Sir John Gurdon-TCRS PhD Studentships

The Gurdon Institute is advertising two four-year PhD studentships in Developmental Biology at the University of Cambridge. The studentships acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of Professor Sir John Gurdon (1933–2025). These opportunities are intended for doctoral researchers interested in developmental biology and related research areas. Further information about eligibility, funding, application requirements, research projects, and deadlines is available through the linked Cambridge we...

[4-year fully funded Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership studentship including payment of tuition fees, a stipend for living expenses (2026/27 rate: £21,805), and a Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per year.] PhD Studentship at the University of East Anglia in partnership with the Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Programme (NRPDTP). This project, “The Cardiac Positioning System – How Do Heart Progenitors Find Their Way?” , investigates one ...

[4-year Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership PhD studentship with tuition fees paid directly to the university, a stipend of £21,805 for 2026/27, and a Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per year.] PhD Studentship: Engineering Biology to Decode Gene Regulatory Networks in Lateral Root Initiation at the University of East Anglia , working with the Guiziou Group at the Earlham Institute . This project sits at the intersection of engineering biology , plant science...

[Funded studentship providing full fees and a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7; funded by the EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.] PhD Studentship at the University of Exeter focused on the functional interpretation of human NF1 genetic variation using precision genome editing and in vivo phenotyping. This project addresses neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a multisystem genetic disorder caused by variants in the NF1 gene and associated with abnormal pigmentation, nerv...

MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) is advertising multiple fully funded PhD studentships for a 4-year programme starting in October 2027 . The institute is a core-funded transdisciplinary research environment where scientists and clinicians work together on fundamental biology and its relevance to human health. The programme is especially relevant for students interested in biology , medical science , chemistry , biomedical engineering , physics , and related interdisciplinary areas. Live ...