GSTT Charity Prize PhD Programme in Biomedical and Translational Science
2015 Call for Projects
Explanatory notes:
Students will carry out three rotations of ~twelve weeks each in an MRes programme in Biomedical
and Translational Science. PIs are invited to submit project proposals for these rotations. Each rotation
project must form the basis of a potential PhD project if selected by a student. Thesis projects will be
chosen after the completion of the third rotation.
Anyone wishing to have a project available for selection in 2015-16 must submit a proposal this year.
The project descriptions should be written so that third year undergraduate students can understand
them. Each project must include two supervisors: As with last year, we strongly encourage the two cosupervisors to comprise a basic/pre-clinical scientist and a clinician. However, because this
arrangement can result in some excellent projects with clear clinical and translational value not being
submitted, the supervisor eligibility criteria also include a configuration whereby both co-supervisors
are laboratory-based ("basic") scientists, provided that obvious clinical links will be made available
with an associated clinician. In such instances, it will also be possible for the clinician to be involved
with more than one project. All supervisors are encouraged to play joint supervisory roles in these
projects.
The project description must outline the contributions of each supervisor. Please also include two
representative published papers.
Projects should fit into one of the four KBI themes: immunology, genetics, neurosciences and
biophysics/cell biology.
Important Dates:
PIs to submit Project descriptions by 5.00 p.m. Friday 12th June 2015 to email: kingsgstt-phd@kcl.ac.uk
Portfolio of all eligible project options will be made available to the incoming students in July
Students will arrive in the last week of September; potential supervisors are advised to be available for
meeting informally with students to discuss their projects (they may also contact supervisors by e-mail
during the summer)
SECTION A: Project Details
Select one theme for application: Immunology, Genetics, Neurosciences, Biophysics/Cell Biology
(delete as appropriate).
Project title:
Supervisor 1:
Research Division or CAG:
E-mail:
Website:
Supervisor 2:
Research Division or CAG:
Email:
Website:
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Name of Collaborating Clinician (if relevant):
Research Division or CAG:
Email:
Website:
Summary of role (maximum 30 words):
Up to five keywords - to enable entry into the College Funding database and for external websites
Project description: describe scientific basis of project, provide a description of the skills training
available in the project and also a set of over-arching objectives for each year of the project
(maximum 250 words)
Two representative publications:
SECTION B: Supervisor 1 details
Number of current PhD students you are first supervisor for in each year:
Yr 1
Yr 2
Yr 3
Yr 4
Students you have been supervisor for who have completed since October 2002
Number completed:
Number of above, who completed within 4 years:
Supervisor 2 details
Number of current PhD students you are first supervisor for in each year:
Yr 1
Yr 2
Yr 3
Yr 4
Students you have been supervisor for who have completed since October 2002
Number completed:
Number of above, who completed within 4 years:
Active Research Grants Supervisor 1 (please indicate with * if you are the principal investigator)
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Amount
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Active Research Grants Supervisor 2 (please indicate with * if you are the principal investigator)
Funder
Amount
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