MBPhD Studentships

Entry requirements

• Pre-selection of the student by the university’s MBPhD programme directorate.

Grant duration

•  Two to three years, according to the university’s scheme

Award may include

• Student stipend at current BHF rates
• Tuition fees (excluding college fees) at standard home student rate (set by the research institution)
• Research consumables directly attributable to the project, usually less than £14,000 per year
• Travel funding of up to £1,000 over three years to present research at or attend scientific meetings relevant to the grant

How to apply

• Read the information in How to apply
• Log onto the online application form and complete all the sections

Who can apply?

• The online application form must be completed by an established investigator who will be the supervisor and may be for a named student only.
• The primary supervisor must devote a minimum of 10% of their time to supervising the student and a second supervisor should also be included.

Case for Support

You will be asked to attach a single PDF document to your online application form containing the following information: 

1. For resubmissions, include an unedited copy of the original feedback followed by a detailed response, limited to 3 sides of A4, explaining how the revised application has changed from the original submission.
2. Title of the proposed research
3. Abstract of the proposed investigation in 200 words or less
4. Background to the project and pilot data
5. Original hypothesis
6. Experimental details and design of proposed investigation
7. Power calculations
8. Expected value of results
9. List of references relevant to the proposed project
10. List of recent relevant publications from supervisor
11. Appendices should be a maximum of 3 sides of A4 containing only tables or figures essential to the understanding of the application. Research papers whether published, in press or in preparation may not be attached (although hyperlinks can be provided).

Sections 2-8 must not exceed six A4 sides. The PDF file size must not exceed 20MB.

Please ensure Arial font size 12 is used. If this font size is not used, the application will be rejected prior to formal consideration.

Additional document uploads required on Case for Support page of the application form:

• Full CV of the candidate including list of publications and academic email address
• Letter of support from the faculty tutor of clinical sciences
• Copy of university scheme rules

Additional document uploads that will be requested within pages on the application form:

• Supporting letters from collaborators
• Intellectual property agreements where relevant
• Valid copy of ethical approval if relevant

Decision process

There are no closing dates. Please submit the application when it is ready and allow up to 6 months from submission to decision.

Receipt will be acknowledged within 24 hours and we will advise you when you can expect the result. A decision will be reached by the Fellowships Committee (four meetings a year) after it has considered external peer review reports.

The flowchart below shows the application journey

Independent expert review

To help applicants better understand how their proposals are assessed, please see BHF independent review guidelines and blank review form.