MRC London Intercollegiate DTP Studentships (MRC LID)

The London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Partnership (MRC LID) brings together two outstanding specialist schools to provide integrated skills training to develop a cohort of biomedical and public health scientists with expertise in areas of strategic importance to UK and global medical research.

MRC LID is funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and St George’s, University of London (SGUL).

The DTP

Our Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) offers research projects across four diverse themes in which we have been at the forefront of innovative research and methodological development:

• Global Health
• Health Data Science
• Infectious Disease
• Translational & Implementation Research

MRC LID students are registered at both partner institutions, and have access to training and student support at both. Our students benefit from working with internationally recognised researchers who are at the forefront of their disciplines.

Award details

MRC LID has 8-9 studentship awards to start September 2023. Three awards have been ring-fenced for UK students from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Each MRC LID Studentship provides:

• Funding which covers tuition fees and an annual stipend (at the UKRI rate), and additional support for research, training, and travel
• A wide range of opportunities for skills development, both related to the project and in broader areas of training
• Unique opportunities to undertake placements in industry and with our partners and collaborators across the world
• Cohort-building and training within and across intakes, providing a strong and engaged peer network across disciplines and institutions throughout the PhD journey

Applicants can apply for study via one of these routes:

• 1+4 (1 year FTE Master’s programme followed by 4 years FTE PhD)
• +4 (4 years FTE PhD)

Who should apply?

MRC LID is looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and academically curious applicants from diverse backgrounds with a strong aptitude for research to apply. In selecting successful applicants, the DTP is looking for the potential for applicants to succeed in their chosen research area.

Applicants must hold, or expect to obtain before September 2023, an undergraduate degree (or equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK) in a relevant area.

Those applying for the +4 PhD Studentships should also preferably hold, or expect to obtain, a relevant Masters, or have a combination of relevant qualifications and experience and skills which demonstrates equivalent ability and attainment. This may include a period of employment or internship in a relevant environment.

Some projects have more specific requirements. Having a diverse student cohort is important to MRC LID. We recognise that academic and non-academic experiences enrich both staff and student learning and the LSHTM and SGUL communities as a whole. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy is a firm and public commitment to anti-racism and decolonising global public health, widening participation, and cultivating a supportive, inclusive, respectful, and diverse community of future scientific leaders.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 15 January 2023.