MB-PhD Programme

Application Process and Timelines

Applications for the MB-PhD Studentships will open in January 2022. Any projects advertised have a projected start date of 1 October 2022.

Further information about the application process and relevant timelines will be available closer to this time.

Duration and Funding

PhD studentships are tenable for three years in duration, or four years in exceptional circumstances with prior agreement of MB-PhD Committee and supervisory team.

The Studentship covers:

• Running costs
• Full funding for your PhD tuition fees (up to the UK rate). International/EU candidates should contact MCRCtraining@manchester.ac.uk to discuss fee top-up bursaries available to the highest-performing international/EU applicants.
• A stipend of £19,000 per annum for living costs.
• An undergraduate Student Loans Company payment up to a maximum of four years of MBChB study (including interest accrued to SLC if appropriate), subject to successful completion of key years of study.

Eligibility Criteria

To apply to intercalate onto the PhD in Cancer Sciences, component of the MB-PhD, you must be either:

A University of Manchester MBChB student:

• currently studying in year 3; or
• currently studying in Year 2 and already holding a BSc (hons) 2.1 or above in a relevant subject; or
• intercalating after either Year 2 or Year 3 of the MBChB

A University of St Andrews Medicine BSc (Hons) student on the Manchester course pathway:

• currently studying in Year 3 at the University of St Andrews and be on target to achieve a 2.1 or above at BSc; or
• currently studying in Year 3 of the Manchester MBChB, having already obtained a BSc at 2.1 or above from the University of St Andrews

Enquiries

If you have any queries about the funding, eligibility or application process, please contact:

Dr Georgina Binnie-Wright
Postgraduate Programme Manager
Email: MCRCtraining@manchester.ac.uk