NorthWest Biosciences

NorthWestBio DTP PhD CASE Projects

Application deadline:

30th November for International candidates 

4th January for Home candidates. 

Our Industrial/Cooperative Awards in Science and Engineering (CASE) studentships provide distinctive research training and experience through collaboration with industry partners, offering opportunities not available in an academic setting. These projects are closely aligned with the NWB research theme of underpinning bioscience discovery, with emphasis on animal health, plant resilience and yield, pathogen biology, and disease—areas that are vital to building a sustainable world.

CASE projects span sectors such as biotechnology, energy, environment, agriculture, livestock, fisheries, data, and policy. Each PhD project is jointly supervised by an academic supervisor and a non-academic partner, ensuring both academic rigor and industry relevance.

Students will undertake a 4-year PhD programme, beginning with cohort-based induction training alongside project-specific skills development. A key feature of these studentships is a 3–18 month placement at the partner’s site, providing practical training and industry experience that complements the research. This placement replaces the standard PIPS internship undertaken by non-CASE students in Year 3, ensuring tailored professional development directly linked to the partner’s business priorities.

NWB DTP Cohort 2027

Recruitment is now open for a new cohort of students to be recruited commencing in October 2027.

Financial 

The financial package includes: 

• Stipend and fees (UKRI rate - see Finances section. 
• A flexible fund for the first three years to contribute to consumables/travel

Projects

Non-academic partners are expected to contribute financially to the studentship and provide students with a placement of no less than 3 months over the lifetime of the PhD.

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