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GW4 BioMed
Chronic pain, sensory hypersensitivity and neurodiversity: why are they linked?
Dry-lab PhD investigating central sensitisation and potential mechanisms linking chronic pain, sensory hypersensitivity and neurodiversity.
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Everyone needs
- degree hold or be about to obtain a qualification in a relevant medical sciences field
- language if English is not the applicant's first language, meet host university English language requirements Exact current official rule
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- degree UK first honours degree Exact current official rule
- degree UK upper second-class honours degree Exact current official rule
- degree non-UK qualification equivalent to a UK first or upper second-class honours degree
- degree lower second-class degree; consideration conditional on additional qualification or professional-practice evidence
- degree possess a master's degree
- equivalent high-quality evidence of professional practice
Preferences and flexible criteria (3)
- UK applicants, international applicants
- international students: maximum 30% of each cohort
- non-biomedical applicants receive special interview-panel consideration
- Level of study
- PhD
- Fields of study
- Medicine and health
What's covered International students will have full funding for fees; Interna…
- Funding details
- International students will have full funding for fees; International applicants will need to cover costs not covered by us; International applicants will need to cover costs not covered by us , including:; international students will not be expected to cover the difference between home and international fees
- Host institution
- Cardiff University
What I need Application materials must be in English
- English requirement
- Application materials must be in English
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- Select up to two projects from the project descriptions. Required
- Read the student guidance and frequently asked questions. Required
- Check Cardiff's qualification requirements before applying. For non-UK qualifications, use the qualification conversion table; if your qualification is not listed, contact gw4biomed@cardiff.ac.uk for conversion (processing may take up to two weeks). Required
- Register for and attend a candidate support webinar; if unable to attend a live session, review the recording. Required
- Plan your answers using the application template and maximum character counts before completing the online application. Required
- Submit one application to GW4 BioMed for funding through the online form, completing it in English. Duplicate applications will be removed. Required
- If shortlisted, attend an informal meeting with the project's lead supervisors. Required
- If invited, attend a virtual formal interview with a theme-specific panel. Required
- If issued an offer of funding, accept the studentship; you will then receive instructions for the formal institutional application. Required
- After securing and accepting funding, apply for an Offer of Study at Cardiff, the lead supervisor's home institution, following the instructions sent at that stage. Required
- If successful and English is not your first language, submit qualification documents to your university to receive an offer before the studentship begins; evidence of English-language compliance is not required when initially applying. Required
- Deadline
- 21 October 2026
- Deadline notes
- Apply to GW4 BioMed for funding first; after accepting a studentship, apply to the lead institution for an offer of study.
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- The project can be completed part time.
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