LYONS-JONES Scholarship PhD programme within the Institute of Systems, Integrative and Molecular Biology

Description

We welcome applications from candidates that self-identify as coming from underrepresented background for the LYONS-JONES SCHOLARSHIP PhD programme within the Institute of Systems, Integrative and Molecular Biology at the University of Liverpool. As part of our commitment to creating a more diverse and inclusive environment within our Institute, we have established the LYONS-JONES SCHOLARSHIP scheme to support candidates with outstanding potential, from diverse backgrounds.

The scheme is open to both European/UK and International students. We offer a 4-year, fully-funded PhD studentship, with a programme of integrated research and skills training. 

Entry Requirements

Applicants are normally expected to hold an equivalent of UK first degree with a First Class or Upper Second Class degree classification, or a Second Class degree plus a Master’s degree.

Applicants need to meet English language requirements.

How to Apply

Apply online for a ‘PhD in Biological Sciences’, In your application state that you are applying for the ‘Lyons-Jones Scholarship Programme’, select head of the scholarship Dr Urszula McClurg as supervisor and include the following documents:

• CV
• Transcripts/certificates
• English language certificates (international candidates)
• Two signed references (on letterheaded paper, dated, and signed within the last three years)
• A contextual statement (maximum 200 words) to tell us about your background and route into higher education. You may like to tell us about any of the following circumstances: your ethnic background; if you are: the first generation of your family to go to university; from a low-income background; a care leaver; a person with a disability; have followed an unconventional route into higher education.
• Research statement (maximum of 400 words) about your research interests, education and experience to date.

We guarantee: Rather than providing you with a list of projects, we give you the opportunity to indicate your research interests. If you are offered the scholarship we will pair you with the supervisor who is best suited for your interests. We will also match you with an academic mentor to help you navigate academia and support you through your PhD.

To provide all candidates with equal opportunities we will not be able to provide individual advice. However, we encourage all applicants to consider following resources when preparing their applications:

CV

• https://www.discoverphds.com/advice/applying/cv-for-phd-application
• https://www.vitae.ac.uk/researcher-careers/pursuing-an-academic-career/how-to-write-an-academic-cv

Research Statement:

chrome- https://www.csuci.edu/wmc/pdf/handouts/researchstatement-handout.pdf

https://blog.accepted.com/writing-about-research-interests/

An indicative list of the type of PhD projects available at our Institute. Please note that this is an indicative list. We welcome research interests that align with our overarching mission to solve local and global problems with fundamental biological knowledge outside of listed projects.