Postgraduate research

Molecular and Cell Biology PhD for January 2025 Master's students

Qualification: PhD

Department: Molecular and Cell Biology

Start date: January 2026

Overview

One PhD scholarship, starting January 2026, is available competitively to a student recruited to the MSc Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology or MSc Molecular Genetics and registered in the January 2025 intake.

 
Notes on the scholarship:

One PhD scholarship is available to a student recruited to the MSc Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology or MSc Molecular Genetics in January 2025.

The scholarship will be available from January 2026 on completion of the MSc course and consist of a full stipend (currently £18,622/yr) for 3.5 yrs, research costs and a travel and training fund. It will attract a home fee waiver, with a full international fee waiver available competitively. Visa and NHS supplement fees are not included. In the absence of an international fee waiver, overseas students are expected to fund the difference in cost between the home and basic international fee. The scholarship award will be conditional on an overall Distinction in the MSc and receipt of an equivalent assessment in their research project.
 
And a bit about process:

Scholarship applicants will be interviewed by a College panel including the Director of Post-graduate Research and Director of Taught Postgraduates or their Deputies. A call for potential PhD projects will be undertaken and applicants will also be able to develop a project with a CLS academic member of staff. Any project must be within the strategic research priorities of the College.

You do not need to apply for the PhD studentship yet but you do need to apply for and register for the MSc Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology or MSc Molecular Genetics for the January 2025 intake.

Funding

Funding

Funding:

  • 3.5 years of stipend at UKRI rates -currently £18,622 (for 2023/4)
  • 3.5 years UK fee waiver
  • Research costs and a travel and training fund

A full international fee waiver is available competitively. In the absence of an international fee waiver, overseas students are expected to fund the difference in cost between the home and basic international fee.

Visa and NHS supplement fees are not included. 

The scholarship award will be conditional on an overall Distinction in the MSc and receipt of an equivalent assessment in their research project.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

The scholarship award will be conditional on an overall Distinction in the MSc and receipt of an equivalent assessment in their research project.

Informal enquiries

Informal enquiries

Enquires to mcb-pgr@le.ac.uk

How to apply

How to apply

Details of how to apply will be provided to eligible registered Master's students at a later date.

Eligibility

Eligibility

Open to students who register on one of the following Master's Degrees starting January 2025 intake.

  • MSc Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology or
  • MSc Molecular Genetics

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