Nottingham BBSRC Doctoral Training Programme (DLA), standard programme for October 2027 entry, round one
University of Nottingham, Nottingham BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (UKRI-BBSRC, with Nottingham Trent University)
Who can apply: Open to home and international applicants in round one; at most 30% of the cohort can be international, so places are not guaranteed. Minimum a first or 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant science or technology, or a 2:2 with a relevant master’s or three years of relevant full-time work. Final-year students may… What is funded: Up to 30 fully funded four-year PhD studentships per cohort across the standard and CASE programmes. The award covers fees and a stipend at the UKRI rate. Successful international candidates also receive a University Fees Difference Scholarship covering the gap between home and international fees. Visa, NHS surcharge… Deadline: Apply by 12 on Tuesday 8 December 2026. Two steps: the University of Nottingham application portal, then the programme’s own online form. Round: October 2027 entry, standard programme round one.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: University of Nottingham, Nottingham BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (UKRI-BBSRC, with Nottingham Trent University), official page.
Who can apply
- Open to home and international applicants in round one; at most 30% of the cohort can be international, so places are not guaranteed. Minimum a first or 2:1 undergraduate degree in a relevant science or technology, or a 2:2 with a relevant master's or three years of relevant full-time work. Final-year students may apply. IELTS 6.5 (no element below 6.0) or an accepted alternative. Apply to one cluster only. In-person programme at Nottingham or Nottingham Trent. Industry CASE projects open separately from mid-January 2027.
Stage dates
Deadline 12 noon UK time for both parts: the University of Nottingham portal application and the Nottingham BBSRC DLA application form (which needs the portal application number).8 December 2026
Interview invitations from the week commencing 18 January 2027; interviews in the week commencing 1 February 2027.1 February 2027
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.