Future Skills Scholarship - Molecular Biotechnology Masters

The India Future Skills Scholarship is a £12,500 award for students domiciled in India who are ready to develop the [analytical and strategic skills] that drive growth for the world's leading organisations.

The scholarship is automatically applied against your tuition fees. There's no separate application to complete. Once you hold an unconditional offer for MSc Molecular Biotechnology and meet the eligibility criteria, the award is yours.

You can view the full eligibility criteria on The India Future Skills Scholarship webpage.

As a Molecular Biotechnology student, you'll be prepared for dynamic careers in various science-based industries, particularly biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, which are experiencing global expansion. Our curriculum is developed with insights from a senior scientist in the pharmaceutical field, balances scientific knowledge with practical applications, including product development and business planning, to ensure you are equipped for the industry's current and future demands.

Using a mixture of taught material and lab-based research, you will be provided with the skills and specialised knowledge needed for a career in biotechnology. Practical element will focus on fermentation, molecular biology, functional genetics and genomics, cell biology and protein chemistry. You will then go on to complete a major, supervised laboratory or computer-based research project.

• Lectures and workshops will be used to enhance the learning process
• Independent study hours will be allocated for individual and group work
• Laboratory practicals will provide you with the necessary skills needed in a Biotechnology career.
• Research and a lab-based project will allow you to be part of a real research group and carry out your own project.

Learn from individuals who are undertaking research in the topics they teach, creating a very active research-led teaching component to this MSc. Gain a thorough understanding to be able to analyse biotechnological problems and execute solutions.

• Undertake lab-based research projects
• Study at one of the UK's top Schools of Biosciences
• Research-led teaching from experts in the field

Aimed at those who want to improve the world through biotechnology, this course will equip you with the skills and specialised knowledge needed to embark on your career in this exciting and fast-moving area of biosciences to make a global impact.

You'll gain transferable skills such as presentation, statistics, and business plan writing to set you up for success alongside subject-specific expertise in molecular biotechnology techniques and practical skills. Molecular biotechnology is a broad field that offers a variety of assignments and an overview of topics within biotechnology, so you are not committed to one specific area creating more opportunities for your future.

Learn more about MSc Molecular Biotechnology at Birmingham.