Colt Foundation PhD Fellowships 2025 | Funding for Occupational & Environmental Health Research

The Colt Foundation has a good reputation for supporting research in occupational and environmental health. They’re all about making sure that people have safe work environments and a healthy planet to live on. Every year, they provide up to four PhD fellowships for students pursuing doctoral studies in these important areas at universities in the UK.

Scholarship Details

Financial Support

The fellowship offers financial support that includes:

• Stipend: £25,301 a year (£28,298 for students in London) for the 2025/26 academic year, with annual adjustments based on UK inflation.
• Research Expenses: Up to £5,000 each year, if you can provide good reasons for the costs.
• Tuition Fees: Full coverage for UK students. International students need to find extra funding for any fee differences.

Eligibility Criteria 

• Anyone from any country can apply.
• You should have solid academic performance.
• It's essential to really care about leading research in occupational and environmental health.

Selection Criteria

The selection process looks at:

• Academic Excellence: You’re past grades and achievements.
• Research Quality: How new and doable your project is, and how it relates to the field.
• Training Environment: The support you’ll get from the research group and your supervisor.
• Leadership Potential: Your goals and how likely you are to be a future leader in the area of occupational and environmental health research.

Application Deadline

Make sure you get your application in by June 10, 2025. Don't wait until the last minute!

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