Student focus
The student undertaking this project will be part of the School of Medicine ‘Neuro Group’ located in the MSI Building on the University of Dundee’s City Campus. You will have access to well-equipped laboratories and the opportunity to learn from staff and other students in a supportive environment. Training in all relevant techniques will be provided.
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Programme Structure
This project provide information about
- the links between neuronal activity and approach-avoidance conflict
- the ways in which neurosteroid administration can shift the balance away from avoidance towards goal-directed action
Check out the full curriculum
Academic requirements
GPA — 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. 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
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
International
Non-residents: 41,452 AUD / year (≈ 21,940 GBP / year)
Domestic
Citizens or residents: 9,042 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: 1,487-2,823 AUD / month
Scholarships Information
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
- 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 — ServiceScape — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — ACES Education Fund — Grant, 3500 USD — Deadline 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation — Merit-based — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline Not specified
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Junhua Li — Merit-based — Grant, 19000 GBP — Deadline Not specified
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Boustany Foundation — Merit-based — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline 28 Feb 2027
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — IvyPanda — Merit-based — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Voice Talent Online — Merit-based — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline 01 Mar 2027
- Women Scholarship for International Students — educations.com — Merit-based — Grant, 5000 USD — Deadline 28 Aug 2026
- The PhD Prep Fellowship — Admit Lab — Merit-based — Grant, 10000 USD — Deadline 01 Sep 2026
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Salvado Law — Merit-based — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Anonymous Hope Fund — Need-based — Grant, 3000 USD — Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) — Grant, 22500 GBP — Deadline Not specified
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Leopold Figl Foundation — Need-based — Grant, Various benefits — Deadline 31 Dec 2026
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — IELTS from 6 to 9 — Grant, 1500 USD — Deadline Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — The 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
