Applications are now being
accepted for NIHR GOSH BRC PhD Studentship in Adolescent Rheumatology.
Studentships are available for UK/EU and Overseas Students.
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.
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.
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.
for UK/EU and Non-UK students.
Entrance Requirements:
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
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.
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.
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.