BBSRC Midlands Innovative Biosciences Training Partnership

Funding

All MIBTP students will be provided with a 4 years studentship. 

Studentships include:

• Tuition fees at UK rate*
• a tax free stipend of at least £15,609* p.a (to rise in line with UKRI recommendation)
• a travel allowance in year 1
• a travel / conference budget
• a generous consumables budget
• use of a laptop for the duration of the programme.

* International students are welcome to apply but must be able to fund the difference between UK and International fees for the duration of their studies.

Entry requirements

• Those who have a 1st or a 2.1 undergraduate degree in a relevant field are eligible.
• Evidence of quantitative training is required. For example, AS or A level Maths, IB Standard or Higher Maths, or university level maths/statistics course.
• Those who have a 2.2 and an additional Masters degree in a relevant field may be eligible.
• Those who have a 2.2 and at least three years post-graduate experience in a relevant field may be eligible.
• Those with degrees abroad (perhaps as well as postgraduate experience) may be eligible if their qualifications are deemed equivalent to any of the above.

For further information please contact MIBTP@warwick.ac.uk.

University English language requirements apply.

Informal enquiries

Application enquiries

• pgradmissions@le.ac.uk 

You may find answers to your questions on the FAQs.

How to apply

Select the project you want to apply for from the project options on the tab below. Alternatively you can simply apply to join the programme without choosing a project at the application stage.

Please apply using the guidelines below:

1. Check your eligibility
2. Complete and submit your Leicester PhD application using the Apply Button at the bottom of the page.* Select September 2022 in the drop down menu. (NB The online application will show Genetics regardless of the project you apply for. The academic department may change at the point of offer)
3. Please notify MIBTP of your application by completing the online application notification form, ensuring that you upload a current CV to the form. This ensures that all applications are processed, especially if applying through a different department.
4. Review the MIBTP Data Privacy Policy to understand how we process your personal data.

*In your Leicester PhD application please include:

• Your A levels (or equivalent) including Maths - if all of your A levels are on one certificate please only upload it once
• Degree level study including study not yet completed. Upload copies of all transcripts and degree certificates if available
• CV
• In the personal statement section explain why you would like to study for a PhD and why you are applying for MIBTP funding. Articulate your case in light of your academic and/or professional experience, including extracurricular courses, activities, placements, etc. you might have attended
• If you are applying to a specific project (or projects) enter the name of the primary supervisor/s in the Supervisor Section and add the title of the project (or projects) in the Proposed project title section ( you do not need to include a research proposal)
• If you are applying to the program without choosing a specific project
  • enter PROGRAM in the Proposed supervisor section 
  • In the Proposed project title/ Studentship title section indicate the area of research that meets your interests, i.e:
    • Sustainable Agriculture and Food
    • Renewable Resources and Clean Growth
    • Understanding the Rules of Life
    • Integrated Understanding of Health
• In the reference section please enter the contact details of your two academic referees in the boxes provided or upload letters of reference if already available.
• In the funding section of the application select STUDENTSHIP. In the drop down menu select BBSRC MIBTP

Interview dates to be confirmed.

Eligibility

Residence requirements for all MIBTP studentships

From the 2021/22 academic year UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding is open to both UK and International research students as detailed on the UKRI website.

Awards for both UK residents and International applicants cover UK tuition fees and provide a stipend at the standard UKRI rate to support living costs.

UKRI funding will not cover international fees. Funding for this may be available from other sources but specific guidance on this is currently not available. Please watch out for updated information on our website. UKCISA provides information on tuition fees to help you assess your fee status.

Home / UK students 

To be classed as a home student, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Be a UK National (meeting residency requirements), or
• Have settled status, or
• Have pre-settled status (meeting residency requirement) or,
• Have indefinite leave to remain or enter

See the full eligibility criteria for further information.

International students

• Students who do not meet the criteria for home / UK student, above, would be classed as an international student.
• International students will need to be able to fund the difference between UK and International fees for the duration of study