South Coast Biosciences DTP bursaries
Undertake bioscience research and training with a SoCoBio DTP bursary
Applications are now open for the 2024 entry round of PhD bursaries, funded by the South Coast Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (SoCoBio DTP).
The University of Portsmouth is one of the four south coast universities forming the SoCoBio DTP. Funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) the SoCoBio DTP offers a broad, 4-year research training programme which provides students with the skills they need to develop into future bioscience leaders in academia or in industry.
The following projects are led by University of Portsmouth supervisors and open to applications from UK, EU and international students. For more information explore the SoCoBIO-DTP research themes, number of scholarships under each theme and funded projects at the University of Portsmouth below.
SoCoBio DTP programme highlights
- High-quality interdisciplinary and industry-facing training experience
- Highly supportive environment providing students with the skills needed to develop into future bioscience leaders.
- A wide-ranging training programme with rotations, training workshops, summer schools, annual conferences, professional internships and placements
- A world class training in bio-science disciplines spanning across DTP’s four thematic themes:
- Access to the Research Training Support Grant (RTSG), intended to pay expenses which are deem to be in direct support of a student’s research and career development
Explore research themes
- Investigation into the factors affecting biofilm formation on natural and synthetic dental materials (Project No. 2458): Primary Supervisor: Dr Marta Roldo, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Development and evolution of diverse corona structures in Narcissus (Amaryllidaceae) (Project No. 2416): Primary Supervisor: Dr Steven Dodsworth, School of Biological Sciences
- A novel transfection strategy to target mesenchymal heart precursor cells (Project No. 2414): Primary Supervisor: Dr Susanne Dietrich, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Sustainable Biosynthesis: Repurposing oxidative enzymes from plant microbiomes (Project No. 2445): Primary Supervisor: Dr Binuraj Menon, School of Biological Sciences
- Development of a 3D neural-glial cell culture model derived from human iPSCs and application to studying human neurodegenerative disease mechanisms (Project No. 2427): Primary Supervisor: Dr Sassan Hafizi, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Exploring the role of 4-stranded i-motif structures in gene regulation (Project No. 2457) :Primary Supervisor: Dr Samuel Robson, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Investigating the mechanisms controlling stability and degradation of nucleic acids in mitochondria (Project No. 2404): Primary Supervisor: Dr Robert Baldock, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Micropollutant biodegradation by marine microbes — deciphering key players and developing bioindicator technologies (Project No. 2475): Primary Supervisor: Dr Kenneth Wasmund, School of Biological Sciences
- De novo design of metallocorrin enzymes (Project No.2339) ): Primary Supervisor: Dr Bruce Lichtenstein, School of Biological Sciences
- Development and evolution of diverse corona structures in Narcissus (Amaryllidaceae) (Project No. 2416): Primary Supervisor: Dr Steven Dodsworth, School of Biological Sciences
- Sustainable Biosynthesis: Repurposing oxidative enzymes from plant microbiomes (Project No. 2445): Primary Supervisor: Dr Binuraj Menon, School of Biological Sciences
- Shining light on plant-soil interactions for sustainability (Project No. 2481): Primary Supervisor: Dr Katherine Williams, School of Biological Sciences
- Sustainable Biosynthesis: Repurposing oxidative enzymes from plant microbiomes (Project No. 2445): Primary Supervisor: Dr Binuraj Menon, School of Biological Sciences
- De novo design of metallocorrin enzymes (Project No.2339) ): Primary Supervisor: Dr Bruce Lichtenstein, School of Biological Sciences
- A novel transfection strategy to target mesenchymal heart precursor cells (Project No. 2414): Primary Supervisor: Dr Susanne Dietrich, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Development of a 3D neural-glial cell culture model derived from human iPSCs and application to studying human neurodegenerative disease mechanisms (Project No. 2427): Primary Supervisor: Dr Sassan Hafizi, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Development of new assisted reproductive technology – in vitro derivation of sperm from embryonic stem cells (Project No. 2462): Primary Supervisor: Dr Ryohei Sekido, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Exploring the role of 4-stranded i-motif structures in gene regulation (Project No. 2457) :Primary Supervisor: Dr Samuel Robson, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Investigating the mechanisms controlling stability and degradation of nucleic acids in mitochondria (Project No. 2404): Primary Supervisor: Dr Robert Baldock, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Industry Co-funded Studentships
Industry co-funded projects are industrial collaborative projects in which the industry partner is contributing equally alongside the academic partner to address urgent industrial need across SoCoBio-DTP’s research themes.
- Development and evolution of diverse corona structures in Narcissus (Amaryllidaceae) (1,3) (Project No. 2416): Primary Supervisor: Dr Steven Dodsworth, School of Biological Sciences
- Investigation into the factors affecting biofilm formation on natural and synthetic dental materials (Project No. 2458): Primary Supervisor: Dr Marta Roldo, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Standard Studentships
Projects that are a collaboration between two SoCoBio partners to address innovative questions across SoCoBio-DTP’s research themes.
- A novel transfection strategy to target mesenchymal heart precursor cells (1, 2) (Project No. 2414): Primary Supervisor: Dr Susanne Dietrich, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Sustainable Biosynthesis: Repurposing oxidative enzymes from plant microbiomes (Project No. 2445): Primary Supervisor: Dr Binuraj Menon, School of Biological Sciences
- Development of a 3D neural-glial cell culture model derived from human iPSCs and application to studying human neurodegenerative disease mechanisms (Project No. 2427): Primary Supervisor: Dr Sassan Hafizi, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Development of new assisted reproductive technology – in vitro derivation of sperm from embryonic stem cells (Project No. 2462): Primary Supervisor: Dr Ryohei Sekido, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Exploring the role of 4-stranded i-motif structures in gene regulation (Project No. 2457) : Primary Supervisor: Dr Samuel Robson, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Investigating the mechanisms controlling stability and degradation of nucleic acids in mitochondria (Project No. 2404): Primary Supervisor: Dr Robert Baldock, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
- Micropollutant biodegradation by marine microbes — deciphering key players and developing bioindicator technologies (Project No. 2475): Primary Supervisor: Dr Kenneth Wasmund, School of Biological Sciences
- Shining light on plant-soil interactions for sustainability (Project No. 2481): Primary Supervisor: Dr Katherine Williams, School of Biological Sciences
- Targeted surface modification with de novo designed enzymes (Project No. 2441): Primary Supervisor: Dr Bruce Lichtenstein, School of Biological Sciences
How to apply
To know more about individual project do contact the primary supervisor at the first instance. To find more information about the scheme including guidance on how to apply, please visit the SoCoBio DTP page.
Application deadline
The application deadline is Monday 8th January 2024 at 17:00 GMT