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Career opportunities for PhDs

Find out how we support PhD students to develop their research careers.

Opportunities for clinical academics

Are you a clinician looking to develop your research career?

Explore our support for clinical academics

Our centres and institutes

Recruitment for PhD studentship positions is usually managed independently by the centres and institutes we fund around the UK. You can find more information about the training they provide and the positions available on their webpages.

Institutes

Centres

Networking

Scientific events and webinars

We host scientific conferences, workshops, webinars and other events. Join us to hear about the latest science, present your own research and network with our exceptional community.

Training and development

Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarship Programme

In partnership with Black in Cancer and the Windsor Fellowship, we’re offering a PhD programme for Black undergraduates. By providing funding and comprehensive wraparound support for these students, we can make an immediate and tangible impact on the diversity of our research community. 

Policies and guidance

Flexible research careers support

These policies outline where we can be flexible with our eligibility criteria to accommodate your circumstances and make sure we support you in developing your research path.

Statement of expectations for doctoral training

The statement of expectations guides how funders should develop doctoral training schemes and sets expectations for the funders, research organisations and students (PDF, 132 KB).

Stay in touch

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Contact us

Our research careers programme managers are here to help our research community and advise researchers who are interested in making an application.  Email us to access support.

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Research careers column 

Our columnists are getting into the weeds of what makes research careers more productive, more rewarding and more successful. 

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