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GW4 BioMed MRC DTP (Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter)
GW4 BioMed MRC DTP studentship — Pain as neurobiological surprise: Using human brain imaging and animal studies to advance new concepts in persistent pain
A wet-lab neuroscience project using human neuroimaging and rodent studies to investigate whether pain signals poorly predicted damage, including in persistent pain.
Do I qualify 2 requirements for everyone + route options
Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- language application completed in English
- language if English is not the applicant’s first language, meet the host university’s English language requirements
These depend on how you qualify. The provider describes several ways, and you will not need all of them. The official page shows which applies to you.
- degree hold or be about to obtain a listed qualification in a relevant medical sciences field
- degree UK first honours degree
- degree UK upper second-class honours degree
- degree equivalent qualification from outside the UK
- degree lower second-class degree applicants may be considered subject to an additional qualification or evidence condition
- degree master’s degree
- career stage equivalent high-quality evidence of professional practice
- admission if successful, submit qualification documents to the university to receive an offer before the studentship begins
Preferences and flexible criteria (3)
- UK applicants, international applicants
- maximum 30% international students per cohort
- non-biomedical applicants
- Fields of study
- Medicine and health
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- Full tuition fees for home and international students (GW4 partners cover the international fee difference), a stipend at the UKRI national minimum rate, a Research Training Support Grant of £2,000-£5,000 a year and a £300 annual travel allowance. Visa fees, health surcharge and moving costs are not covered.
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Host institution
- Cardiff
What I need Application materials must be in English
- English requirement
- Application materials must be in English
- In-person requirements
- In-person requirement unclear
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How to apply
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- Select up to two projects from the project descriptions. Required
- Read the frequently asked questions. Required
- Read the student guidance. Required
- Register to attend a candidate support webinar. If unable to attend a live session, review the recording instead. Required
- If applying with a non-UK qualification, use the qualification conversion table to find its UK equivalent. Required
- If your qualification is not listed in the conversion table, contact GW4 BioMed for a conversion; processing may take up to two weeks. Required
- Plan your answers using the application template, observing the maximum character count, before completing the online application. Required
- Submit one application through the online application form; candidates may submit only one application and duplicates will be removed. Required
- If GW4 BioMed issues an offer of funding and you accept the studentship, apply for an Offer of Study at the lead supervisor’s home institution when you receive the further instructions. Required
- If successful, submit your qualification documents to your university to receive an offer before the studentship begins. Required
- Deadline
- 21 October 2026
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Applicants apply to GW4 BioMed first for an offer of funding. After accepting a studentship, successful applicants receive information about applying for an offer of study at the lead supervisor’s home institution. The application process includes a candidate support webinar; formal interviews are virtual, while the format of the informal supervisor meeting is not specified.
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