Overview of the different types of DTP studentships

Below are further details about the 3 different types of studentships available through the SWBio DTP:

Standard studentships
Standard studentships with Associate Partner
CASE studentships

Our partnership includes the following organisations:

Core partners: Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter, and Rothamsted Research
Associate partners: Marine Biological Association (MBA), University of Plymouth, Swansea University, SETsquared Bristol, UCB Pharma (Slough), University of the West of England (UWE)

	Standard studentships	Standard studentships with Associate Partner	CASE studentships
Eligible to act as main supervisor	Any Core Partner Rothamsted-based studentships: referred to as Rothamsted supervisor	Referred to as a lead supervisors; one lead supervisor based at a Core Partner + one lead supervisor based at an eligible Associate Partner Project call (intake 2026) eligible Associate Partners: MBA, Plymouth, Swansea, UWE.	Any Core Partner or UWE Rothamsted-based studentships: referred to as Rothamsted supervisor
Eligible to act as second supervisor	Any Core Partner or Associate Partner Rothamsted-based studentships: only university Core Partner eligible to act as academic supervisor	Refer above	Core Partner main supervisor: Any Core Partner or Associate Partner. UWE main supervisor: Any Core Partner. Rothamsted-based studentships: only university Core Partner or UWE eligible to act as academic supervisor
Further supervisory team guidance	If the main and second supervisors are from different institutions, a second local supervisor is needed from the main supervisor’s institution. Rothamsted-based studentships: a second local Rothamsted and academic supervisor needed.	A second local supervisor is needed for each lead supervisor institution. Two academic supervisors will be required if both lead supervisors are not based at a university.	A listed CASE supervisor needed. If the main and second supervisors are from different institutions, a second local supervisor is needed from the main supervisor’s institution. Rothamsted-based studentships: a second local Rothamsted and academic supervisor needed. Our Associate Partners, UCB Pharma (Slough) + SETsquared Bristol organisations, can act as CASE partners.
Where student predominately based	Main supervisor’s university Rothamsted-based studentships: at Rothamsted.	50% at each of the lead supervisor institutions	Main supervisor’s university Rothamsted-based studentships: at Rothamsted Will also involve a CASE placement.
Management of projects/interviews	Institution	Open competition	Open competition
Where applicants apply to	Central DTP application system	Central DTP application system	Central DTP application system
Registration	Main supervisor’s university Rothamsted-based studentships: academic supervisor of collaborating university.	At the university of one of the lead supervisors Or academic supervisor at collaborating university if applicable. UWE/Bristol collaborations: These students will be on a joint degree award. This mean they will be fully registered at both UWE and Bristol, with Bristol taking the administrative lead.	Main supervisor’s university Rothamsted-based studentships: academic supervisor of collaborating university.