Context
Lysosomes are key cellular organelles that degrade and recycle macromolecules, act as signalling hubs and are implicated in many diseases including Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) where old age is a major risk factor. Studying lysosomal biology and dysfunction in human diseases has been challenging because lysosomes represent less than 3% of the total cell volume, such that changes in lysosomal content are hardly detected using traditional whole tissue/cell measurements.
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Programme Structure
We have refined a recently developed approach for the rapid immunoaffinity purification (IP) of intact lysosomes using a recombinant tag on the external lysosomal transmembrane protein for use
- in the endogenous system
- use in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells
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Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
- IELTS 6.5
Make sure you meet all requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 41,790 AUD / year (≈ 21,940 GBP / year)
- Domestic: 9,116 AUD / year (≈ 4,786 GBP / year)
Additional Details
Band 2: National: £9,120; International: £26,570
Band 3: National: £13,148; International: £30,965 or £39,800
Living costs
Dundee, United Kingdom: 1,499-2,846 AUD / month
Funding
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Investigating Lysosomal Dysfunction in Ageing and Neurodegeneration.
Available Scholarships
- Chevening Scholarship (University of Dundee) – Grant, Various benefits, Deadline 06 Oct 2026
- GREAT Ghana Scholarship (University of Dundee) – Grant, 10000 GBP, Deadline Not specified
- GREAT Kenya Scholarship (University of Dundee) – Grant, 10000 GBP, Deadline Not specified
- GREAT India Scholarship (University of Dundee) – Grant, 10000 GBP, Deadline Not specified
- Vice Chancellor's South Asia scholarship (University of Dundee) – Grant, 6500 GBP, Deadline 28 Aug 2026
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program (U.S. government) – Grant, Various benefits, Deadline 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship – Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships – Grant, 3500 USD, Deadline 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility (OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation) – Grant, Various benefits, Deadline Not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students (Junhua Li) – Grant, 19000 GBP, Deadline Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship (Boustany Foundation) – Grant, Various benefits, Deadline 28 Feb 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship (IvyPanda) – Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship – Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students (educations.com) – Grant, 5000 USD, Deadline 28 Aug 2026
- The PhD Prep Fellowship (Admit Lab) – Grant, 10000 USD, Deadline 01 Sep 2026
- Dream Chaser Scholarship (Salvado Law) – Grant, 1000 USD, Deadline 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities (Anonymous Hope Fund) – Grant, 3000 USD, Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids (UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) – Grant, 22500 GBP, Deadline Not specified
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria – Grant, Various benefits, Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – Grant, 1500 USD, Deadline Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – Grant, 12000 USD, Deadline 11 Jan 2027
- “The Hope For Healing” Scholarship (FHE Health) – Grant, 5000 USD, Deadline Not specified
