Edinburgh Infectious Diseases is delighted to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2021 cohorts of students on two Wellcome Trust funded 4-year PhD programmes. Image We are now looking for our next cohorts of enthusiastic, motivated and talented students on two Wellcome Trust 4-year PhD programmes. Applications are now being accepted for places on the Wellcome Trust funded 4-year PhD programmes in Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health and One Health Models of Disease. Hosts, Pathogens and Global HealthThe Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health is led by Profs Keith Matthews and Mark Woolhouse, and is based in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.Since its establishment in 2016, the programme has developed a unique interdisciplinary and international research training structure providing expertise spanning infectious disease biology from molecular to evolutionary and epidemiological scales.Please visit the programme website for more details.Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health programme websiteClosing date for applications: Tuesday 12 January 2021.One Health Models of Disease: Science, Ethics and SocietyThe second programme based in the College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine is led by Prof Ross Fitzgerald, of The Roslin Institute and Director of Edinburgh Infectious Diseases, and Dr Martyn Pickersgill, Reader in Social Studies of Biomedicine at the Usher Institute.This new programme addresses the technological advances that are being made in genome editing and animal bioscience, and which have potential for huge societal impact. Students will be equipped with expertise in relevant experimental techniques, alongside key understanding of the bioethical and social contexts of the models they develop. Please visit the programme website for more details.One Health Models of Diseases programme websiteClosing date for applications: Thursday 14 January 2021.How to applyBoth the PhD programmes are for basic scientists and are open to UK, EU and international candidates. Students will be fully funded for four years, including all university fees, and will receive a generous starting stipend of £19.9K per year. We welcome applications from students with diverse backgrounds, and with broad experience and interests. Successful applicants will start their study in Edinburgh in October 2021.6 places are available on each programme.Details of how to apply, entry requirements and eligibility are on the programme websites.Questions?We would be very pleaesd to answer any questions about the application process, and about the programmes more broadly. If you have any queries, please contact the relevant programme administrator.Email the Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health admin teamEmail the One Health Models of Disease admin team Publication date 12 Oct, 2020
