Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute PhD Graduate Programme
Discover our PhD programme, hear from our students and find out how to apply to join us
Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute PhD Graduate Programme
Discover our PhD programme, hear from our students and find out how to apply to join us
The CRUK Manchester Institute offers postgraduate degrees for students interested in a career involving cancer research. The Institute considers education of research and clinical scientists to be a major investment in the future generation of cancer researchers, and has an excellent track record of launching careers in basic, translation and clinical research.
As part of this commitment, we have an active postgraduate programme that provides first class students and clinical research fellows the opportunity to study for cancer-related PhD degrees through a training programme that aims to improve effectiveness in research, provide professional and management skills and enhance career development.
Ninety-nine percent (99%) of our students in the past 8 years have found employment after graduation; half of these are in USA or European laboratories, with 20% of these students continuing to progress in their clinical careers in the NHS. Students leave the CRUK MI with excellent career prospects across the world.
Cancer Research UK PhD Studentships
Each year we recruit students to join us on our 4-year PhD programme and we welcome applications from UK, EU and international students. Cancer Research UK studentships within the Institute are fully funded by Cancer Research UK and come with a generous tax-free stipend (living allowance) of £21,000/annum (outside of London), tuition fees and allocation of appropriate level of funding to ensure the project bench fees are fully supported. International/EU students’ University tuition fees are included in our funded PhD studentships for the duration of study. Stipend (living costs) are set by CRUK and are the same for all students regardless of nationality. Projects are typically conducted within a single research group, although many students find themselves interacting and collaborating with more than one group as their project matures.
Studentships are advertised on our webpages annually in October/November with interviews taking place in January/February of the academic intake year. We are flexible as to intake within University postgraduate semesters with registrations in either April or September. Additional PhD studentships and vacancies may be advertised at various times throughout the year.
One of our current PhD students, Florentia Mousoullou, talks about her research as she takes us on a tour of the Paterson Building and visits the Christie Hospital.
Find out more about Florentia’s work on her group page
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Why choose Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute?
The Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, an Institute of The University of Manchester, is a world-leading centre for excellence in cancer research. The Institute is core funded by Cancer Research UK (www.cancerresearchuk.org),
the largest independent cancer research organisation in the world.
We are partnered with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe, which is located adjacent to the CRUK MI Manchester Institute in South Manchester. These factors combine to provide an exceptional environment in which to pursue basic, translational and clinical research programmes.
