Fully funded 4-year PhDs at top UK universities in biomedical and health research.
4-year PhDs at Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, Imperial, Edinburgh, Glasgow. Full tuition (UK + international), £23-25K stipend, research costs. Most include 3-4 lab rotation year. Apply directly to individual programmes.
First-class or upper-second Bachelors, open to international
Yes. Nigerian citizens are eligible to apply for the Wellcome PhD Programmes (Biomedical). First-class or upper-second Bachelors, open to international
The Wellcome PhD Programmes (Biomedical) provides: Full tuition + £24,000 stipend + research costs (4 yrs). Full details are available on the official application page.
The current application window closes Varies (Oct-Jan). Deadlines shift year to year, so confirm on the official site before submitting.
Applications are submitted through the official portal: https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes. Nigerian applicants should prepare academic transcripts, a CV, references, and any language test results (IELTS or TOEFL for English-taught programmes) well ahead of the deadline.
This is a biomedical opportunity for PhD candidates. Strong academic records, clear research or career goals, and demonstrated leadership are typical of successful applicants from Nigeria.