MRC.London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Programme 2022-23 Cohort Induction and Funding Overview
MRC.London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Programme (MRC.LID) offers funding for the 2022-23 cohort, including travel and conference allowances, flexible funding options, tuition fees coverage, stipends, and Research Training Support Grants (RTSG). The programme provides detailed information on available funds for the duration of the studentship award, UKRI studentship rates, awardee responsibilities, budget management guidelines, and tuition fee assessment criteria for home and international students.
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MRC London Intercollegiate Doctoral Training Programme (MRC LID) 2022-23 Cohort Induction - Funding
Overview Travel & conference allowance Flexible funding Tuition Fees Stipend RTSG Introduction
Introduction Funds available for duration of studentship award 1+4 Award +4 Award 4 years FTE PhD iCASE (1 year FTE Masters & 4 years FTE PhD) Fees Stipend (UKRI rate) RTSG * Travel & conference * Flexible funding Fees Enhanced stipend Enhanced RTSG Travel & conference Other support (CASE partner) Flexible funding Fees Stipend (UKRI rate) RTSG Travel & conference Flexible funding * Not usually available during MSc
Introduction 2022-23 UKRI Studentship Rates MRC DTP grants provide notional award value at the UKRI Studentship minimum rate. 2022-23 rates are: PAYMENT TYPE RATE PER ANNUM DESCRIPTION Minimum stipend 19,668.00 Tax-free monthly payment. Includes 2,000.00 London weighting Fees 4,596.00 Sessional fee including tuition, supervision, registration and bench fees RTSG 5,000.00 Contribution towards consumable costs of training research students. Amount can be reduced where value is in excess of individual project requirements (eg dry-lab based projects; or where consumables have been leveraged from external sources), to minimum of 1,000.00 Travel & conference 300.00 Contribution to the costs of attending scientific conferences, workshops, or visits to collaborators
Introduction Responsibilities Awardee (You) Read UKRI T&Cs. Discuss queries with MRC LID Manager. Budget. Spend wisely & mindfully. Keep track of expenditure. MRC LID Liaise with SGUL & LSHTM Registry teams about MRC LID awards. Provide advice on T&Cs and changes. Maintain grant & track grant spend.
Overview Travel & conference allowance Flexible funding Tuition Fees Introduction Stipend RTSG
Tuition fees Fee status Every student s fee status is assessed to either Home (UK) or Overseas (International), based on information provided and how it meets criteria set by the UK government. INTERNATIONAL FEE RATE: NON-LMIC UKRI FEE RATE HOME FEE RATE INTERNATIONAL FEE RATE: LMIC ALL STUDENTS ALL STUDENTS International students who are not LMIC nationals & residents find alternative funding to cover the difference between Home and Overseas fee rate (GBP 15,000 GBP 20,000 per year of study). Primary institution provides a bursary to cover difference between Home and Overseas fees for LMIC nationals & residents MRC LID grant covers fees at the UKRI rate Primary institution covers any difference between UKRI and Home fee rates
Tuition fees Responsibilities Awardee (You) Provide info for correct fee status assessment & any fee top-up. Share any change of circumstances with Registry & MRC LID Manager ASAP. MRC LID Share relevant info with Registry teams. Liaise with SGUL & LSHTM about top-up bursaries. Pay tuition fee invoices during studentship award period. Support audits.
Overview Travel & conferenc e allowance Introductio n Tuition Fees Flexible funding RTSG Stipend
Stipend - Registered Paid at UKRI rate with London weighting (enhanced for iCASE awards) Paid Stipend (living allowance) Paid 24th (or before) monthly in advance UKRI website: https://www.ukri.org/what-we-offer/developing-people-and-skills/find-studentships-and-doctoral-training/get-a-studentship-to-fund-your-doctorate/ MRC rates: https://www.ukri.org/what-we-offer/developing-people-and-skills/mrc/mrc-studentships/minimum-amounts-for-studentship-stipends-and-allowances/
Stipend - IoS Interruption of studies = no stipend payment Except sickness Except parental leave
Stipend Responsibilities Awardee (You) Provide bank details to LSHTM Payroll when requested to do so. (And send any updates to them in good time.) Share any change of circumstances with MRC LID Manager ASAP. MRC LID Provide LSHTM Payroll with payment instruction and authorisation in time for processing. Liaise with students about any payments errors/refunds.
Overview RTSG (Research training & support grant) allowance Travel & conference allowance Flexible funding Introduction Tuition Fees Stipend
RTSG - General MRC notional per student value = GBP 5,000.00 pa (FTE) MRC allows DTPs to pool this allowance to ensure most effective use. For now, MRC LID is passing the full notional per student rate to you. You can t use what you haven t earned no overspend please (it is your responsibility to keep track of this). This is your money. It must not be used to support other students, or held in an account with other students funding. Spend must be pre-approved by your supervisors.
RTSG - Allowable spend Allowable expenditure will vary as much will depend on (a) your training needs, and (b) your research project. To give everyone a general idea, though: All students can purchase a standard laptop (through their primary institution, please). This laptop is the property of the DTP. Students with dry-lab or non-lab based projects RTSG should cover any enhanced laptop requirements; software; fieldwork; 3-month placement; high cost training; institutional visits. Not to be used for significant project changes or data collection that should be covered by supervisors funds. Students with lab-based projects RTSG should cover standard laptop and training. Remaining amount contributes to lab expenses (apply for flexible funding for 3-month placement & high cost training). Not to be used for significant project costs which should be covered by supervisors funds. Some should be set aside for your MRC-supported training (ie over and above standard training for your project, which supervisors will cover). All expenditure must meet UKRI and MRC LID requirements, otherwise it will be rejected. If you re unsure please check with MRC LID Manager (not other students or other schemes).
