British Heart Foundation (BHF) Multidisciplinary PhD Programme offering fully funded PhD studentships
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) Multidisciplinary PhD Programme is offering ten fully funded four-year PhD studentships as part of the newly established CHAIN (Connecting Hearts And mINds) consortium; a partnership between the British Heart Foundation, The University of Manchester, the University of Bristol, and the University of Liverpool.
Together, the consortium will train the next generation of cardiovascular scientists to adopt an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to understanding, predicting, and disrupting the complex interactions between heart and brain diseases.
Want to find out more about the programme? Register your place at our upcoming webinar on Thursday, 26 March 2026 to hear from our programme directors and ask any questions you have.
Dates for 2026 entry
- Applications close: Monday, 13 April 2026
- Interviews take place: W/C 11 May 2026
- Studentships awarded: May 2026
- Studentship begins: October 2026