| Qualification Type: | PhD |
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| Location: | Kent |
| Funding for: | UK Students |
| Funding amount: | £21,805 for 2026/27 |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Placed On: | 25th September 2026 |
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| Closes: | 23rd October 2026 |
Scholarship Value
GTA awards include tuition fees plus a combined maintenance grant and salary equivalent to the Research Councils UK National Minimum Doctoral Stipend (£21,805 for 2026/27) for the first three years followed by fees and maintenance grant for a further six months. Scholars also receive fee-paid teacher in Higher Education training through the Associate Fellowship Scheme.
Criteria
Successful candidates will demonstrate academic excellence, outstanding research potential and capability to deliver laboratory, seminars, and practical undergraduate level sessions. In addition, applicants should see specific PhD adverts for each projects specific criteria (see below for links to PhD projects).
Applicants should have, or expect to obtain, a first or upper second-class honours degree in a relevant subject, and ideally a Master’s degree or equivalent.
The studentships are open to Home students.
Further details
The school of Natural Science at the University of Kent invites applications for 4 fully funded 3.5 PhD (GTA) starting in January 2027 for the following disciplines; Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Computational Biology, Genetics, and Sports, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences. You will normally be expected to work for 200 hours per annum in years 1 to 3, including teaching (maximum 96 contact hours per year) or demonstrating (maximum 130 contact hours per year) and related duties such as marking, preparation and examination. Further details of GTA terms and conditions are here