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How to Apply

Nominations are sought for the Carnegie/Caledonian PhD Scholarships 2022-23. Carnegie awards only 12 to 15 Scholarships in the year and is extremely competitive. The University of Glasgow Scholarship process is quite robust but is highly successful. One of the candidates has also been awarded the Robertson Medal for Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences for the most outstanding candidate of this year’s competition for a PhD Scholarship.

In addition to the University of Glasgow internal shortlisting process outlined in the link below, potential applicant and their nominating supervisor should familiarise themselves with the formal application process that the Carnegie Trust will require shortlisted candidates to complete and ensure that they have all the required additional documentation ready in good time - Please see The Carnegie Trust application process .

• An annual stipend (currently £17,904 for AY 2022-23, adjusted annually)
• Tuition fees at the UK Research and Innovation UKRI rate (nominating institutions are expected to waive the difference in fee rate and this must be agreed in advance with your Graduate School)
• Research allowance of up to £3000 (across the full duration of the scholarship) is available towards certain research costs
• You are not eligible to apply if you have already started a PhD or will be starting before academic year 2023-24.
• You must have or expected to have a first-class honours degree from one of the eligible host organisations in Scotland
• You are eligible to apply if your undergraduate degree is in a subject related to the academic field of your proposed doctoral research
• PhD Project Title (maximum 20 words) .
• PhD Research Proposal Summary (maximum 500 words)
• Degree transcript
• Supervisor Statement of Support (maximum 500 words)

Four-year PhD Studentships in Science (Closed)

This scheme offers graduates outstanding training in scientific research.

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Current science PhD programmes will continue to recruit PhD researchers up to 2024.

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Studentship stipend, fees and other costs

Eligibility and suitability  

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You can apply for a studentship on one of Wellcome's four-year programmes if you're a graduate or student who has, or expects to obtain, a degree (or equivalent for EU and overseas candidates) in a relevant subject.

Candidates with other relevant qualifications or research experience may also be eligible.

For more information about eligibility, contact the individual programmes listed in the 'How to apply' section on this page.

Who can't apply

You can't apply to carry out activities that involve the transfer of grant funds into mainland China.

What we offer  

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A Four-year PhD Studentship in Science includes support for:

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Our new phd studentship stipend scales from 1 october 2023 are:  .

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Nationals of the UK and Republic of Ireland are eligible to pay home fees.

Nationals of all other high-income countries will need to pay international fees. From 1 January 2021, this also includes EU and EEA nationals.

We recommend that you check with the relevant programme to see what fees you will need to pay.

college fees (where required)

Laboratory rotation expenses, if required, research expenses, transferable skills training, travel costs, including registration fees and carbon offset costs, and childcare or any other caring responsibility cost show.

Find out about claiming the costs to  offset the carbon emissions of your travel  and cover  childcare or any other caring responsibilities .

transition costs at the end of the studentship to help you move to the next stage of your career

The studentship may be held on a part-time basis.

How to apply  

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To apply for a Four-year PhD Studentship in Science, contact one of the programmes below. Please don't apply to Wellcome.

Health Data Research UK

• The HDRUK/Turing Wellcome PhD Programme in Health Data Science

King's College London

• Advanced Therapies for Regenerative Medicine
• Neuro-Immune Interactions in Health and Disease

Queen Mary University of London

• Health Data in Practice: Human-centred science    

University College London

• Optical Biology
• UCL Wellcome 4-year PhD in Mental Health Science

University of Bristol

• Dynamic Molecular Cell Biology
• Molecular, Genetic and Lifecourse Epidemiology

University of Cambridge

• Wellcome Four Year PhD Programme in Stem Cell Biology and Medicine

University of Dundee    

• Dundee Training Programme in Integrated Molecular, Cellular and Translational Biology

University of East Anglia

• EDESIA: Plants, Food and Health: a cross-disciplinary PhD programme from Crop to Clinic

University of Edinburgh

• Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health
• Integrative Cell Mechanisms (iCM)
• One Health Models of Disease: Science, Ethics and Society
• Translational Neuroscience 2 (TN2)

University of Glasgow

• Integrative Infection Biology - Mechanisms and Control of Disease  

University of Leicester

• Genomic Epidemiology and Public Health Genomics

University of Manchester

• Immunomatrix in Complex Disease (ICD)

University of Nottingham

• Drug Discovery and Team Science

University of Oxford

• Cellular Structural Biology
• Chemistry in Cells – New Technologies to Probe Complex Biology and Medicine
• Genomic Medicine and Statistics

University of Sheffield     

• Wellcome Trust Doctoral Training Centre in Public Health, Economics and Decision Science (PHEDS)

In addition, we also fund four-year PhD programmes at the  Wellcome Sanger Institute  and the  Sainsbury Wellcome Centre . Please contact the programmes directly for more information.

