Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Network

💷 The British Pharmacological Society has opened applications for its PhD Funding Programme for 2027 awards . This programme includes the AJ Clark Studentship and the Sir David Jack Scholarship , supporting research in pharmacology and therapeutic innovation leading to a PhD degree. Funding is substantial: the programme supports up to five students each year , with over £100,000 per recipient over three years . Eligibility highlights: applicants should already hold a degree in pharmacology or a ...

Newcastle University is advertising a fully funded 4-year PhD opportunity in medicinal chemistry and cancer drug discovery through the CRUK Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarship Programme , delivered with Black in Cancer and the Windsor Fellowship . The project is titled “Development of DNA-PK-targeting PROTACs as a new therapy for advanced prostate patients” and is supervised by Prof Céline Cano and Dr Luke Gaughan at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom . This opportunity focuses on pr...

PhD project in chemical biology and microbiology focused on developing new ways to target bacteria by disrupting essential cell division protein interactions . The project addresses the urgent problem of antibiotic resistance and aims to design, synthesise, and test compounds that block protein-protein interactions needed for bacterial growth and spread. The work uses Mycobacterium smegmatis as a harmless model for Mycobacterium tuberculosis , with an emphasis on discovering peptide-based or rel...

PhD Studentship in Malaria Parasite Protein Degradation at the University of Cambridge This PhD studentship is based in the Department of Pathology at the University of Cambridge and focuses on malaria , Plasmodium falciparum , protein degradation , and the ubiquitin system . The project, titled Turning the Malaria Parasite's Protein Degradation Machinery Against It , is supervised by Professor Katerina Artavanis-Tsakonas and co-supervised by Laura Itzhaki (Department of Pharmacology). The resea...

[4-year Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership PhD CASE studentship with Biotechnica; includes payment of tuition fees, a stipend for living expenses at the 2026/27 rate of £21,805 per year, and a Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per year.] PhD Studentship: Empowering Green Seaweeds as Beneficial Health Products at the University of East Anglia . This PhD project explores the health potential of green Ulva seaweeds , with a focus on identifying bioactive metabol...