Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
BBSRC Award schemes are for 3-year PhD studentships of various types:
Quota Research Studentships (including CASE)
BBSRC allocates some 340 research studentships in the form of "quotas" to departments, institutes or any significant cognate group within an eligible institution which contributes to the BBSRC mission. The allocation is made on the advice of the Council's Studentships and Fellowships panel. These studentships can be jointly supervised with an industrial company as CASE (Co-operative Awards in Science and Engineering) studentships.
Strategic Research Studentships
Some 200 Studentships are allocated each year to help achieve priority objectives within the BBSRC.
Industrial CASE Partnership Awards
75 BBSRC Industrial CASE Partnership Awards have been allocated to companies across 2003 to 2005
Quota Industrial Case
16 Industrial Case awards have been awarded to companies.
Funding information
- Value:
Fees and maintenance
- Number of awards per year:
around 580 (see description)
- Funding applies to:
- EU applicants (including UK)
- Funding notes:
Candidates for a studentship must have a "relevant connection" with the United Kingdom (UK) at the date of application. A relevant connection is established where:
the candidate has been ordinarily resident in the UK throughout the three year period preceding the date of application for a studentship; and
the candidate has not been so resident during any part of that three year period wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education; and
the candidate is not subject under UK immigration laws to any restriction on the period for which the candidate may stay.
- Funding duration:
3 years
Contacts and how to apply
- Contact details:
- Administrative contact and how to apply:
BBSRC does not deal directly with individuals who want to apply for studentships. Studentships are allocated to supervisors at universities and other institutions, and students must apply to them.
- Deadline notes:
Check dates with institutions.
