PhD Studentship - Funded PhD in Primary Care Research

About the Award

The Exeter Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) in the University of Exeter’s Faculty of Health and Life Sciences based at the St Luke’s Campus in Exeter, is inviting applications for a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) funded PhD studentship to commence in September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The studentship award provides annual funding to cover Home tuition fees in full, a tax-free stipend of £17,668 (22/23 rate) per year for 3 years full-time, or pro rata for part-time study, plus a contribution towards research and training costs. Students who pay international tuition fees are eligible to apply, but should note that the award will only provide payment for part of the international tuition fee and no stipend and so they will need to have funding for the remainder of their fees from alternative sources.

Project Supervisors:

Anna Adlam, Emma Cockcroft, Barney Dunn, Vicki Goodwin, Dr Tamsin Newlove-Delgado, Emma Pitchforth, Sarah Price, Samantha van Beurden, Fiona Warren and Kim Wright.

*For further information regarding the projects that are being supported by the above supervisors, please review our advert for this studentship by visiting the following website*: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/award/?id=4753

Additional information on the projects and supervision teams is also available here: http://medicine.exeter.ac.uk/research/healthresearch/apex/education/ .

After accessing this information, potential applicants should discuss their preferred project(s) with the named contact(s) and with their support as necessary, develop a 3-5 page proposal to accompany their application.

Entry requirements:

Applicants for this studentship must have obtained, or be about to obtain, a minimum of a First or Upper Second Class UK Honours degree, or the equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK, in an appropriate subject area such as medicine, nursing, allied health disciplines, biomedical sciences, health science, data science, psychology or social science. Ideally, they should also be able to demonstrate experience of, or interest in, primary care research.

If English is not your first language you will need to meet the required level as per our guidance at https://www.exeter.ac.uk/pg-research/apply/english/

How to apply

In the application process you will be asked to upload several documents.

• CV
• Letter of application (outlining your academic interests, prior research experience and reasons for wishing to undertake the project).
• Research proposal (3-5 pages)
• Transcript(s) giving full details of subjects studied and grades/marks obtained (if available, this should be an interim transcript if you are still studying)
• Names of two referees familiar with your academic work. You are not required to obtain references yourself. We will request references directly from your referees if you are shortlisted.
• If you are not a national of a majority English-speaking country you will need to submit evidence of your proficiency in English.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Wed 3rd May 2023. Initial interviews for the studentship will be held on Thurs 11th May 2023.

If you have any general enquiries about the application process please email [email protected] or phone 0300 555 60 60 (UK callers) +44 (0) 1392 723044 (EU/International callers).

Project-specific queries should be directed to the contacts above and general questions about the SPCR studentship to Dr Jane Smith ([email protected] ).

For more information and to apply click here: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/award/?id=4753