The University of Bristol is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Therefore, it has established the Funded 4-Year PhD Scholarships in Life Sciences to encourage students from across the globe to study in the UK. The scholarship application can be made for the academic year 2022-2023.

This University of Bristol International Scholarship is offered to both national and international applicants both. To be eligible, the applicants must have undertaken a PhD programme at the University of Bristol.  7 fully-funded University of Bristol PhD studentships covering tuition fees, a stipend, and research costs will be awarded to students commencing their study in September 2022.

The University of Bristol, ranked in the world’s top 60 in the QS World University Rankings 2021, is a red brick research university that contributes back to society through scholarship and research by producing creative graduates through its cultural, social, economic, and environmental activities.

The selected candidates will be provided the following upon winning this scholarship:

• A 4-year PhD studentship with a range of research training opportunities, including short courses in research, statistical, computational and generic skills
• A tax-free stipend (£15,609/year in 2021/22)
• Up to £7,500 of research costs per year, depending on the topic
• Waiver of tuition fees for both UK and international students

• Eligible Countries: All British national and overseas students can apply for this University of Bristol International Scholarship.
• Eligible Course or Subjects: Postgraduate/PhD programmes offered at the University of Bristol can be applied for.
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
• The applicants must apply by the scholarship application deadline.

• How to Apply: Students can submit applications online via the university website. Please ensure that you select ‘UoB scholarship’ under funding source when making your application to apply for the scholarship.
• Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
• Two academic references
• Scanned university degree
• Personal statement
• Research proposal
• Admission Requirements: The applicants must gather all necessary supporting documents and upload them to the applicant portal.
• Language Requirement: The students must submit scores of the following English language proficiency tests:
• CEFR – B2
• IELTS – 5.5