The Sheila Gosden legacy, left to the University of Leeds, aims to support students studying plant science through the Gosden endowment. We are looking for exceptional and highly motivated students to pursue a PhD in any area of plant science including the environmental aspects.

We strongly encourage applicants to develop their proposed PhD project areas in conjunction with specific members of academic staff as listed below.

Applications for the Gosden PhD Studentship in Plant Science open annually.

Gosden studentships will be supported for four years and are available for Home students only.

Providing an excellent postgraduate training environment within the Faculty of Biological Sciences (FBS), the Centre participates in the doctoral training programmes funded by the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

The CPS Postgraduate Training Environment

Our research is organised into a range of project groups each led by a member of the academic staff. As the groups mostly occupy contiguous laboratory space and have both shared and complementary interests the environment of CPS as a whole offers postgraduates an opportunity to learn laboratory skills from a range of experienced research workers. All students participate in programmes run at the level of the Faculty of Biological Sciences designed to develop wider aspects of research and transferable skills. Two annual CPS symposia provide a forum for scientific exchange and development of presentation skills. Other courses on subjects relating to the wider culture of science such as intellectual property rights, ethics, time management, careers and IT skills are also available on the Leeds campus. Full-time training for postgraduate students is provided within active research groups. Typically, there are around 20 postgraduate students from the UK & overseas studying for research degrees in CPS.

Entry Requirements for Research Degrees

A good honours degree in a relevant science discipline such as molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany or chemistry. Applicants for Research Council studentships must be able to satisfy the eligibility criteria for a Research Council award.

MSc By Research

The Centre accepts applications all year round for its MSc by Research programme. Please contact individual members of staff for more details.

Contact prospective supervisors to discuss projects, but please note that applications cannot be considered unless you apply formally through the graduate office.

Visit the Faculty's Postgraduate Application site

If you have any questions either about the application process, or about requirements and eligibility for study within the Faculty, please contact: E-mail: fbsgrad@leeds.ac.uk