BBSRC North West Doctoral Programme in Bioscience
Become an interdisciplinary bioscientist of tomorrow with our BBSRC North West Doctoral Programme in Bioscience.
The BBSRC Northwest Doctoral Programme in Bioscience is a unique and highly regarded training programme for future bioscience leaders, providing world-class interdisciplinary research opportunities across biosciences to motivated and inquisitive postgraduate researchers.
The programme aims to prepare future bioscientists with the skills, knowledge, networks and experience needed to address critical challenges in 21st-century bioscience and begin successful research careers.
A brand new partnership between the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), The University of Manchester and the University of Liverpool, postgraduate researchers on the programme will benefit from cutting-edge technologies, state-of-the-art facilities, expert supervision, collaboration with industry and more.
BBSRC NWDP projects are now live and applications are open until Friday, 31 January 2025.
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Why apply for the BBSRC NWDP in Bioscience?
- Funding: Receive a fully funded studentship covering tuition fees and an annual stipend at the UKRI rate (2024/25: £19,237 per year) for four years as well as additional funding for workshops, training courses, and research visits to enhance your skills.
- Comprehensive training: Gain access to comprehensive training tailored to your individual and project needs.
- Community and Networking Join a cohort across both institutes and get the change to network with peers, institutions, and external experts.
- Events am Training: Continue to improve your skills and knowledge via annual training that promote interdisciplinary skills and networking, including Enterprising Researcher training, regional and national conferences such as the NWDP BBSRC DTP Annual Conference and writing retreats to refine and enhance writing skills.
- Industry Placement: Get the chance to undertake a three-month professional internship placement (PIP) and potentially work in industry during years 1-3.
- Career Development Receive support to plan, develop and pursue future careers beyond research underpinned by innovative PhD-to-workforce programmes - PhD-PROSPER and BIOBRIDGE.
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Who is eligible?
These studentships are available to home and international candidates that:
- Hold, or are about to obtain, a First or Upper Second class UK honours deree (or international equivalent)in an appropriate area.
We actively encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and have partnered with social mobility charity In2ScienceUK to create opportunities for those currently underrepresented in UK doctoral training.
We seek to create equality of opportunity for all our applicants and postgraduate researchers. Find out more about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Manchester.
- Check if you meet our eligibility criteria.
- Find a BBSRC NWDP project that matches your research interests.
- Get in contact with a listed project supervisor and discuss your suitability for the project.
- Prepare your supporting documents.
- Complete our online application form once you've checked you're eligible, found a project and spoken to the supervisor.
For further details about our BBSRC North West Doctoral Programme in Bioscience, including project listings, details on how to apply and full eligibility requirements, please visit our website.
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Projects advertised: w/c 9 December 2024
Applications open: w/c 9 December 2024
Application deadline: w/c Friday, 31 January 2025
Interviews take place: w/c Monday, 24 March 2025