MRC DTA Studentships
THE APPLICATION PROCESS HAS NOW CLOSED FOR THE OCTOBER 2012 INTAKE.
3 or 4-year MRC-funded PhD Studentships
Applications
Further information
If you have any questions regarding the studentships or the application process please check the MRC Studentships Frequently Asked Questions page in the first instance. For any other queries, please e-mail
Julia Hogg j.hogg@imperial.ac.uk
The Faculty of Medicine MRC DTA Research Studentships enable graduates with excellent honours degrees to undertake a three to four year training programme, that includes a research project plus training in research methods and transferable key skills, leading to the submission of a doctoral thesis and the award of a PhD.
4-year MRC Studentship
In the case of a 4-year studentship, the award may be linked to a Masters (MSc or MRes) Studentship. The Masters course will be taken in the first year of the 4-year award, and should be in a discipline relevant to the PhD project.
Successful applicants can select any of the MSc/MRes courses in the Faculty of Medicine. View the postgraduate courses available in the Faculty of Medicine.
Upon passing the Masters programme with merit, students can subsequently enrol in a PhD project in any of the Departments of the Faculty. Guidance on selecting research projects and supervisors is provided to the successful candidates.
3-year MRC Studentship
In the case of the 3-year studentship, applicants who already hold, or expect to receive, a relevant Masters degree before they start their studentship may be exempt from year one of the programme and begin their PhD in the first year. Guidance on selecting research projects and supervisors is provided to the successful candidates.
Research and Achievements
MRC Studentships at Imperial College are awarded to very high calibre researchers who go on to conduct important research and gain recognition worldwide. Research in all of the Faculty of Medicine is enabled by world-class expertise and takes place in departments rated 5 and 5* in the last RAE. Research Projects are available across the Faculty's research themes.
Read about the research and achievements of current and past Imperial College MRC Studentship recipients.
Eligibility
Please ensure you read our eligibility criteria before making an application. Exceptions cannot be made to these criteria so please check them carefully.
2012-2013 Award
ALL AMOUNTS AWARDED ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE FOR FUTURE INTAKES
British nationality applicants are eligible for both the cost of tuition fees (approx £5,050 for 2011-12, TBC for 2012-13) and a yearly stipend currently at £17,500 for the October 2012 intake, over the course of the PhD programme. There is also a conference allowance available, which is £300 p.a. for the duration of the PhD studentship.
EU nationality applicants who meet the relevant eligibility criteria are eligible for the same financial award as British nationality applicants.
From October 2012, supervisors of studentship recipients in the PhD phase will also receive £5,000 p.a. to assist them in providing sufficient resources through the student's PhD e.g. lab consumables, IT resources.
How to apply?
Applications are now closed for the October 2012 intake.
We will begin accepting applications for the October 2013 intake in October/November 2012. The website will be updated when we start accepting applications again.
More information about How to Apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
For more information about the MRC DTA Studentships, please see the MRC Studentships Frequently Asked Questions page.
