The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) covers a wide range of disciplines.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- PHD
This is a scholarship by
The University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582, is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's ancient universities.
All Scholarships from The University of EdinburghEligibility
Disciplines covered by the BBSRC include:
• agriculture and food sciences
• animal sciences
• biochemistry and cell biology
• biomolecular sciences
• engineering and biological systems
• genes and developmental biology
• plant and microbial sciences
The University of Edinburgh is lead partner in the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership.
Prospective students should usually have a first or upper second-class Honours degree. The BBSRC will also consider exceptional applicants with a second-class Honours degree who have progressed to obtain excellent grades in a Master's degree.
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Application
The application deadline is usually in December preceding the start year of the PhD. Further information on BBSRC Doctoral Training Grants, and the departments which currently hold funding for awards to students can be found on the BBSRC website.