I am currently looking for candidates for four competitively-funded PhD scholarships in my lab at the University of Bristol, UK (see below), all starting in September 2025.
The principle of competitively-funded scholarships is that there is a set number of scholarships available at the whole School (project 1) / Faculty (projects 2 and 4) / regional network (project 3 and 5). Candidates select the research project and host lab they are most interested in at the time of application, then the best candidates are selected for funding independently of their chosen host/project.
All four scholarships are fully-funded including tuition fees, an annual stipend set according to the UKRI recommendations, and research costs. Some of the scholarships are available for 3.5 years and some for 4 years and eligibility criteria vary (see detail below).
I would be very grateful if you could circulate this widely to your networks and to likely candidates!
Many thanks in advance,
Nathalie
Host: Stroeymeyt lab, University of Bristol
Project 1: Synergies between nest architecture and division of labour in ant colonies ; see link here https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/funded-phd-synergies-between-nest-architecture-and-division-of-labour-in-ant-colonies/?p178463
School of Biological Science scholarship
4-year PhD, for UK and international students.
Application deadline: Monday, January 06, 2025
Project 2: Architectural immunity in ants ; see link here https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/funded-phd-architectural-immunity-in-ants/?p176204
Faculty Strategic Scholarship
4-year PhD, for UK and international students.
Application deadline: Monday, January 06, 2025
Project 3: Responsive building by social insects: how do ants reshape their nest architecture in response to the environment? ; see link here https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/funded-phd-nerc-gw4-dltp-responsive-building-by-social-insects-how-do-ants-reshape-their-nest-architecture-in-response-to-the-environment/?p177607
NERC GW4+ DLTP Scholarship
3.5-year PhD, for UK students.
Application deadline: Monday, January 13, 2025
Project 4: Disease signalling in insect societies ; see link here https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/funded-phd-open-to-uk-domiciled-home-fee-applicants-of-black-african-black-caribbean-or-other-black-or-mixed-black-heritage-disease-signalling-in-insect-societies/?p176162
Ring-fenced Faculty Scholarship for Students of Black Heritage
4-year PhD, for UK-domiciled, home fee applicants of Black African, Black Caribbean or other Black or mixed Black heritage.
Application deadline: Monday, January 06, 2025