Neuroscience and Genetics: Fully Funded MSc Studentship in Identification of a Novel Gene Mutation for Episodic Ataxia

Funding provider: SDMF 

Subject areas: Neuroscience, Genetics 

Project start dates:

1 July 2025 (Enrolment open from mid-June) 

1 October 2025 (Enrolment open from mid-September) 

Supervisors: Emma Kenyon, Owen Pickrell 

Aligned programme of study:  MSc by Research in Medical and Health Care Studies 

Mode of study: Full-Time 

Project description: 

Funds are available to pay the fees of an MSc by Research in Medical and Health Care Studies for a student working on a project that seeks to produce a zebrafish model of episodic ataxia. Ataxia is a neurological disorder affecting movement, balance, and speech. A gene mutation has been identified in a family with episodic ataxia, to confirm if this is the causative mutation, zebrafish with the same mutation will be created to test for similar symptoms.

Please note this is a fees only scholarship and does not pay a stipend.

For enquiries relating to the research project please contact emma.kenyon@swansea.ac.uk. The successful student will start no later than the 1st of October 2025 but ideally the 1st of July 2025. 

Eligibility

Scholarship open to UK fee eligible students only.

MSc by Research: Applicants for Msc by Research must hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level (or Non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University).

English Language: IELTS 6.5 Overall (with no individual component below 5.5) or Swansea University recognised equivalent.