These scholarships include an annual doctoral stipend (equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend, £19,237 2024/25) Tuition fees at the postgraduate home rate (£4,786 for 2024/25) (some bursaries are available to cover international fees).
The deadline for 2024/25 has passed. Details for 2025/26 will be published here in due course when available.
Home, EU and international students are eligible for the full award funding (stipend to support living costs and fees at research institutions UK rate) but the number of international studentships awarded per cohort is capped by UKRI at 30% per cohort.
Further information on eligibility for international students can be found in Annex B of the UKRI Terms and Conditions Guidance.
Candidates should have a BSc/MSci 2:1 and/or Masters (MSc or MRes) at Merit/Distinction level (>60%) and/or evidence of significant relevant professional experience equivalent to Masters level.
SoCoBio welcomes applications from candidates with sustained experience beyond their undergraduate degree level that is specifically relevant to biosciences research. This includes students with degrees in science or engineering-disciplines outside of biology.
SoCoBio covers a wide range of disciplines, including biomolecular sciences, genetics, developmental biology, cell biology, biochemistry, microbiology, animal sciences, plant sciences, neurobiology and psychology, human diet and health, biomaterials science, soil science and related areas of engineering.
PhD projects with supervisors at Kent as part of the South Coast Biology Doctoral Training Partnership (SoCoBio) can be found on our SoCoBio webpage here.
It is strongly advised to contact potential supervisors to discuss your application or contact our Academic Lead, Jenny Tullet or our Deputy Academic Lead, Becky Hall for information before applying:
Dr Jennifer Tullet: j.m.a.tullet@kent.ac.uk
Dr Rebecca Hall: r.a.hall@kent.ac.uk
