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

Qualification: PhD

Departments: Molecular and Cell Biology Genetics Cancer Research Centre

Application deadline: 30 September 2025

Start date: January 2026

Overview

One PhD scholarship, starting January 2026, is available competitively to a student recruited to the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ 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 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ MSc Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology or MSc Molecular Genetics in January 2025.

The PhD scholarship will be available from January 2026 on completion of the MSc course and consist of a full stipend (currently £20,780 per year) 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.

To apply

Please refer to the studentship application page 

Funding

Funding

Funding:

  • 3.5 years of stipend at UKRI rates -currently £20,780
  • 3.5 years UK fee waiver
  • Research costs and a travel and training fund

A full international fee waiver may be 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. This will be £18,644 per year of study.   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 cls-pgr@le.ac.uk

How to apply

How to apply

Please see Studentship page for application advice

Eligibility

Eligibility

Open to students who register on one of the following Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Master's Degrees starting January 2025 intake.

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

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