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Funded PhD in Nutritionally Complete Microbial Food from Mixed Co-cultures Imperial College London in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Biomedical Engineering
Funding
Funded PhD studentship. At Imperial, the stipend follows the UKRI standard rate (example given: £23,805 per annum for 2026/27) and covers home tuition fees; overseas applicants may apply if they can cover the difference between home and overseas tuition fees. During the Singapore attachment, funding includes a monthly stipend of S$3,600, a monthly housing subsidy of S$300 for off-campus living, a one-time airfare grant of S$1,500, a settling-in allowance of S$1,000, an IT allowance of S$800, and
Deadline
Oct 31, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
Imperial College London

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Funded PhD project in synthetic microbial communities, microbial co-cultures, fermentation, and food biotechnology at Imperial College London in collaboration with A*STAR Singapore.
The project focuses on designing nutritionally complete microbial food ingredients from mixed co-cultures of safe fungi, yeasts, and bacteria. Research activities include community design, optimisation of culture conditions and media, pilot-scale fermentation up to 200 litres, and nutritional/functional characterisation of the resulting ingredients.
The student will work across Imperial and A*STAR’s Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI), with flexible timing between London and Singapore. The studentship is part of the Singapore Research Attachment Programme (SRAP) and includes supervision across the partner institutions.
Funding is strong: at Imperial, the stipend follows the UKRI standard rate and home tuition fees are covered. During the Singapore attachment, the package includes a monthly stipend, housing subsidy, airfare grant, settling-in allowance, IT allowance, and conference allowance. Overseas applicants may apply if they can cover the tuition fee difference.
Applicants must meet Imperial Bioengineering doctoral admission requirements and SRAP eligibility rules. SRAP applicants must not be Singapore citizens or permanent residents, or existing SRAP awardees.
To apply, email a single PDF containing your CV, two academic referees, transcripts, a motivation letter (max 1500 words), and publications if any. The deadline is 31 October 2026.
Funding details
Funded PhD studentship. At Imperial, the stipend follows the UKRI standard rate (example given: £23,805 per annum for 2026/27) and covers home tuition fees; overseas applicants may apply if they can cover the difference between home and overseas tuition fees. During the Singapore attachment, funding includes a monthly stipend of S$3,600, a monthly housing subsidy of S$300 for off-campus living, a one-time airfare grant of S$1,500, a settling-in allowance of S$1,000, an IT allowance of S$800, and
What's required
Applicants must meet Imperial Bioengineering doctoral admission requirements and SRAP eligibility conditions. SRAP applicants must not be Singapore citizens or permanent residents, or existing SRAP awardees. The application asks for a CV, two academic referees from the last 6-9 months, transcript(s), a motivation letter of up to 1500 words, and publications if any.
How to apply
Email Naheed Khan at [email protected] with the subject line ‘A*STAR_IMPERIAL /Project No./ Your name’. Combine your CV, two referees, transcripts, motivation letter, and publications into a single PDF and send it by email.
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