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Science phd studentships 2027: deadlines & opening dates

PhD studentships

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EMBL International PhD Programme (incl. EMBL-EBI) EMBL International PhD Programme – 2027 Winter Recruitment · EMBL sites in Europe, including EMBL-EBI, Hinxton (near Cambridge)
Closes in 2 days
Minimum grade
Unknown
Visa sponsorship
Unknown
Pay
Unknown
Dates
Unknown
How to apply
Online application; minimum two academic references
Assessment
Unknown
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Francis Crick Institute Crick PhD Programme 2027 · London (Francis Crick Institute)
Closes 30 Oct
Minimum grade
Unknown
Visa sponsorship
Unknown
Pay
£27,715 tax-free stipend per year for four years plus tuition fees (as listed in a jobs.ac.uk advert)
Dates
Unknown
How to apply
Apply
Assessment
Unknown
Last checked 10 Oct 2026 · Report a correction
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Wellcome Sanger Institute Sanger 4-Year PhD Programme (2027 intake) · Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton (near Cambridge)
Closes 24 Nov
Minimum grade
Unknown
Visa sponsorship
Unknown
Pay
Unknown
Dates
Unknown
How to apply
Apply
Assessment
Unknown
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Cambridge Biosciences DTP (BBSRC) Cambridge Biosciences DTP PhD Studentships (October 2027 start) · Cambridge
Closes 8 Dec
Minimum grade
2:1 degree
Visa sponsorship
Yes
Pay
Stipend £21,805 (2026-27 rate) plus fees
Dates
October 2027
How to apply
Apply
Assessment
Two-stage: supervisor/department interview, then DTP committee interview
Last checked 10 Oct 2026 · Report a correction
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Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP) MIBTP BBSRC PhD Studentships (October 2027 start) · Warwick, Birmingham, Leicester, Coventry and partners
Opens 12 Oct
Minimum grade
Unknown
Visa sponsorship
Unknown
Pay
Unknown
Dates
October 2027
How to apply
Check eligibility
Assessment
Unknown
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EASTBIO Doctoral Landscape Award (BBSRC) EASTBIO PhD Studentships (October 2027 start) · Edinburgh, St Andrews, Aberdeen, Dundee and partner institutes
Dates TBC
Minimum grade
Unknown
Visa sponsorship
Unknown
Pay
Unknown
Dates
October 2027
How to apply
Unknown
Assessment
Unknown
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London Interdisciplinary Biosciences Consortium (LIDo) LIDo BBSRC DTP PhD Studentships (2027 start) · London partner institutions
Dates TBC
Minimum grade
Unknown
Visa sponsorship
Unknown
Pay
Unknown
Dates
Autumn 2027
How to apply
Unknown
Assessment
Unknown
Last checked 10 Oct 2026 · Report a correction
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Newcastle-Liverpool-Durham BBSRC DTP (NLD) NLD BBSRC DTP PhD Studentships (October 2027 start) · Newcastle, Liverpool, Durham
Dates TBC
Minimum grade
Unknown
Visa sponsorship
Unknown
Pay
Unknown
Dates
October 2027
How to apply
Unknown
Assessment
Unknown
Last checked 10 Oct 2026 · Report a correction
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South West Biosciences DTP (SWBio) SWBio PhD Studentships (September 2027 start) · Bristol, Bath, Cardiff, Exeter and partners
Dates TBC
Minimum grade
Unknown
Visa sponsorship
Unknown
Pay
Unknown
Dates
September 2027
How to apply
Choose projects
Assessment
Unknown
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White Rose BBSRC DTP in Mechanistic Biology White Rose Mechanistic Biology DTP PhD Studentships (2027 start) · Leeds, Sheffield, York
Dates TBC
Minimum grade
2:1 degree
Visa sponsorship
Unknown
Pay
Unknown
Dates
September
How to apply
Unknown
Assessment
Unknown
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Funded doctoral training programmes. Most close between December and January for an October start.

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