College Futures PhD Programme
In line with our MVLS 2033 vision, the College Futures PhD Programme is an MVLS-funded programme supporting up to 12 PhD studentships inspired by four exciting new College Futures themes.
About the Programme
The MVLS College Futures PhD Programme will fund up to 12 PhD studentships, each providing 3.5 years of funding at UKRI stipend rates, home fees coverage, and up to £17.5k for consumables. Starting in October 2025, these studentships will be for research aligned with the four MVLS 2033 themes:
Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Theme Leads:
Timeline and Eligibility
We will open our admissions portal for applications for this programme in mid-October 2024 with a closing date of early January 2025.
Eligibility
Studentships are only available for home-based students.
Applicants must have obtained or be about to obtain a degree in a relevant subject.
All candidates must complete an application and submit through the application portal, which will be linked when recruitment for the programme opens in October 2025.
Recruitment information form
All candidates must complete and upload a 2025 Recruitment Information Form to the application portal. This is the only form that will be used to shortlist candidates, therefore if not uploaded, candidates cannot be put forward for shortlisting.
The reason for this is to reduce the impact of unconscious bias in recruitment. We therefore ask that when completing this, please only provide the information requested. Information not relevant at this stage includes name, gender, ethnicity and/or nationality, names of Institutions where you attended or trained.
To ensure that the Recruitment Form can be matched with your application, please ensure that you add your application number (generated when you start an online application) to the recruitment form.
Timeline
Applications will be shortlisted between mid-end January 2025 with candidates being advised of the outcome early February. Whilst dates have not yet been set, we imagine that interviews will take place in mid-late February 2025.
Funding
All positions are fully funded which includes home tuition fees, stipend at the UKRI rate and bench fees up to £17.5k. As previously stated this opportunity is for home students only.
Annual stipend (2024/2025 rates as set by UKRI)
| Year | Stipend | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | £19,237 | £4,786 |
| 2025-26 | £19,795 | £4,925 |
| 2026-27 | £20,396 | £5,068 |
| 2027-28 | £20,960 | £5,214 |
Application process
Applications will open to apply to individual supervisor-led projects (advertised within each theme) when these open in October 2024.
Candidates will complete an online application when the application portal opens and will be linked here. Candidates will additionally upload:
- CV/Resume,
- Recruitment Information Form (will be downloadable from the website),
- Academic transcript,
- Passport (a scan of passport page),
- Details of referee 1 ((should be from an academic who has a knowledge of your academic ability from your most recent study/programme),
- Details of referee 2 (should be from an academic who has a knowledge of your academic ability)
Supervisor Information
Projects will be interdisciplinary in nature and cross-school supervisory partnerships will be formed within the College Futures themes, which is an original and exciting opportunity for applicants.
Contact Us
Each project selected will provide an excellent training and research experience for successful students.
For more information, please contact us at mvls-future-themes@glasgow.ac.uk
Explore the future of research with us and contribute to groundbreaking advancements in these critical areas.
How to Apply
Applications for this programme will open in October 2025.