Overview
Applications are invited for Clinical Research Training Fellowships leading to a PhD. The Fellowships are available to medically qualified individuals who are undertaking their specialist training in any clinical discipline, and who wish to obtain a PhD with a view to an academic career in any branch of cancer research. Eligibility to practice clinically within the UK is an essential qualification.
Fellowships details and projects
Fellowships for 2064 are to be held in member research groups of the CRUK Cambridge Centre.
For details of the projects on offer within these Programmes, please see: https://crukcambridgecentre.org.uk/education-and-training/ccc-clinical-research-fellowships
Application process
* Applicants will choose their preferred projects (first and second choices), and short-listed candidates will be invited to interview, at which their career intentions and preferred PhD project will be discussed.
Funding and conditions
CRUK Cambridge Centre Clinical Research Fellowships are financed by Cancer Research UK and provide clinicians with funds to cover a full-time, 3-year PhD degree. This includes a clinical salary, generous consumables and University Composition Fees at the Home rate. Overseas applicants may apply for these positions and will usually be eligible to apply for the reduced staff University Composition Fee (UCF). This is one third of either the full- or part-time Home Student UCF, for all qualifying students, irrespective of whether they are classified as UK or Overseas. Successful international applicants would be required to apply for the reduced staff UCF via their host department, and if they are not eligible, they may be required to self-fund the cost difference between Overseas and Home fees; this is approximately Ã,Ã,£27,600 per year for 3 years.
Admissions and selection
Award of the Fellowship is dependent on the successful applicant obtaining an offer of admission as a PhD student to the University of Cambridge.
Please refer to the Further Particulars document for full details about programme employment and how to apply. For more information on the PhD projects available please click here
Informal enquiries can be sent to training@cancer.cam.ac.uk
Key dates
* The closing date for receipt of applications is 18 November 2025.
* Interviews: week starting 5th January 2026
* Short-listed applicants will be invited to interview w/c 5 January 2026.
* Fellowships are usually expected to start on 1 October 2026.
How to apply
Please ensure that you upload a CV and statement of interest (this should include your first and second choice of PhD project from those on offer, as well as confirming your eligibility to practice) in the Upload section of the online application. If you upload any additional documents that have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.
Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.
Please quote reference RD47633 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
Equality and eligibility
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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