Key dates  

Individual PhD programmes recruit students annually.

Recruitment

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Read  Wellcome's review of PhD training in biomedical research .

See a list of  Non-recruiting Four-year PhD Programmes in Science [PDF 23KB]

If you have a question about your application, contact the relevant university PhD programme. 

Other schemes  

Phd fellowships for health professionals.

Wellcome’s PhD Programmes for Health Professionals offer health professionals outstanding research training in supportive and inclusive research environments. Fellowships supported through these programmes aim to create knowledge, build research capability and train a diverse group of future leaders in clinical academia, within a positive research culture.

Studentships and doctoral training

Get a studentship to fund your doctorate.

UKRI studentships offer funding for doctoral research. They also offer you access to training, networking and development opportunities to help you build a research and innovation career.

Our expectations for research organisations, supervisors and students are set out in the statement of expectations for doctoral training .

You could get:

• a minimum stipend of £19,237 per year for your living costs, which is paid to you in regular instalments
• support for your tuition fees (minimum £4,786 per year)

The stipend is usually non-taxable and does not need to be paid back. Some research organisations may offer more if you study in London, or they or one of their collaborators might decide to top up the payment. This will be outlined in the studentship advert from the research organisation.

We normally pay the support for tuition fees directly to your research organisation.

The levels given here are for the academic year 2024 to 2025. UKRI’s approach to doctoral stipend and fee levels will be reviewed through the  new deal for postgraduate research .

Additional support for your doctoral studies

As a UKRI-funded doctoral student, you may be able to access additional funding to cover the cost of other related training and development opportunities.

This could include:

• conference attendance
• language training
• overseas research visits
• internships or placements with a non-academic partner

The availability of support will depend on the research organisation and the training grants they have on offer. You should contact the research organisation you are interested in applying to, to find out what you could get.

Extra support if you have a disability

If you have a disability, you may be entitled to a Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) on top of your studentship.

You should speak to your research organisation’s disability advisor to assess your needs. They can help put the right support in place, including a DSA application if necessary. You cannot claim DSA directly from UKRI.

DSA helps to cover the cost of any additional support that a person studying for a doctorate might need as a result of a disability, mental health problem or specific learning difficulty.

The allowance covers:

• non-medical personal assistance
• specialist equipment
• extra travel costs
• general expenses

Find out more about DSA in our framework .

If you are a research organisation you can download claim forms and guidance for DSA .

Who can apply

Any prospective doctoral student wishing to study at a UK research organisation, including prospective international students, can apply for a UKRI studentship.

All UKRI-funded doctoral students will be eligible for the full award, both the stipend to support living costs, and home-level fees at the UK research organisation rate.

How to find opportunities

Many UK research organisations offer some form of studentship funding from UKRI. These opportunities will depend on the subject you want to study and will normally be advertised by the research organisations.

Research organisations may have additional opportunities that do not involve UKRI. UKRI supports around 20% of all UK-based postgraduate researchers. You should speak to the research organisation you are interested in to find out what studentships are available.

You could also consider using a specialist website like   FindaPhD  to look for opportunities.

When to apply

Research organisations set their own deadlines for applications.

Many open for applications early in the academic year and close in January or February. This is not a hard and fast rule. It is important that you check the deadlines for the research organisation where you want to study.

How to apply

You cannot apply to UKRI for a studentship. You must contact the research organisation you are interested in studying with and use their application process.

For doctoral students who are already studying with a studentship, there are opportunities to get additional funding to support placements that are separate from your doctorate.  Find training and development opportunities .

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PhD Stipends

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Graduate School

Graduate student stipend information.

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The Graduate School offers incoming doctoral and MFA students financial packages intended to support excellence in graduate education and to enable students to devote themselves full time to their research and scholarship.

All recommendations for graduate student funding are made at the program level. Eligibility and awards are determined annually and are always conditional on students making satisfactory progress toward their degrees. Students with questions or concerns regarding Brown funding — including eligibility, awards, or renewals — should discuss them with the program’s Director of Graduate Study.

