FIVE MRC-funded studentships available in the area of Populations, People and Data across the Life Course

The UCL-Birkbeck MRC Doctoral Training Programme provides state-of-the-art PhD training.

Research in this theme spans a broad range of topics, including: understanding the factors that determine health and disease in populations; measuring the burden of disease in populations; developing testing and measuring the impact of interventions and service improvement; and approaches to reducing inequalities in health status.

You can find out more about the programme and examples of projects at: www.ucl.ac.uk/mrc-dtp/research-theme/populations-people-and-data-across-the-life-course

FIVE 4-year studentships will be available within this theme to start September 2018. Studentships include tuition fees and an annual maintenance stipend of no less than £16,553.

The programme comprises 1 year of rotations (3 in total), followed by a 3 year PhD project.

In addition to undertaking their research students will engage in a range of additional training activities including:

• Enterprise/entrepreneurship (through the UCL Institute for Biomedical Engineering and UCL Advances)
• Public engagement and knowledge transfer
• Experimental medicine (through our Clinical Research Facilities)
• Specific skills training will focus on MRC strategic priorities and particularly quantitative and in vivo skills

Applicants must hold undergraduate or Masters degree (at least 2:1 or equivalent) and meet the residence eligibility requirement as detailed on the MRC website.

To be eligible for full studentship funding applicants must either be UK nationals, or EU nationals who have been living in the UK for 3-years. EU nationals that do not meet this criteria are eligible for 'Fees-only' funding but will not receive a stipend and must be able to cover their living costs for the duration of the course.

International students are not eligible for funding however, we welcome applications from overseas candidates who are either self-funding or in receipt of an alternative funding source.

All applicants must complete the three part application form and organise references to be submitted from 2 referees.

Due to the cohort structure of our programme we only accept students to start in September each year.

Application form and instructions can be found at: www.ucl.ac.uk/mrc-dtp

CLOSING DATE: 5pm, 26th January 2018