Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD Fellowships at University of Birmingham in UK 2024-25

The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds PhD Fellowships in University of Birmingham are open to all nationals. It is offered for a PhD degree in the field of Biological Sciences, Psychology, Medical and Dental Sciences. This scholarship is provided by the University of Birmingham.

The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds grants Ph.D. fellowships to exceptional young researchers who have the aspiration to undertake a challenging and ambitious Ph.D. project lasting around 3 years in the field of fundamental biomedical research. These projects take place in world-renowned laboratories with a strong international reputation.

A Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) PhD fellowship offers a competitive monthly stipend. It is initially granted for 2 years and may be extended once for up to 1.5 years.

• The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) awards PhD fellowships to European citizens working in Europe or overseas, as well as to non-European citizens pursuing their PhD projects in Europe.
• At the respective deadline (1 February, 1 June, 1 October), the applicant's first university degree qualifying for a profession (e.g., BSc, Diploma, Final State Examination) must not have been achieved more than 8 years ago.
• The PhD project must be experimental in the field of basic biomedical research and aimed at elucidating basic biological phenomena of human life and acquiring new scientific knowledge. 
• Natural scientists should have been awarded their last university degree before embarking on their PhD (BSc, Diploma, MSc, or equivalent). If you have not yet finished your MSc studies and/or have not received your MSc degree certificate by the deadline, you can submit it up to four months after the deadline.
• Physicians, veterinary surgeons, and pharmacists should have passed their state examinations.
• The foundation gives preference to applicants who are about to begin their PhD work when they apply for the fellowship; preliminary results are not expected.
• PhD fellowships cannot be used to supplement inadequate funding from other institutions or earned incomes, to bridge temporary financial difficulties, or to complete investigations already sponsored by other institutions.
• If two candidates from the same laboratory apply for a PhD fellowship at the same time, only one of them may receive a fellowship. We, therefore, recommend that they apply at different deadlines.