Definition of the Diabetes UK PhD Studentship
The Diabetes UK PhD Studentship scheme enables outstanding science graduates to study for a PhD in the field of diabetes research.
Financial support
Studentships are for a duration of three years.
Research expenses include a stipend, student fees and consumables.
Stipend
The stipend offered is as follows for studentships starting October 2014:
|
Stipend –
Inner London |
Stipend –
Outside London |
| Year 1 |
£17,500 |
£15,500 |
| Year 2 |
£18,000 |
£16,000 |
| Year 3 |
£18,500 |
£16,500 |
Student fees
Tuition fees are paid by Diabetes UK upon receipt of an invoice, which must be sent at the end of each grant year.
Materials and consumables
Support for materials and consumables can be requested and should not exceed £10,000 per annum.
Eligibility
Applications must be from potential supervisors only. Supervisors must be able to show that they have a full-time position at a UK-based institution for the lifetime of the grant. Diabetes UK will not accept applications from potential students themselves.
Deadlines
The Diabetes UK PhD Studentship scheme is advertised in the scientific/medical press in April of each year and has an annual deadline of 30 September.
How to apply
Application forms must be requested, by the potential supervisor, from the Diabetes UK Research department.
Administrative processes
The remote Panel
Applications are sent to a remote Panel comprised of members of the Research Committee. PhD Studentship applications will not be externally peer reviewed. The remote Panel assess applications and make recommendations for funding.
Decisions are usually made by January the next year. Applicants will be notified as to the success of their application via email and letter.
Due to the high volume of applications submitted to this scheme we are unable to provide individual feedback on applications.
Assessment criteria
Applications are judged on the following criteria:
- Relevance of project to diabetes
- Supervisor’s training record
- Suitability of project for PhD training.
Recruitment post-award
Awarded supervisors should begin recruiting for the studentship post-award. Please note that the CV of potential students must be submitted for approval to Diabetes UK before appointment is made and students are expected to hold a degree (classification minimum 2:1) or equivalent.