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BBSRC Studentship Network
White Rose Studentship Networks promote collaboration across the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York. We invite applications in the BBSRCs strategic theme of Food Security.
The White Rose studentships initiative was set up in 1997 to encourage collaboration between the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York. Since 2005 the studentships have been awarded as networks to promote collaboration across the three institutions.
The Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York have made a collaborative bid to the BBSRC for a Doctorial Training Partnership (DTP). To support this bid and increase critical mass the White Rose University Consortium has committed three networks over the course of the DTP. One network will be aligned to each of the BBSRC strategic themes covered in the application. The first will be allocated to the theme of Food Security.
Scheme
· The scheme supports research networks each of which will be allocated three PhD studentships. The students will be working within a related area, and therefore will benefit from being part of an integrated community working upon a larger initiative.
· Each studentship is bilateral and should involve two supervisors – the principal supervisor at the lead institution and the co-supervisor at the partner institution. Each university should act as lead on one studentship, and partner on another.
· Each Studentship Network should therefore consist of six academics and three PhD students.
· Proposed networks where the principal supervisor on one studentship acts as co-supervisor for a second student will not be accepted.
· Multi-disciplinary proposals are encouraged.
· One academic (either principal or co-supervisor) will be required to act as a network leader.
· Studentships are for four years and will provide full tuition fees at UK/EU student rates, an annual maintenance grant and a contribution towards research and travel expenses to students embarking on full-time PhD programmes. In the unlikely event that the bid to the BBSRC is unsuccessful the studentships will be for three years in duration.
· The White Rose University Consortium runs the competition to select the Studentship Networks. The administration of the studentships, including financial payment to students will be provided by the individual Universities.
