Fully-Funded PhD Opportunities
Manchester Cancer Research Centre
A partnership between The University of Manchester, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Cancer Research UK
One in two of us will develop cancer at some point in our lifetime. But thanks to life-saving research, like that conducted at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre, more of us are surviving for longer.??
With a PhD in cancer sciences from Manchester you can help us in our mission to create a future free from the burden of cancer for everyone affected by this disease.?
Non-Clinical Studentships and Clinical Research Training Fellowships?
Applications are open for our fully-funded Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC) – Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Manchester Centre PhD Scheme.??
Opportunities are available across various cancer disciplines, including clinical and non-clinical PhD research.?
You can choose from three different PhD pathways:?
Non-Clinical Studentships??
You’ll have the freedom to explore a range of opportunities in basic and discovery research and gain the skills to develop your academic career.??
We welcome applicants without a background in science but with the ambition and motivation to develop a career in cancer-related research.??
These Studentships are fully funded for three years, covering:?
Clinical Research Training Fellowships?
Our Clinical Research Training Fellowships (CRTF) allow clinicians to undertake a period of full-time PhD training in a cancer-relevant field.??
You must be a post-registration clinician, and ideally have a specialist post in a related subject, to apply.?
The Fellowships are fully funded for three years, covering:?
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The Leeds-Manchester Clinical Research Training Fellowship?
As part of our CRUK Manchester Centre Clinical Academic Training Programme Award, we’ve formed a strategic partnership with The University of Leeds to offer a collaborative Leeds-Manchester Clinical Research Training Fellowship with specialisms in molecular and digital pathology and cross-disciplinary clinical trials.?
You’ll benefit from the research expertise and facilities at both institutions and work to develop joint research ambitions.?
You must be a post-registration clinician, and ideally have a specialist post in a related subject, to apply.??
This Fellowship is fully funded for three years, covering:?
Key Information?
Want to find out more?
Want to know what it’s like to study a PhD in Cancer Sciences in Manchester? Join one of the CRUK Manchester Centre’s Taster Sessions to learn more about theirPhD application process and hear from current students and researchers.
You can also find out more information about the projects and pathways available on the Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre website.