The British Research Council is offering the Swansea University ESPRC Scholarship, a fully funded opportunity for qualified students at the UK-based university.
Scholarship Summary:
- Host Country: United Kingdom
- Study Level: Postgraduate, PhD
- Eligible Nationalities: All countries
- Rewards: Full tuition fees, £19,237 annual stipend for 4 years
- No IELTS required
- Deadline: June 19, 2024
Scholarship Details:
The ESPRC Scholarship aims to engineer heterogeneous glycosystems with patchy attributes to simultaneously target varied bacterial populations with high selectivity.
The interdisciplinary approach involves polymer and glycochemistry to engineer patchy glycosystems, characterizing them using advanced university labs, and assessing their efficacy against different bacterial strains.
A comprehensive training covering chemistry, natural products, and microbiology will be provided by the supervisory team.
Eligibility:
- Hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or non-UK equivalent) in chemistry or related field
- Or a master’s degree with minimum overall ‘Merit’ grade in chemistry or related subject
- Meet Swansea University’s English language requirements
Benefits:
- Full coverage of tuition fees
- Annual stipend of £19,237 for four years
- Additional research expenses provided
Required Documents:
- CV
- Degree certificates/transcripts
- Cover letter with personal statement
- Two reference letters
- English proficiency proof (if applicable)
- UK visa copy (if applicable)
- EDI form confirmation (optional)
How to Apply:
- Visit the scholarship application page
- Complete the online form:
- Course: Chemistry/PhD/Full-time/3 Year/October (or January) start
- Start year: 2024 (or 2025)
- Funding: No, enter ‘RS627 – Patchy sweet bullets’
- Submit the required documents
