Уровень: | Аспирантура |
Размер стипендии: | Полное покрытие |
Дедлайн: | 22.01.2026 |
Максимальная длительность: | 99 месяцев |
Уровень: | Аспирантура |
Размер стипендии: | Полное покрытие |
Дедлайн: | 22.01.2026 |
Максимальная длительность: | 99 месяцев |
Digital dermatitis (DD) is a painful, infectious, foot skin disease affecting ruminants worldwide. In addition to pain and compromised animal welfare, DD is also associated with reduced milk yield, feed intake, and reproductive performance, and estimated to cost the UK dairy industry more than £74 million per year. Bacteria of the genus Treponema are considered the main pathogen associated with DD; however, the aetiopathogenesis and transmission patterns of the disease have not yet been elucidated. Current control strategies are generic and lack a substantial evidence base, relying on the empirical use of topical antibiotics and footbathing solutions containing heavy metals, such as copper sulphate, or formalin (carcinogen).
Studentships are funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) for 4 years. Funding will cover tuition fees at the UK rate only, a Research Training and Support Grant (RTSG) and stipend. We aim to support the most outstanding applicants from outside the UK and are able to offer a limited number of bursaries that will enable full studentships to be awarded to international applicants. These full studentships will only be awarded to exceptional quality candidates, due to the competitive nature of this scheme.
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