Application Open for Fully Funded Studentship Positions at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom; 2026.
Fully Funded Studentship Positions at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom; 2026.
The University of Cambridge is committed to achieving excellence in research and scholarship, and to ensuring that our research contributes to the well-being of society.
Cambridge seeks to provide a creative and supportive environment in which ideas are generated and can flourish.
The excellence and diversity of their research across the Schools of Arts & Humanities, Humanities & Social Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Technology, Physical Sciences, and Biological Sciences, and their role as one of the founder members of the Cambridge Network, means that in addition to the achievements in fundamental research.
The school is also well-positioned to make significant contributions to the global innovation agenda and, by conveying the implications of our research, to contribute to the formulation of policy.
Cambridge University has identified several Strategic Research Initiatives & Networks and Interdisciplinary Research Centres which build on the existing research base in Cambridge to tackle challenges that can only be addressed by multi-disciplinary teams of researchers.
The aim is to provide academic leadership in these areas and to develop strategic partnerships around the world to advance research and the impact of that research in these fields.
Here are 5 Fully Funded Studentship Positions at the University of Cambridge, UK.
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MPhil Studentship in Computational Modelling for Wearable Diagnostics at the University of Cambridge, UK.
A 1-year MPhil studentship is now available for the Easter Term, April 2026, in Dr Gita Khalili Moghaddam’s group.
The project will be simulation-based, with a strong emphasis on using COMSOL Multiphysics or similar tools.
It will be closely aligned with experimental teams to ensure outputs are directly applicable to future device fabrication.
The student will join the Digital Health Technologies Group within the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, benefiting from close collaboration with experts in precision diagnostics.
Applicants should have (or expect to obtain by the start date) at least a good 2.1 degree in Computational Modelling, (Bio)Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related discipline.
Experience with COMSOL or similar finite element modelling tools is desirable.
This studentship will cover University fees for applicants with ‘Home’ Fee status, £14,574.00, and a maintenance allowance of £19,000 per year.
All applications for an MPhil in Clinical Neurosciences should be submitted online via the University’s Applicant Portal, indicating Dr. Gita Khalili Moghaddam as the supervisor.
Deadline to apply is 14th January 2026
Applications should include academic transcripts, CV, statement of purpose, and 2 references. An application is only complete when all supporting documents, including the 2 academic references, are submitted. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure their referees submit their references before the closing date.
Please apply through the official application portal
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PhD Studentships in Early Cancer Institute Non-Clinical; University of Cambridge, UK 2026.
The Early Cancer Institute at the University of Cambridge invites applications from highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals capable of thinking and working independently for a 3.5-year non-clinical studentship funded at the UK home rate.
The students will be based in one of the Research Groups of the Early Cancer Institute, Department of Oncology, University of Cambridge.
Five projects are available, and applicants are encouraged to select two projects and rank them in order of preference using the Project Identifier in the ‘Proposed Supervisor Field’ on the University of Cambridge Postgraduate Applicant Portal.
- Utilising circulating cell-free DNA & RNA signatures of immune activation for early cancer detection. Supervisors: Primary – Dr Alexander Frankell. Secondary – Prof Jamie Blundell Project identifier: AFJB
- Optical coherence tomography as a platform for renal tumour profiling and therapeutic response assessment. Supervisors: Primary -Dr Danielle J. Harper. Secondary – Dr Thomas J. Mitchell Project identifier: DHTM
- Kidney cancer early detection using multimodal AI: from development to clinical validation. Supervisors: Primary – Dr Mireia Crispin-Ortuzar. Secondary – Prof Grant Stewart. Project identifier: MCGS
- Discovering novel genetic determinants of clonal haematopoiesis to intercept its progression to cancer. Supervisors: Primary – Dr Siddhartha Kar. Secondary – Prof George Vassiliou Project identifier: SKGV
- Do disease-associated somatic mutations entrain distinct hyperlocal immune microenvironments in the liver? Supervisor: Dr Matt Hoare. Project identifier: MWHO
These studentships commence in October 2026. They provide funding for tuition fees at the UK rate, an index-linked maintenance stipend for 3.5 years starting at £22,500 per annum, and an allocation towards project consumables and training costs.
