We are currently advertising one UKRI/MRC PhD studentship for entry in October 2024, which will be awarded on a competitive basis. The studentship pays for Cambridge University and College fees, and the student receives a generous full stipend of £21,122 per year (as at 2023), payable for up to four years. Applications are welcome from UK and International students and the closing date for these is 16 May 2024.
Applicants must have (or expect to obtain) at least the equivalent of a UK upper second-class Bachelor's or Integrated Master's degree in a relevant subject, such as Chemistry or Biochemistry.
Available project:
Julien Prudent and Michal Minczuk
Investigating how mitochondrial dynamics control mtDNA homeostasis and engineering tools to visualise mtDNA molecules
Full details are available on our Postgraduate Studies website: https: // www. mrc-mbu.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate-studies
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact proposed supervisors for an informal discussion before submitting their application.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 16 May 2024 in the first instance.
How To Apply:
To apply, please submit an application through the University's Postgraduate Study Applicant Portal:
https: // www. postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/cmmbpdbsc/apply For any queries about these studentships, please contact our Postgraduate Manager, Penny Peck by email at [email protected].
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
Please quote reference SM41417 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Department/LocationMRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit
ReferenceSM41417
CategoryStudentships
Published23 April 2024
Closing date16 May 2024