UK: London Research Institute Four Year PhD Studentships

Deadline: 15th November 2012

Cancer Research UK London Research Institute

The Cancer Research UK London Research Institute (LRI) invites talented and motivated final year undergraduates or recent graduates with backgrounds in biological sciences, physics, computer science, maths and/or chemistry to apply for four year PhD studentships to start in September 2013.

The London Research Institute has an international reputation for research into the basic biology of cancer and is committed to training the next generation of cancer research scientists. Our laboratories, based at Lincoln's Inn Fields (Central London) and Clare Hall (just north of London), are well-resourced with state-of-the-art core technology facilities.

PhD students are at the core of our scientific community.  To enable our students to develop into independent research scientists with excellent career prospects, we provide exciting and challenging research projects, a stimulating and supportive research environment, and tailored transferable skills training.  Our students are registered at University College London, which provides additional academic and social facilities.

We are keen to attract outstanding applicants who are committed to doing a PhD and who hold or expect to gain a first/upper second class honours degree or equivalent and have research experience (either as part of or outside of a university degree course).

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a three day interview programme, which will be held at Clare Hall from 20^th to 22^nd January 2013 (inclusive) and at Lincoln's Inn Fields from 23^rd to 25^th January 2013 (inclusive).

Successful applicants will be awarded a non-taxable annual stipend of £21,000 plus payment of University tuition fees.

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