Application closing date: 7th January 2026.
Before applying, please ensure that you meet, or expect to meet, our PhD entrance requirements https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/cvocpdonc/requirements,
Then submit a full PhD application via the University of Cambridge Postgraduate Applicant Portal https://apply.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applicant/login?apply=CVOCPDONC&dswid=-9353.
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The Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe (LCLU) PhD Studentship 2026 Department of Physics.
The Leverhulme Centre for Life in the Universe and the University of Cambridge are committed to widening participation in postgraduate studies at the University of Cambridge.
Research within the Centre aims to develop a deeper understanding of life, its emergence, and its distribution in the Universe by addressing four questions:
- What are the chemical pathways that led to the origins of life that are compatible with benign conditions for life in different planetary environments?
- How do we characterise the environments on Earth and other planets that could act as the cradle of prebiotic chemistry and life?
- What observational facilities and methods will allow investigation of bodies beyond the Solar System, the remote sensing of their atmospheres, and the search for signatures of geological and biological evolution?
- How can philosophical and mathematical concepts refine our understanding of what we mean by life, leading to new interdisciplinary collaborations and modes of scientific enquiry?
This studentship will cover fees and stipend for home students in the UKRI + LCLU uplift of £1,000 per year for 4 years, and research cost support will be provided.
Application closing date: 7th January 2026.
Four MPhil studentship awards covering fees and maintenance for home students are available; these are funded by the Large Grant Contributions Fund at the University of Cambridge to support the Prosperity Partnership award from the Medical Research Council.
These MPhil studentships will undertake research projects that align with understanding the toxicities associated with nucleic acid-dependent therapies (NADTs) such as ASOs, siRNAs, and CRISPR-Cas9.
These research projects will focus on the mechanistic understanding of these toxicities, the development of human-relevant testing systems, and predictive modelling.
Students interested in these studentships should have (or expect to obtain by the start date) at least a good 2.1 degree and a broad interest in undertaking a career in toxicology.
These studentship awards are designated to support applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to access postgraduate study at Cambridge.
They are reserved for applicants who identify as/ identify as belonging to one of the following groups:
- Identifying as belonging to an underrepresented ethnic group.
- Granted refugee status in the UK.
- Mature students.
- Have received free school meals.
- At the time of applying for their undergraduate course, they were living in one of the most deprived areas of the country.
- At the time of applying for their undergraduate course, they were living in an area where it is unusual for young people to go to university.
- Were the first generation of their family to go to university.
- Entered university at the undergraduate level from a Care background or a Foyer resident.
- Estranged from their family.
- Have caring responsibilities for an ill or disabled family member who could not manage without this help.
- Have been a single parent, or lone guardian of a young person who is aged under 18 and/or still in full-time education during their undergraduate degree course.
- Received full state support for maintenance for their course of undergraduate study.
All applications should be made online via the University’s Applicant Portal for an MPhil in Biological Science (MRC Toxicology Unit): https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/bltompbto/apply
Application Deadline: 30 January 2026
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Junior Clinical Training Scholar in Small Animal Studies Department of Veterinary Medicine.
Junior Clinical Training Scholars will receive training and tuition as they rotate through anaesthesia, cardiology, diagnostic imaging, orthopaedics, dermatology, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, clinical pathology, and soft tissue surgery, and be supervised by recognised specialists in each field.
Scholars will also have responsibility for primary care cases and be involved in the supervision and guidance of final year veterinary students.
Scholars will be an integral part of the out-of-hours care of animals within the hospital, especially within the intensive care unit.
- A scholarship available to start on Monday, 01 June 2026, for a duration of 12.5 months.
- SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: £21,970.00 (TAX EXEMPT) per annum. University accommodation package, see details below.
- Applications are invited for this one-year post-graduate training programme based in the Queen’s Veterinary School Small Animal Hospital.
- On-site accommodation is available for £300 per month, including bills.
For further benefits and details on the Internship: https://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/study/cts/jcts1/smallanimal
The closing date for applications is midnight on Thursday, 1 January 2026.
