Application form for Ker Memorial PhD Studentship

Application for Ker Memorial PhD Studentship in Infectious Disease. Please ensure that this form is submitted by 12 noon on Friday 7 July 2023.

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Project
Select only one project
Please tick box to confirm you have contacted the supervisor
Educational background
First degree
e.g BSc, BA, MSc
e.g Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Biotechnology etc
e.g. first, 2.1 etc , GPA score or equivalent. If you have not been awarded your degree yet, please give the class/grade you are predicted to obtain.
Please give start and finish dates of degree study in dd/mm/yyyy to dd/mm/yyyy format
Broad subject headings, not a detailed list.
Please give the name of the University or College, and country, in which you studied for your first degree.
Second degree
e.g MSc by Research, MPH etc
If you have, or are studying for a Masters degree, please give the title of the degree programme, and the dates of study in dd/mm/yyyy format
e.g. distinction, merit or pass. If you have not been awarded your degree yet, please give the class/grade you are predicted to obtain.
Please give the dates of study in dd/mm/yyyy format (if applicable)
Please give the name of the University or College, and country, in which you studied (or are studying) for your second degree (if applicable)
Please tell us about any prizes you have been awarded during your University or professional career.
Choice of Ker Memorial PhD Studentship
Not more than 500 words. Please use this section to tell us about your interests in infectious disease research, addressing the following questions (1) what motivates your interest this project, (2) how your educational, research and life experiences have informed your choice of career, (3) how your skill set has equipped you to undertake a PhD, and (4) what attributes you will bring to the project.
Not more than 200 words. Please use this section to tell us why you chose to apply to the Ker Memorial PhD Studentship at the University of Edinburgh, and how your interests and career aspirations fit with the project's multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to infectious disease research.
Research experience
Not more than 150 words. Please use this section to tell us anything relevant to your application that is not covered elsewhere. This could include special circumstances related to your studies/employment, whether you attended a school that doesn’t have a track record of students going on to university, or if you have caring responsibilities.
Please tell us about your research experience and any publications you have contributed to. Please give the title and a short description of up to four research project(s) or other relevant activities you have carried out during your career, giving the approximate duration of the project/activity; whether it was part of your course or vacation work; and information about methods and techniques you used. (Not more than 200 words per project).
Referee reports
Referees
Please tick box to confirm you have sent two referees the link to the reference form - https://forms.office.com/e/FxzwdgmGNn
Referee 1
Referee 2
Personal Details
Please give your first (or given) name
Please give your last (or family) name
Please give your date of birth in dd/mm/yyyy format
Please state the country in which you were born
Please give your nationality as recorded on your passport
Contact details
Please enter the number without spaces; a mobile number is acceptable
Please give your permanent address, with each part of the address separated by commas
Finding the Project
How did you find out about the Programme?
Select all the sites/places that you saw the programme advertised.