Wellcome Trust 4 Year PhD Programme
Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR)
Limit of tenure applies*

Through a Strategic Award from the Wellcome Trust, the University of Cambridge has established a 4-year PhD Programme within the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR). Two Wellcome Trust funded studentships will be available in October 2008. We also expect to be able to offer at least two 4-year MRC funded studentships. The major themes of the Programme are: misfolded proteins and disease, intracellular membrane traffic, autoimmune disease and haematopoietic stem cell biology. The initial year of training involves in-depth analysis of topics of research relevant to the overall themes of the programme, and 3 mini-projects in research laboratories attached to each of the programme themes. Students can then make an informed choice of their 3-year thesis project and complete their PhD in the 4-year period.

It is essential that the prospective students study the further details of this varied and challenging course that are available on the website www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/study/cimr.html

Please apply in writing with current CV, including the names and email addresses of three academic referees (one of whom should have been a project supervisor) to Miss Sonia Lyne, PhD Administrator, CIMR, Wellcome Trust/MRC Building, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0XY, email sll62@cam.ac.uk

*Limit of tenure: Four Years