Brown's funded degree programs are residential programs that require full-time dedication in order to reach the goals of superior scholarship envisioned for all students. The Graduate School recognizes that training opportunities outside of regular appointments can play an important role in preparing graduate students for their careers and, for supported graduate students in good standing, the Graduate Council is supportive of such additional, paid training opportunities, as long as they do not exceed 12 hours per week. Additional details can be found on the Activities Outside of Stipended Appointments webpage and in the  Graduate School Handbook .

Stipend Information

2023-2024 stipend amounts.

FY24 Doctoral Base Stipends (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024)

2024-2025 Stipend Amounts

FY25 Doctoral Base Stipends (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025)

2025-2026 Stipend Amounts

FY26 Doctoral Base Stipends (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026)

Where to Find Stipend Information

Students receive an appointment letter through  Self Service Banner  (SSB) each term (fall, spring, and summer). You can find your appointment letters in  SSB  by logging in with your Brown username and password, then clicking on the 'Student' tab and selecting ‘Graduate Student Appointment Details’ at the bottom of the list. The appointment letter provides: 

• The appointment type and a general description of duties 
• The start and end dates of the appointment 
• The department in which the appointment is assigned 
• The total stipend amount for the term 
• Whether the appointment in the bargaining unit or not and union-related steps to take prior to the appointment starting

Calculating Monthly Amount

All stipended graduate students will receive their regular stipend payment at the end of each month (see the Student Employee FAQ section on the Controller’s Office  General Information/FAQ webpage ). Your Appointment Letter provides the total amount you will receive for that term and from that you can determine approximately how much you will receive at the end of each month (please note this is a pre-tax amount).

Fall and Spring Terms

The fall and spring funding periods are both 4.5 months in length. Fall runs September 1 - January 15 and spring runs January 16 - May 31 (these dates are detailed in your Appointment Letter). To determine how much you will receive each month, divide the stipend amount from your Appointment Letter by 4.5 months. 

Example:  Your Fall 2023 Appointment Letter shows a stipend amount of $16,421.63.  $16,421.63/ 4.5 months = $3,649.25 per month, pre-tax.

Summer Term

The summer term runs June 1 - August 31 and straddles two fiscal years. Students receiving a summer stipend will receive one month of stipend payment (June) at the rate of the fiscal year that is ending and two months of stipend payment (July and August) at the rate of the fiscal year that is starting. This means that the payment amount in June may be different from the amounts in July and August (though it will generally be the same as the amount from the previous July and August).

Example:  Your Summer 2024 Appointment Letter shows a stipend amount of $11,976.91. The 2023-2024 monthly stipend rate is $3,808.25 and you will receive that amount, pre tax, in June 2024 (the portion of the summer in the 2023-2024 fiscal year). The 2024-2025 monthly stipend rate is $4,084.33 and you will receive that amount, pre tax, in both July and August 2024 (the portion of the summer in the 2024-2025 fiscal year).

Effects of Appointment Type

A general overview and description of duties for student appointments can be found in the  Graduate School Handbook . Appointment types not only affect the type of work a student is performing during a term, but may also affect how the student’s stipend is taxed and will determine whether or not they are in the bargaining unit. For example, students appointed to fellowships do not generally have taxes taken out of their payments and are not in the bargaining unit, while students on assistantship appointments such as RA, TA, or Proctor, do have taxes withheld at the time of payment and are in the bargaining unit (and so must pay the GLO Membership Fee or the GLO Fair Share Fee). See the Tax Information and Graduate Student Union Information webpages for more information.

Steps Required to Receive Payments

All students must complete the I-9 process in order to receive payment from Brown. Students will be required to complete this process upon matriculating as well as anytime they return to active student status after taking a leave of absence. 

The I-9 process includes:

• Submitting the I-9 Form and completing all onboarding tasks in Workday (instructions can be found on the  I-9 Forms webpage ) 
• Visiting the HR Service Center, in person, (Page-Robinson Hall, Room 213) to present original, unexpired documentation for the I-9 Form. Please refer to the  List of Acceptable Documents  for guidance on the types of documents required. 

Sprintax Calculus

All international students are required to enter data pertaining to immigration and tax status in Sprintax Calculus each calendar year and if they extend their stay at Brown University. Students are also required to notify their department and [email protected] each time they leave the U.S. with their location and possible return date, and then again when they re-enter the country, regardless of the length of time they were away. Current information is required to ensure that correct taxes are applied. More information is available on the Controller’s Office Foreign National Payments and Taxation webpage. Note that the university previously used FNIS for this process, but has recently transitioned to Sprintax Calculus.

