Diabetes UK PhD Studentships
Funds United Kingdom doctoral candidates through diabetes-focused PhD studentships for translational science careers.
Diabetes UK PhD Studentships are a competitive funding scheme run by the British Diabetic Association (registered charity no. 215199, England and Wales) to train the next generation of diabetes researchers at UK universities and NHS Trusts. The programme funds two to three three-year studentships per cycle — a success rate of approximately 11% — covering all areas of diabetes science. Applications…
Diabetes research PhDs. Applicants are supervisors recruiting science graduates (not medical degree holders).
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