This candidate will be personally engaged in, and supervise, a small team of less than 5 individuals, in the areas of HSC propagation and differentiation, will have a proven track-record evidenced by publications in genome editing of stem cells to generate and/or correct disease models, and possess expertise in HSC biology. Candidates may be from a basic research or clinical background. The team will work to generate disease models, build and test new genome editing constructs, establish human HSC cultures from embryonic stem cells or induced pluripotent stem cells, from patient samples and test applications of genome and base editing to achieve disease correction in human HSC. This individual will also work closely with other genome editing and active genetics groups at TIGS to integrate new advances in this area.
UK/EU/International : International
Value - what money is on offer: Fees only award of up to £23,000.
Who is eligible: These awards are only available for international fee payers wishing to study a one-year full-time taught Masters, Masters by Research or MRes. Applicants must hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK First Class Honours degree. See Further information for additional conditions.
Deadline: 3 February 2020
Conditions: Must be taken up in September 2020. See further information for Additional Conditions.
Number of scholarships available: 5
How are the scholarships awarded?
Each School selects a shortlist of applicants who they wish to recommend for the award. The Group on Scholarships, Studentships and Prizes then meets to consider the shortlists and select the successful applicants and reserves. Applicants can expect to be notified of the outcome of their application within 10 weeks of the closing date. The University will use the data provided in the application form for internal selection and statistical purposes and publish the names of the successful applicants within the University and externally on the University website.
Additional conditions
• Awards must be taken up in September 2020
• The awards are available to suitably qualified applicants wishing to commence full-time mastership study (one-year full-time taught Masters, Masters by Research and MRes programmes of study)
• Applicants must live within a reasonable distance of the University of Leeds whilst in receipt of this Scholarship
• These awards are not open to individuals who have already been awarded a Doctoral degree or equivalent qualification
Financial information
If the University fee rate for your programme of study is less than £23,000, you will only receive an amount covering your full academic fees. If the University fee rate for your programme of study is more than £23,000, you will receive £23,000 as a contribution towards your academic fee – you will be responsible for paying the remainder of the fees.
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