Warwick School of Life Sciences - Funded PhD opportunities

The The School of Life Sciences combines Warwick's renowned research and teaching excellence to provide outstanding, diverse and multidisciplinary training in the Life Sciences. World-class facilities and internationally-recognised scientists develop pioneering research ideas and innovations in a wide range of disciplines – from the study of single molecules to models of entire ecosystems. We apply our expertise to solving major global challenges in areas such as food security, disease control, bioenergy, systems biology, neurobiology and climate change. The school has a number of funded postgraduate studentship opportunities to start in October 2016.
Warwick Chancellor's International Scholarship – 3.5 year studentships
This competition is open to Overseas students. Scholarships will be awarded to the most outstanding international PhD applicants. Students interested in PhD projects falling into the research priorities of the School of Life Sciences are encouraged to discuss project plans with potential supervisors and apply online as soon as possible (see the website for a list of some possible PhD projects).
Application Deadline 13 January 2016
CENTA Doctoral Training Partnership – 3.5 year studentships
Central England NERC Training Alliance (CENTA) is a consortium of Universities and research institutes that are working together to provide excellence in doctoral research training in Environmental Science. PhD project themes include: Anthropogenic Impact and Environmental Sustainability, Evolution of Organisms and Ecosystems, Dynamic Earth, Organisms, 'omics and biogeochemistry
Further information can be found on the Warwick CENTA webpage
Application deadline 25 January 2016
MIBTP Doctoral Training Partnership – 4 year studentships
The Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP) is a doctoral training partnership between the Universities of Warwick, Birmingham and Leicester. The MIBTP has an ambitious vision to deliver innovative, world class research across the Life Sciences to boost the growing Bioeconomy in the Midlands and across the UK.
PhD Studentship projects will be focussed in vital research areas such as food security, bio-energy and quantitative biology. Students from a wide diversity of academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Projects are available for those with creative drive in both theoretical (IT and mathematical) and experimental (biology, biomedicine, chemistry, biotechnology) research.
Further information can be found on the MIBTP website
Application deadline 10 January 2016
Industrial Collaboration PhD Studentships linked with MIBTP
These studentships are an excellent opportunity to initiate new industrial contacts, develop existing links and help enhance the impact of research. The BBSRC-funded iCASE studentships are designed to provide students with a first-rate challenging research training experience within the context of a mutually-beneficial research collaboration between academic and non-academic partner organisations.
Further information can be found on the MIBTP website
Application deadline is 6th January 2016
Synthetic Biology Centre for Doctoral Training (SynBioCDT) – 4-year studentships
This centre is a collaboration between the Universities of Warwick, Oxford and Bristol. We encourage PhD applications from students with a wide range of academic backgrounds, including Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, Physics, Plant Sciences, Chemistry, Statistics, Mathematics and Computing.
Further information can be found on the Warwick SynBio CDT webpage
Application deadline 18 December 2015

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Open to applicants from a range of countries

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For further information visit the School of Life Sciences: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesci/study/pgr/