International Scholarships

PhD Programme – 4 x Studentships Genomic Epidemiology MRC Centre for Genomics and Global Health The MRC Centre for Genomics and Global Health is developing a unique PhD programme that will provide interdisciplinary training in statistical genetics, bioinformatics and population genetics, and the opportunity to apply these skills to cutting edge research on major diseases … [More Info]

Full-time Research Studentships Health and Social Care Faculty of Health & Social Care Based in Milton Keynes Applications are invited for a three year, funded studentship for full-time study towards a postgraduate degree, to commence on 1 January 2007. The studentship is offered in partnership with the national charity the Race Equality Foundation and is … [More Info]

Epidemiological evidence indicates that regular physical activity is neuroprotective, with physically active older persons demonstrating improved cognitive function and reduced risk of dementia. The biological mechanisms responsible for this relationship between exercise and brain health are not well understood, but one molecule in particular is implicated in this process, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF). BDNF is … [More Info]

As part of our commitment to graduate students, the College will be offering a total of 25 Graduate School research studentships in the 2007-8 academic year. 2007 Competition Applications for the Graduate School studentships are currently being sought from students who intend to undertake research in one of the following Schools: School of Humanities School … [More Info]

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh is a research led institution specialising in high quality research in its niche areas. The core of our research identity is characterised as: grounded in policy & practice and targeted at being usable and accessible multi-disciplinary in its approach methodologically innovative with an emphasis on user involvement and practice as research … [More Info]

APPLICATIONS NOW INVITED FOR OCTOBER 2007 The Department of Community Based Medicine comprises the Academic Units of Primary Health Care, Psychiatry, Community Child & Adolescent Health, and Ethics in Medicine. The Department is eligible to apply for studentships of three years duration from a variety of sources: MRC, University of Bristol, ORS and DHPA. Award … [More Info]

The Institute of Child Health (ICH) is a postgraduate research institution which, together with its partner, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, contains the largest concentration of research expertise in the scientific basis of child health in Europe. Its standing is reflected in the Grade 5*A awarded in the 2001 HEFCE Research Assessment … [More Info]