NHLI MRes & PhD Programmes for basic scientists
Dr Fiona Culley and Jens Loebbermann, MRC & Asthma UK Centre student
Please note: applicants for PhD positions should normally have at least an upper second class (2i) honours degree UK equivalent (for four-year programmes), AND have, or be in the process of obtaining, a MRes or MSc degree in an appropriate discipline for three-year programmes.
Our basic scientists come from a range of disciplines including pharmacology, biology, physics and physiology. The Institute has an average of 45 new basic science students starting during each academic year, many of which through programmes detailed below.
- NHLI Foundation Studentships
- MRC and Asthma UK Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma Studentships
- BHF Centre of Research Excellence Studentships
You can also join the Institute if you are the recipient from one of the following Imperial programmes:
- Faculty of Medicine MRC Studentships
- Centre for Integrative Mammalian Physiology & Pharmacology
- Wellcome Trust 4-Year PhD Training Programme in the Molecular & Cellular Basis of Infection
In addition to the programmes detailed above, specific projects are routinely advertised to study under the supervision of NHLI supervisors who have obtained funding from sources such as the Arthritis Research Campaign, British Heart Foundation, Heart Research UK, British Lung Foundation, Colt Foundation and Research Council CASE awards. NHLI also boasts several industry funded studentships each year.
Susann Bruche, BHF Centre student
When applications are open, the studentships are advertised on the Institute's Current Studentships page.
In addition to these studentships, the Institute is also willing to facilitate applicants, Home/EU and Overseas in their efforts to obtain funding from other sources e.g. applicants' home research councils, etc. If applicants wish to obtain an offer of a PhD place, subject to their obtaining suitable funding, we strongly encourage them to contact a potential supervisor, discuss a potential project, and then to apply on-line at the following link - http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/pgprospectus/applicationforms.
Importantly, please note that applications received without prior consultation or discussion are very unlikely to be accepted. If successful, applicants will then be offered a place subject to funding, with which they can use to solicit funding from an appropriate agency.