Effects of Student Location

A student’s location during the term (whether they are on campus or off campus in another state or country) plays a role in how the student’s payment is processed by Brown and may affect the taxes withheld. Students should let their program administrator know when they will be away from campus and international students should notify their department and [email protected] each time they leave the U.S. with their location and possible return date, and then again when they re-enter the country, regardless of the length of time they were away. To ensure that student payments are in compliance with all relevant tax laws, students may get questions about their current location and travel dates from their program administrator, the Graduate School, or the Controller’s Office. 

Receiving Stipend as Check or Direct Deposit

Information about how to sign up for direct deposit is found on the Controller’s Office  General Information/FAQ webpage . Note that students who sign up for direct deposit may still receive one more payment as a check if the direct deposit setup process is not fully completed prior to payments being disbursed. 

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• Fellowships
• Student Payroll Procedures
• Graduate School Handbook
• Graduate Student Union Collective Bargaining Agreement  and current  stipend agreement
• Onboarding and I-9 process: HR Service Center,  [email protected]
• Tax related questions: Controller’s Office,  [email protected]
• Sprintax Calculus or tax related questions for international students: Controller’s Office,  [email protected]
• Visa questions or travel issues: OISSS,  [email protected]

Finance Directorate Stipend, payment schedule and information

Your stipend payment will be paid on the 28th of the month. Please note that when the due date falls on a weekend the payment will be made on the previous working day.

Payment dates

Planned payment dates are as follows:

Session 2023/24

Payment will only be made by BACS (bank transfer) to your designated UK bank/building society account if you have supplied your bank account details to Finance.

Please advise Finance immediately if you change your bank account details.

If you have not provided Finance with your UK bank account information you can do so via your Pegasus account. When you log into Pegasus:

• Click on the Finance tab
• Select the option my bank details
• Enter your UK bank account information as requested

If you have any issues with this please email [email protected] .

If you have not opened a UK bank account then payment will be on hold until such time as you provide your bank account information.

Please note that in order to be paid you must be a registered student for the current academic session.

If you are not registered by 20 September 2023 for Session 2023/24 then payment of your stipend will not be made until 6 October 2023 (subject to you having registered).

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Salary and stipend rates

Mit strives to offer salaries and stipends that enable students to live and pursue their education in cambridge and the greater boston area..

The base salary rates (RA/TA/IG appointments) are established by the collective bargaining agreement (cba) between MIT and the MIT Graduate Student Union . These rates only serve as a guideline to base salary pay; what a department may offer when providing a funding package can vary. Departments have the freedom to set higher rates that are in line with their funding policies for MIT appointments and external fellowships.

Fellowships are funding awards that cover some or all of the costs of graduate tuition, a stipend to cover living expenses, and student health insurance. Some departments offer fellowships to incoming students, and these rates are set in alignment with appointment salary rates. Additionally, MIT offers  grants for graduate students with dependent children  and other sources of support . 

MIT doctoral programs typically provide 12-month appointments; details on funding are outlined in graduate student offer letters. For students in 12-month programs who have a 9-month funding appointment, it is very important that you check with your department or program about opportunities for summer support, since nine months of support is typically insufficient to cover living expenses in the area.

12-month base salary and stipend rates (2024-2025)

Salaries, stipends, payroll, and taxes

All students are paid via MITPay, with the first payment typically disbursed during the second week of the term. Please see payroll information for graduate students for more information.

The salary or stipend is only part of the financial picture for supporting graduate students. Depending on award or appointment type, there are different costs to MIT and/or external sponsors. In all cases, MIT pays a substantial fraction of the tuition for students with research assistantships, teaching assistantships, and fellowships. MIT also subsidizes the graduate student housing system and the cost of health care.

Payments received from MIT may be subject to  withholding tax  in accordance with regulations governed by U.S. federal and state tax authorities. To learn more about how common payment types are defined by the IRS, and details about tax withholding and reporting, please visit the  Office of the Vice President for Finance (VPF) website .

The MIT International Students Office (ISO) and MIT VPF host a series of tax information workshops each spring for both U.S. and international students. More information can be found on the  workshops page .

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2024-25 Graduate Student Assistantship and Fellowship Stipend Rates

Effective August 21, 2024 ( View 2023-24 rates )

[1] Weekly hours spent on summer appointments must comply with University Policy 1.3, and stipend rates must meet the Board of Trustees mandated minimum (nine-month) stipend rate, prorated for the number of weeks of the summer appointment. The length of the summer appointment (number of weeks) is determined by the Principal Investigator, department, unit, college, or other source of funding.

