Leverhulme Doctoral Training Programme for the Ecological Study of the Brain (3 Years) MPhil/PhD
University College London (UCL) · London, United Kingdom · Doctoral · Sciences
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Leverhulme Doctoral Training Programme for the Ecological Study of the Brain (3 Years) MPhil/PhD
Leverhulme Doctoral Training Programme for the Ecological Study of the Brain (3 Years) MPhil/PhD
University College London (UCL) · London, United Kingdom
About this programme
This Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) trains students in the interdisciplinary study of interactions between human brain function, behaviour and real-world environments. We bring together supervisors from psychology, neuroscience, geography, engineering, architecture, education, and computer sciences, sharing the vision that we can achieve a step-change in both our
Programme facts
- Level
- Doctoral
- Field
- Sciences
- Duration
- 3 years
- Tuition
- £38,300 / year
- English
- IELTS 7
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Intake
- October
- Deadline
- Rolling admissions
Entry requirements
- Applicants must hold, or be expected to achieve, a first or high upper second-class undergraduate Honours degree (e.g. BA, BSc) or a Master’s degree (e.g. MRes, MSc), or the overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject.
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 (8)
- Research Excellence ScholarshipFully funded · Applications close 1 October 2026
- Commonwealth ScholarshipFully funded
- IOE - China Scholarship Council (CSC) ScholarshipFully funded
- 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)
- Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund GrantsPartial funding · Deadline 2026 round closed. Check official website for future rounds
- The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust Centenary Award 2026Partial funding
- Exploring the effect and mechanism of action of probiotics in an early-stage Parkinson's disease modelLiving stipend