Context
Recurrent hypoglycaemia has both acute and chronic consequences and is greatly feared by people with type 1 diabetes. Work from our laboratory over the last few years has revealed that the brain adaptation to recurrent hypoglycaemia in type 1 diabetes represents a specialised form of memory called habituation. Paradoxically this adaptation reduces symptom awareness of hypoglycaemia increasing the risk of severe hypoglycaemia with loss of consciousness.
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Programme Structure
The project will involve state of the art in vivo techniques including:
- hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemic clamp studies
- brain microinjection
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Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class. Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems.
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
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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) - International tuition fees apply to students who are not citizens or permanent residents of the study country. In some regions, like the EU/EEA, or under certain agreements, students from partner countries may also pay domestic fees.
- Domestic: 9,116 AUD / year (≈ 4,786 GBP / year) - Tuition fee for the domestic students.
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. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Learning and Memory in the response to recurrent hypoglycaemia in diabetes.
Available Scholarships
- Chevening Scholarship - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 06 Oct 2026 - Provider: University of Dundee
- GREAT Ghana Scholarship - Grant: 10000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: University of Dundee
- GREAT Kenya Scholarship - Grant: 10000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: University of Dundee
- GREAT India Scholarship - Grant: 10000 GBP - Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 - Provider: University of Dundee
- Vice Chancellor's South Asia scholarship - Grant: 6500 GBP - Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 - Provider: University of Dundee
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 07 Oct 2026 - Provider: U.S. government
- ServiceScape Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 - Provider: ServiceScape
- ACES Scholarships - Grant: 3500 USD - Deadline: 15 Nov 2026 - Provider: ACES Education Fund
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
- Scholarships for PhD Students - Grant: 19000 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: Junhua Li
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 - Provider: Boustany Foundation
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 - Provider: IvyPanda
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 01 Mar 2027 - Provider: Voice Talent Online
- Women Scholarship for International Students - Grant: 5000 USD - Deadline: 28 Aug 2026 - Provider: educations.com
- The PhD Prep Fellowship - Grant: 10000 USD - Deadline: 01 Sep 2026 - Provider: Admit Lab
- Dream Chaser Scholarship - Grant: 1000 USD - Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 - Provider: Salvado Law
- Scholarship for students with disabilities - Grant: 3000 USD - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Provider: Anonymous Hope Fund
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids - Grant: 22500 GBP - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria - Grant: Various benefits - Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 - Provider: Leopold Figl Foundation
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship - Grant: 1500 USD - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: IELTS from 6 to 9
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme - Grant: 12000 USD - Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 - Provider: The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
- “The Hope For Healing” Scholarship - Grant: 5000 USD - Deadline: Not specified - Provider: FHE Health