RTSG Responsibilities Awardee (You) Budget. Check for allowable costs. Keep accurate records of actual spend. Provide necessary receipts and paperwork as required. Report quarterly. MRC LID Request quarterly reports. Answer queries. Review spend and reject anything outside of UKRI and/or MRC LID allowable expenditure. Report to MRC.
Overview Travel & conference allowance Flexible funding Introduction Tuition Fees Stipend RTSG
Travel & conference allowance MRC notional per student value = GBP 300.00 pa (FTE) MRC allows DTPs to pool this allowance to ensure most effective use. For now, MRC LID is passing the full notional per student rate to you. You can t use what you haven t earned no overspend please (it is your responsibility to keep track of this). Spend must be pre-approved by your supervisors. Travel & conference allowance should be used for travel/accommodation. If more is required students can dip into their RTSG allowance (if you have any available). Travel must meet UKRI requirements, with consideration of costs and environmental impact. It must be booked via your primary institution. Students must also book appropriate travel and health insurance via their institution. Travel & conference allowance and/or RTSG funds can be used for formal conference dinner but not other food & drink. (Board has agreed that this fund can be used to attend a conference dinner, as a networking opportunity.) It is not possible to use flexible funds for conference attendance. Your primary institution may have other sources of funding for research degree students to attend conferences. Please check.
Travel & conference allowance Responsibilities Awardee (You) Budget. Check for allowable costs. Keep accurate records of actual spend. Provide necessary receipts and paperwork as required. Report quarterly. MRC LID Request quarterly reports. Answer queries. Review spend and reject anything outside of UKRI and/or MRC LID allowable expenditure. Report to MRC.
Overview Travel & conference allowance Flexible funding Introduction Tuition Fees Stipend RTSG
Flexible funding MRC additional funding , sometimes referred to as supplementary funding What is it? Flexible Funding or supplementary funding = additional money from MRC. This is a limited and separate pot that RTSG or travel conference funds, and is also used for other expenditure eg cohort activities and training. Who is it for? Available to entire MRC Cohort (including students on MRC doctoral fellowships and students funded by MRC studentships in the Gambia and Uganda). MRC s examples of supported use of this flexible funding (within broad areas) includes: - high cost training, which could include training in MRC skills priorities; bioinformatics; modelling; or advanced in vivo training - exceptional training opportunities eg overseas fieldwork; internships/placements; lab visits/training; training in new advanced research skills; industrial collaborations - opportunities to provide training in partnership working with industry or at the interdisciplinary interface eg internships/placements; collaborative training; attracting individuals from another discipline into MRC studentships - transitions from PhD for outstanding candidates to increase competitiveness in applying to positions within and beyond academia, following thesis submission. How to Apply? Requires MRC LID Board approval. Basic info on MRC LID web pages & in Studentship Handbook. Apply for flexible funding in plenty of time for board comments/approval and for payment to be processed before you plan to use the funds. Some other useful info: MRC LID students: Plan. Allocate and used (wisely) RTSG/travel/conference first. Not available for work of PhD/project costs (eg data collection), even when there are significant project changes, as these costs should be covered by supervisors. Non-MRC LID cohort students can apply for MRC flexible funding for training and/or 3 month placement.
Flexible funding Responsibilities Awardee (You) Budget. Check for allowable costs. Keep accurate records of actual spend. Provide necessary receipts and paperwork as required. MRC LID Answer queries. Ensure timely payment. Review paperwork, and spend, and reject anything outside of UKRI and/or MRC LID allowable expenditure. Report to MRC.
Placement/Internship Compulsory (not optional) Use RTSG allowance first. MRC LID will provide funding support for Possibly health & travel insurance (unless covered by your primary institution) Accommodation (stipend for home ) May be some flexible funding available Travel
Reporting & admin RTSG and Travel & conference Flexible Funding Placement Use RTSG or Flexible Funding Actual spend Application Form (See Current student pages for form and guidance) Report quarterly January (Oct-Dec) April (Jan-Mar) July (Apr-Jun) October (Jul-Sep) Forms required regardless of whether MRC LID funding is used Request for approval Feedback Form Provide receipts & paperwork Form will be shared with a set of these slides after MRC LID induction Feedback Form (Required)
General information - Budget Create a budget with the following questions in mind: What does your standard studentship funding award cover? What is required for your research project? What contributions are being funded (could be in-kind) by your supervisory team? Are there any other partners involved? What will need to be contributed from your studentship award? What else do you need to undertake your research? What do you need for your placement? What plans do you have for training? What else do you need to make the most out of this studentship funding opportunity?
General information - key contacts For requests for flexible funding, and queries on all aspect of including fees and stipend payments For requests for RTSG & travel/conference funds LSHTM - EPH LSHTM - PHP MRC LID SGUL JRES LSHTM - ITD MRC LID web pages (especially current students section) Jenny Fleming Joanna Bending Departme ntal Manager s Lara Crawford, MRC LID Manager Tej Daswani Lauren Dalton Renee Olivel LSHTM Scholarships Team
