I'm a student, do I qualify for a reduced access fee?

UK Biobank offers a reduced data-only access fee of £500 (+VAT) for student researchers. 

This discounted rate is available exclusively for applications submitted by a student or their supervisor and must only be used to support the student’s individual research project (i.e. it cannot be used for multiple student projects or for broader purposes). The resulting publication(s) must be authored by the student.

Student researchers are defined as researchers who are working towards an academic qualification (BSc, MSc, MD, PhD etc.). Post-doctoral researchers and those in full-time employment do not qualify for this reduced fee.

It is a requirement for both the student and their supervisor to be listed on the application. In the case where the student is Principle Investigator, please ensure to add your supervisor to the application. You will not qualify for the reduced student fee without completing this step. Please ask your supervisor to submit a registration in AMS. Once their registration is approved, you can add them as a collaborator by following steps in Section 1.3 of the Application Guide.

If you are the supervisor applying on behalf of a student, please ensure to add your student as a collaborator to the application to qualify for the reduced student fee.

The MTA and reduced payment request required to proceed with the application will not be raised until both the student and their supervisor are listed correctly.