[2] The maximum academic-year stipend amount that a graduate student may receive when any portion of the stipend comes from any funds held at Cornell (university accounts, college accounts, department accounts, unit accounts, or Principal Investigator sponsored funds) is $52,026. The increase may be from the same funding source as the basic stipend (an “adjustment”) or from a different source (a “supplement”). The limit applies to support from any combination of fellowships or assistantships when part of the stipend is paid from funds held at Cornell. There is no restriction on summer stipends and fellowships.

Prorated Stipends for Non-Standard Appointments

Minimum stipend rates for non-standard appointments classified as graduate assistantships (TA, GA, RA, or GRA) must be proportional to the board-approved stipend. Examples are provided in the table below.

Partial assistantships must include tuition proportional to the stipend. That is, if a student receives a partial TAship with 50% stipend for the semester, the hours must be limited to 7.5 or less per week and he or she must receive 50% tuition for that semester in addition to the stipend. Awards that do not provide tuition and stipend in amounts proportional to the hours expected of a regular assistant are not assistantships and should not be portrayed as such.

Examples – Adjusted Stipend Rates for Non-Standard Appointments

Assistantships for Professional Degree Students

Students who are enrolled in professional degree programs are generally ineligible for assistantships outside of their graduate field of study, unless the director of graduate studies for the student’s program requests an exception based on the student gaining experience directly supporting the student’s ability to teach the subject matter of the profession. Requests for exceptions must be approved in advance by both the dean of the Graduate School and the dean of the college in which the professional degree program is housed. The college that administers the professional degree in which the student is enrolled is responsible for payment of the full tuition. Professional degree students may be appointed as graduate teaching/research specialists (GTRS) (see below). They may not accept an assistantship without:

• A signed letter from the director of graduate studies for the student’s program requesting an exception based on the student gaining experience directly supporting the student’s ability to teach the subject matter of the profession.
• A signed letter from the student’s college dean or dean’s designate indicating that the college will apply a tuition credit of at least $14,750 per semester.
• A signed letter from the Graduate School Dean or Associate Dean of Administration, approving the assistantship appointment.

Graduate Teaching/Research Specialists 

Students in the professional degree programs may be appointed as graduate teaching/research specialists (GTRS). The GTRS is not an assistantship; GTRSs receive a stipend in proportion to the percent time of their appointment as compared to a full-time graduate assistantship but not tuition and health insurance. Hours are limited to no more than 10 per week. Before a program may begin using the GTRS title, approval must be given by the Graduate School.

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MRes/PhD in Economics Studentship

The Adam Smith Business School offers a prestigious combined MRes/PhD training scheme in Economics. It starts with the 2 years MRes programme. Candidates who complete the MRes at a sufficiently high level will be given priority for admission into the 3-4 years PhD stage.

The University of Glasgow will fund up to six studentships covering tuition fees and a stipend for up to five years to enable students to receive comprehensive MRes (pre-PhD) training and to subsequently undertake supervised independent research in a chosen field of economics, leading to a PhD. Funding is annually renewable and includes small teaching obligation starting from year 2.  

Note: You are required to attend a 2-week introductory course in mathematical methods before commencing the MRes programme.  

To be eligible, you must:

• Hold an offer for the MRes Economics starting in September 2024.

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Eligible programmes

• Economics [MRes]

The scholarship will run for a maximum of 5 years. Each year's funding is conditional on successful progression and acceptance into the PhD programme and includes:

• tuition fees at the standard Home/EU or international rate
• an annual bursary equivalent to the RCUK rate – £15,245 for 2022/23 (estimate)
• during the 3 PhD years there will be a research support grant of £750 per annum

How to apply

Application deadlines.

March 2024: First round of awards

Candidates who apply for the Economics MRes by Friday 1 March 2024 will be considered for the scholarship in the second half of March. Candidates will be informed of the outcome by email by Friday 29 March 2024. Those who are unsuccessful will not be considered again.

May 2024: Second round of awards

Candidates who apply for the Economics MRes by Wednesday 1 May 2024 will be considered for the second round of the award for the remaining scholarships. Candidates will be informed of the outcome by email by Wednesday 29 May 2024.

Late applications 

Candidates who submit their applications after 1 May 2024 may be considered for an award if one becomes available.

There is a deadline of 1 July 2024 for international applicants. Candidates will be considered for an award if one becomes available.

There is a deadline of 1 August 2024 for home applicants. Candidates will be considered for an award if one becomes available.

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