The Wellcome Trust's Four-year PhD Studentship Programmes are a flagship scheme aimed at supporting the most promising students to undertake in depth postgraduate training.
Who can apply?
Applicants should have, or expect to obtain, a first- or upper-second class honours degree or equivalent.
How to apply
Students are recruited annually by the individual Programmes for uptake in October each year.
Recruitment begins in the preceding December.
What does the scheme provide?
Four-year stipend
PhD registration fees at UK/EU student rate
Contribution towards laboratory rotation expenses in the first year
Research expenses for years two to four
Contribution towards travel
Contribution towards transferable-skills training.
Contacts:
Applicants should direct all general enquiries to the individual Programmes.
Please email any policy enquiries to 4yrphd[at]wellcome.ac.uk