Information for potential supervisors

2025-26 call for projects

Want to submit a doctoral project for the next round?

Please read the MRC LID Project Bid Guidance & Information for full details and a link to the online bid form.

Please check your eligibility, and prepare for the bid in advance, by ensuring that
(a) your supervisory team meets institutional requirements around supervision (initial or refresher) and supervisory team composition.
(b) every member of the team’s institutional RD supervision training is up to date.
(c) every member of the team has met MRC LID’s training requirements.

Some key points to highlight:

  • A proposed project must fit within one or more of the DTP2 themes and offer research that supports training in one or more of the MRC core skills.
  • MRC LID is particularly keen to encourage projects which involve collaboration between LSHTM and St George’s University of London, Part of City St George’s, University of London (St George’s).
  • UKRI allows up to 30% of awards to be offered to international students only (up to two of the nine studentship awards available).
  • All student awardees must be based in the UK (within commutable distance of the primary institution, and working at their primary institution) for the duration of the studentship, excluding fixed periods of fieldwork and placement.
  • Because of commitments made on our grant MRC LID cannot consider project bids without specified training having been completed by every member of a potentail supervisory team. Other training cannot be used as an alternative to DTP requirements.

The deadline is 23:59 (BST) on Wednesday 9 October 2024.

MRC LID’s training requirements

  • Please see details in the MRC LID Project Bid Guidance & Information document.
  • Places on each course are limited. Please book for the earliest available opportunity that you can make, through to 31 October 2024 (MRC LID training deadline).
  • If the training you require is not available or all available options are full please contact MRC LID (by email: mrclid@lshtm.ac.uk) as soon as possible to indicate your interest and join a waiting list. This will help us to gauge demand and try to meet it within the studentship recruitment timeline.

OVERVIEW

Supervisors are asked to watch the recording made for DTP2 (starting 2023-24), so that you have some background and understanding of the scheme.

MRC LID DTP2 Overview Recording 

Whilst the principles and general information remains the same, updated details – for specific this round – and timelines can be found in the  2025-26 MRC LID Project Bid Guidance document.

INITIAL/NEW

An Interactive Introduction to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at LSHTM or
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at LSHTM workshop

  • Monday 24 June 2024, 10.00-12.00 (online)
  • Thursday 18 July 2024, 11.00-13.00 (in person at LSHTM) – cancelled
  • Thursday 22 August 2024, 14.00-16.00 (online)
  • Tuesday 10 September 2024, 10.00-12.00 (online)
  • Tuesday 22 October 2024, 14.00-16.00 (online)
  • Tuesday 29 October 2024, 10.00-12.00 (online)

Challenging microaggressions and being an active bystander

  • Monday 17 June 2024, 14.00-16.30 (online)
  • Tuesday 17 September 2024, 10.00-12.30 (online)
  • Wednesday 23 October 2024, 14.00-16.30 (online)

For all initial/new courses, please book via LSHTM Talent Development (TD):
– LSHTM-based supervisors should use the links provided above (links to the TD booking system on the LSHTM intranet)
– St George’s-based supervisors should send an email request to staffdevelopment@lshtm.ac.uk
– Supervisors based outside of LSHTM and St George’s should send an email request to staffdevelopment@lshtm.ac.uk

REFRESHER

Inclusive behaviours for PhD supervisors workshop

  • Thursday 20 June 2024, 13.00-5.30 (online)
  • Thursday 25 July 2024, 10.00-12.30 (online)
  • Thursday 22 August 2024, 13.00-15.30 (online)
  • Friday 6 September 2024, 11.00-13.30 (online)
  • Monday 30 September 2024, 10.00–12.30 (online) 
  • Friday 4 October 2024, 11.00–13.30 (online) 
  • Wednesday 30 October 2024, 13.00-15.30 (online)
  • Thursday 31 October 2024, 13.00-15.30 (online)

Contact

If you have any questions about the project bids, required training, or any other aspect of the studentships please contact the MRC LID Manager by email: mrclid@lshtm.ac.uk. 

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