Diabetes UK PhD Studentship Programme

Windsor Fellowship is working in partnership with Diabetes UK to provide a studentship to support science graduates from Black backgrounds to undertake a PhD within the field of diabetes in the UK and to encourage them to consider a career in scientific research. The studentship will be aimed at science graduates who would like to study for a PhD in the field of diabetes.

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About Diabetes UK

Diabetes UK’s Diabetes Research Steering Groups (DRSGs) have identified inequalities in research practice and that the research community in the UK is not representative of the general population highlighting a lack of representation of researchers from Black ethnic groups. To address this inequality in diabetes research and to foster next generation of Black leaders in diabetes research we have launched two new funding schemes for students from Black backgrounds in the UK as a positive action initiative. This initiative aims to encourage a diverse postgraduate research community and help to develop a more inclusive pipeline for future academics and university leaders.

About the Studentship Programme

Windsor Fellowship is working in partnership with Diabetes UK to provide a studentship to support science graduates from Black backgrounds to undertake a PhD within the field of diabetes in the UK and to encourage them to consider a career in scientific research. The studentship is aimed at science graduates who would like to study for a PhD in the field of diabetes.

Benefits of the Studentship Programme

Each studentship offers a comprehensive funding and support package designed to enable students to succeed in their PhD programme and advance their career, including:

Students stipend for three years
Student tuition fees at standard home student rate
Student funding support of up to £2,500 p.a. to attend conference(s)
Student training costs of up to £1,500 p.a. relevant to the specific project
Students will have access to a mentorship programme provided by Windsor Fellowship 
Networking opportunities with other Diabetes UK students
Students will be supported to access, where possible, doctoral training programmes (DTP)/similar enrichment provisions, benefitting from high-quality research environments.

Eligibility

From a Black African, Black Caribbean or Mixed Black background
Commencement of the PhD first academic year in 2025
Available to take part in an Insight Session* in Oct 2024
Available to take part in a 3-year PhD Mentoring Programme from 2025 to 2028
Students must have UK nationality and have ‘Home’ tuition fee status
Students must be UK domiciled
Students must have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2.1 honours undergraduate degree or equivalent in disciplines related to sciences

Register your interest here.

*Insight Session - Windsor Fellowship and Diabetes UK will host an online insight session in autumn 2024 to provide prospective student applicants the chance to hear about the scheme and the application process, as well as hearing first-hand what it is like to undertake a PhD from a current/former student.

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