Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute PhD Studentships 2027
University of Manchester
Apply for a funded four-year cancer research PhD at the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, University of Manchester. Applicants of all nationalities are welcome; tuition and a stipend are covered. Apply by 6 November 2026, 17:00 GMT.
The Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute is recruiting for its four-year PhD studentships starting in October 2027. The institute is part of the University of Manchester and welcomes applicants from the UK and overseas. Candidates can review the advertised cancer research projects and indicate their preferred projects in the institute’s application portal.
Funding covers University of Manchester tuition fees at the applicable home or international rate and a tax-free stipend of £22,894 in year one, increasing by 1.75% each subsequent year. Student visa application fees and the immigration health surcharge are not reimbursed.
Applicants need a relevant first or upper second-class honours degree, or a comparable non-UK qualification, and research experience or a relevant master’s degree. Complete the institute’s online PhD recruitment form; a CV or transcript alone is not a formal application. Register in the portal, complete every section and submit by Friday 6 November 2026 at 17:00 GMT.
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Benefits
University of Manchester tuition fees (home or international, as applicable) and a tax-free living stipend of £22,894 in the first year, increasing by 1.75% in each subsequent year. Visa and immigration health surcharge costs are not reimbursed.
Eligibility summary
Open to UK, EU and international applicants. A relevant first- or upper-second-class undergraduate honours degree, or an equivalent non-UK qualification, is required. Research experience or a relevant master’s degree is expected.
Requirements
Complete the online recruitment application and its equality, diversity and inclusion form. Select preferred advertised projects. The institute states that CVs and transcripts alone are not accepted as a formal application.
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How to submit applications
Register or sign in to the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute recruitment portal, review the current 2027 projects, complete every section of the online application and submit it by 6 November 2026 at 17:00 GMT.
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