Claire Wells

King's College London is offering a fully funded PhD studentship through the Darwin Trust PhD studentship scheme. The research project, supervised by Dr Rocio Teresa Martinez Nunez and Dr Annika Warnatsch, focuses on airways disease, neutrophils, and pollution, and is situated within the Biological and Biomedical Sciences. The Darwin Trust, established to promote education and research in the Natural Sciences, particularly Molecular Biology, supports this opportunity. The studentship is open to individuals who are not UK nationals, specifically those who self-identify as being from a Black heritage background (including mixed backgrounds with Black African, Black Caribbean, or other Black backgrounds) and are resident on the continent of Africa at the time of application. Applicants must have received their first university degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) less than five years before the application deadline. The award covers a four-year period, providing a student stipend, tuition fees, and consumable support, making it a fully funded opportunity. The research will be conducted at King's College London, a leading institution in the UK, with the project situated in the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine. The application process requires candidates to review the project catalogue, select their preferred project, and submit an application for a full-time MPhil/PhD in Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences (as a placeholder) with a 2026-27 start date. Applicants must include the name of their chosen supervisor and the funding code 2026Darwin in their application, and upload a full CV and personal statement. The deadline for applications is January 30, 2026, or when 50 applications have been received. This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in airways disease, neutrophils, pollution, molecular biology, and biomedical sciences to pursue advanced research at a world-class institution with comprehensive funding support.