The University of London is offering Fully-funded PhD Studentships to highly motivated and talented students for the academic session 2025/2026.

Applicants should hold (or expect to obtain) the equivalent of a UK 2.1 or higher in an undergraduate honours or Masters degree in a relevant subject. The studentship is open to those eligible for the Home rate of University fees.

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Application Deadline: The closing date for applications is Friday, 3rd January 2025.

Brief Description

• University or Organization: University of London
• Department: Department of Pathology
• Course Level: PhD
• Award: Fully-funded
• Access Mode: Online
• Number of Awards: 4
• Nationality: Open to UK Home fee-paying students
• The award can be taken in the: United Kingdom

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: United Kingdom (Home fee status)
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded in the field of Pathology, with research topics focused on malaria, Zika virus, liver cancer progression, DNA damage in malaria parasites, and host-pathogen interactions.
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must hold (or expect to obtain) a minimum of a 2.1 undergraduate degree or a relevant Master’s degree in a related subject.
• Applicants must be eligible for the UK Home rate of University fees.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit their application through the University’s Applicant Portal for a PhD in Pathology (BLPA22). The application should include the following:

• Academic transcripts
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Statement of purpose
• Two academic references

Please include the name of the supervisor and/or the project title in the application. Candidates must explain their motivation for pursuing a PhD, outline their research interests and background, and describe the skills and experience they will bring to the program.

Project Titles

1. Identifying novel anti-malarial transmission blocking vaccine targets
2. Role of long non-coding RNAs in Zika virus-induced neuropathogenesis
3. Somatic evolution of the immune response to chronic inflammation and liver cancer progression
4. Mapping DNA damage and genome replication in malaria parasites using artificial intelligence
5. Translational control during host-pathogen interaction

Benefits

The studentships provide:

• A stipend at the current Research Council rate.
• Full coverage of University fees for the duration of the PhD program (4 years).

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