Cambridge Biosciences is accepting applications for around 25 fully funded biosciences PhD studentships — including opportunities for international students.
The Cambridge Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) is a four-year fully funded PhD programme supported by the UKRI/BBSRC. The programme brings together University of Cambridge and partner research institutions including the Babraham Institute, NIAB and Wellcome Sanger Institute.
Quick Facts: Cambridge Biosciences
- Opportunity Type: Fully Funded PhD / Doctoral Training Programme
- Host: University of Cambridge
- Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Funding Body: BBSRC / UKRI
- Approx. Studentships: 25
- Study Level: PhD
- Duration: 4 years
- Nationality: UK, EU and non-EU applicants eligible
- Degree: Equivalent bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific subject
- Age: Not specified
- Work Experience: Not specified
- Stipend: Currently £21,805/year for 2026–27
- Tuition: Fully funded
- Research Costs: Covered
- International Visa: Covered
- Immigration Health Surcharge: Covered
- Application Fee: Not specified
- Deadline: December 8, 2026, at 23:59 GMT
Funding
The programme provides a four-year fully funded studentship covering:
- University tuition fees
- Living stipend
- Research costs
- International student visa costs
- Immigration Health Surcharge.
The current published stipend is £21,805 per year for the 2026–27 academic year.
Approximately 25 studentships are available for the 2027 intake.
What Makes This Different
The programme is not simply a conventional PhD.
Students undertake:
- Two 10-week research rotations
- Advanced research training
- Statistics and computational training
- Research-skills development
- A PhD research project
- A three-month professional internship
- Networking and career-development activities.
Research Areas
The DTP covers a broad range of biosciences, including projects involving:
- Molecular biology
- Genetics
- Genomics
- Computational biology
- Bioinformatics
- Cell biology
- Neuroscience
- Infection biology
- Plant sciences
- Developmental biology
- Systems biology
- Biotechnology
- AI and computational approaches to biology
- Biomedical research.
Eligibility
Applicants should have achieved a High II.i Honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate scientific subject.
The programme explicitly accepts international applicants, including applicants from EU and non-EU countries.
Nationality
UK and international applicants are eligible.
The programme can offer a limited number of studentships to international candidates, up to approximately 30% of the cohort.
Degree
A strong bachelor’s degree equivalent to a UK High II.i in a relevant scientific discipline.
A master’s degree is not stated as mandatory for the programme.
Duration
4 years, full-time.
Deadline
8 December 2026
Application Process
- Review the available funded projects.
- Choose up to two projects.
- Check your academic eligibility.
- Apply through the University of Cambridge Applicant Portal.
- Select the BBSRC DTP PhD in Biological Sciences programme.
- Enter the correct project reference and title.
- Submit your statement of interest and supporting documents.
- Provide two academic and/or professional references.
- Complete the application before 8 December 2026.
This isn’t just a PhD — you get rotations, research training and a professional internship built into a four-year fully funded programme at Cambridge.
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