Doctoral Training Partnerships and Scholarships
Funded PhD places are available in the Faculty of Biological Sciences via Doctoral Training Partnerships and Scholarships. More information on these opportunities, their closing dates and eligibility requirements can be found below and by clicking on the associated links.
Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership
The Yorkshire Bioscience Doctoral Training Partnership (YBDTP) is a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council funded PhD programme. The YBDTP is led by the University of Leeds and supports discovery-driven research in the biological sciences across Yorkshire.
Discovery Medicine North (DiMeN) partnership
The DiMeN partnership trains the next generation of researchers to tackle the major health problems facing the population. Research areas include Infection and Global Health, Cancer, Multimorbidity, Frailty and Diseases of Ageing and Medical Technologies, Informatics and Quantitative approaches.
Yorkshire Environmental Sciences Doctoral training Network
The Yorkshire Environmental Sciences Doctoral Training Network (YES-DTN) is a partnership between the University of Leeds, the University of York, the National Centre for Atmospheric Science and a wide range of industry, charity and governmental partners. YES-DTN provides PhD training across a wide range of the science remit of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
Cheney 4-year PhD Scheme in in situ structural biology
Exciting new developments in imaging and structural methods, known as in situ structural biology, can reveal the structure and behaviour of biological macromolecules inside healthy and diseased cells and tissues. The pioneering Cheney Scholarship 4-year PhD programme at the University of Leeds will train the next generation of researchers and exploit these new developments across a broad range of research areas with a great potential for translation.
China Scholarship Council Scholarships for PhD study
China Scholarship Council – University of Leeds Scholarships are available for citizens and permanent residents of the People’s Republic of China for PhD research study at the University of Leeds.
Leeds Doctoral Scholarships
Leeds Doctoral Scholarships are available for home fee-rated students.
Leeds Opportunities Research Scholarships
The Leeds Opportunity Research Scholarships scheme is for UK Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnic groups to undertake PhD research within any faculty.
International applicants who are self-funded or have their own scholarships
Applications are welcome from self-funded applicants and those who have their own scholarships. More information for international postgraduate researchers can be found here.
Self-funded home rated students
We welcome applications from students who have their own scholarship or who are self-funded. Please see our research pages for information about potential supervisors and projects. For information on the application process see our How to Apply webpage.
MSc by Research
Our 12 month MSc by Research programme features no taught content, rather you will undertake a research project and write a thesis from your results.We welcome applications from students who have their own scholarship or who are self-funded. Please see our research pages for information about potential supervisors and projects. For information on the application process see our How to Apply webpage.
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