UCL NIHR GOSH BRC PhD Studentship for Overseas Students

Applications are now being
accepted for NIHR GOSH BRC PhD Studentship in Adolescent Rheumatology.
Studentships are available for UK/EU and Overseas Students.
The aim of the project is to
understand the genetic architecture and immunology of adolescent-onset
rare inflammatory disorders in order to develop personalised treatment
approaches including gene therapy.

UCL is London’s leading
multidisciplinary university. In the recent 2014 Research Excellence Framework
(REF2014) UCL has rated the top university in the UK for research strength and
the best research environment. The Infection, Immunity and Inflammation
Programme, within the Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health at
UCL, is a lively, stimulating, and highly collaborative place in the
forefront of rare disease research.

 

Scholarship Description

  • Applications
    Deadline: 
    November 28, 2018
  • Course
    Level:
    Studentship is available to
    pursue PhD programme.
  • Study
    Subject:
    Studentship is awarded in a
    genomic medicine and immunology project using the unique biobank resources
    available at UCL and within the Arthritis Research UK Centre for
    Adolescent Rheumatology.
  • Scholarship Award:
    The student will receive a starting stipend of £23,860.00 per annum
    (including London weighting – £16,777 funded by the GOSH BRC and the top
    up funded by Arthritis Research UK) as well as the cost of tuition fees
    for UK/EU students (applicants from non-EU countries can apply but will
    have to personally fund the difference between the home/EU rate and the overseas
    rate), and £5000 contribution towards the running costs of their project.
  • Nationality:
    Studentships are available for UK/EU and
    Non-UK students.
  • Number
    of Scholarships:
    Numbers not
    given
  • Scholarship can
    be taken in
    the UK

 

Eligibility
for the Scholarship

Eligible Countries: Studentships are available
for UK/EU and Non-UK students.
Entrance Requirements:
Applicants must meet the following criteria:

UCL is seeking a creative and highly motivated individual with the prime
interest in genomics and immunology.  Applicants should have or expect to
receive a first class or upper second class degree.  The student will
receive a starting stipend of £23,860.00 per annum (including London weighting
– £16,777 funded by the GOSH BRC and the top up funded by Arthritis Research
UK) as well as the cost of tuition fees for UK/EU students (applicants from
non-EU countries can apply but will have to personally fund the difference
between the home/EU rate and the overseas rate), and £5000 contribution towards
the running costs of their project.

English Language
Requirements: 
Applicants
whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of
proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.

Application
Procedure

How to Apply: The form should now be
submitted to NIHR GOSH BRC (BRC-at-gosh.nhs.uk), along with a copy of your CV.
Your two referees should separately complete and return their reference forms
to this address.

Application Form

Scholarship Link

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