Biological Sciences PhD
Queen's University Belfast · Belfast, United Kingdom
About this programme
The School of Biological Sciences provides PhD and MPhil (research degree) programmes in subjects ranging from basic biochemistry, molecular genetics and cancer research, to agricultural science, marine ecology and the economic evaluation of ecosystem services and food retailing. If you have a topic or research question in mind, please use the Find a Supervisor link (see Apply tab) to identify the most appropriate member of staff to support your idea. If not, don't worry, we regularly advertise funded projects and there is no harm in browsing our academic staff profiles for inspiration and the
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Sciences
- Tuition
- £28,000 / year
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
Visa
- Visa required
- Student visa
- Application fee
- GBP 558
- Proof of funds
- GBP 1,171/mo
- Processing time
- 3–8 weeks
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all — confirm your own case on the official visa page.
Scholarships available (13)
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- Queen's University - China Scholarship Council Joint PhD ScholarshipsFully funded · Annual call - see programme page for current deadline
- Alumni Postgraduate Research AwardsPartial funding · Deadline 9 May (annual)
- North-South Postgraduate ScholarshipsPartial funding · Deadline 13 May (annual)
- Early Confirmation AwardPartial funding
- Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust AwardsPartial funding · Doctoral bursaries: 30 April and 31 October annually
- Great Britain-China Educational Trust Chinese Student AwardsPartial funding · Two rounds yearly: 11 October (autumn) and 11 April (spring)
- Canadian Centennial Scholarship FundPartial funding · Annual call - see programme page