Fully-funded PhD projects
Apply for our fully-funded PhD projects in subjects including chemistry, biology, computer science, and physics.
PhD opportunities for science graduates
Applications are now open for our PhD studentship starting in October 2026. The PhD project with Dr Maggie Cheang is listed below. The deadline to apply is Sunday 3rd May 2026. Should you wish to be notified about future PhD opportunities, please subscribe to our mailing list.
Stipends
The ICR's current student stipend is £26,505 per year. Studentships awarded by the Cancer Research UK Convergence Science Centre, which is a partnership of the ICR and Imperial College London, instead includes a stipend paid at the Cancer Research UK rate of £24,219 per year.
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Funding
Funding for our PhD projects comes from a variety of different sources, including some funded programmes, such as the MRC Doctoral Training Partnership and the CRUK Science Centre at the ICR and Imperial.
Please note, the advertised funder may change prior to registration.
Other funding opportunities
Black Leaders in Cancer & Convergence PhD Studentships
Funded studentships offered through a joint recruitment call between the Black Leaders in Cancer Studentship and the Convergence PhD Programme. View available projects and find out how to apply.
See all our PhD projects:
Computational and Multi-omic Profiling of Resistant Tumour Cell Subclones in Oestrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
Primary supervisor: Dr Maggie Cheang Primary site: Sutton Funded by MRC iCASE award (AstraZeneca) This project is only open to candidates’ who are eligible for home student tuition fees.Computational and Multi-omic Profiling of Resistant Tumour Cell Subclones in Oestrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
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