The Colt Foundation PhD Fellowship 2024

The Foundation awards up to four Fellowships, to enable holders to study for a PhD in occupational or environmental health at a UK university. Fellowships are normally for three years, but we will consider applications for awards over shorter periods from applicants who have already started a PhD but do not have full funding from other sources to cover the completion of their degree.

Eligibility Criteria for The Colt Foundation PhD Fellowship 2024:

• Applicant should be starting a PhD course in occupational or environmental health at a UK university.
• Students from all nationalities are eligible for the fellowship.

Application Process:

There is no application form but the students have to submit the following:

• An outline of the proposed research, including the scientific questions that it will address, the data that will be collected, and how they will be analyzed to answer the study questions.
• The applicant’s CV.
• A detailed letter of support from the proposed supervisor.
• Contact details of two referees.

Selection Process:

Applications should be submitted to the Foundation’s Director, Mrs. Tash Heydon by email (tash@coltfoundation.org.uk) or by post. Fellowships are awarded in competition. After initial short-listing, a subset of applicants is invited to interview in London, based on which, the final selection is made.

Value of the Scholarship:

• The rate for the stipend in 2023/24 is £23,804 (£26,623 for students in London), and it rises each year according to UK inflation.
• Up to £5,000 per year towards research expenses. (which must be satisfactorily justified)
• The foundation provides full fees for UK students. Where applicants from other countries are required to pay higher fees, they are expected to make up the difference from other sources.