Applications are now open for the Wellcome Trust and National Institutes of Health Four-year PhD Studentships. The scheme provides opportunities for the most promising postgraduate students to undertake international, collaborative four-year PhD training based in both a UK/Republic of Ireland academic institution and the intramural campus of the National Institutes of Health at Bethesda in Maryland, USA.

The awards are a partnership between the Trust and the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and promote the training of exceptional students in international collaborative biomedical research. The programme will provide successful candidates with the support to train in some of the best laboratories in academic institutions. Further information and details on how to apply can be found at the link below. The closing date for applications is 16 November 2009.

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