Funder: Cancer Research UK
Due Dates: November 4, 2026 (City of London) | November 19, 2026 (Cambridge) | November 30, 2026 (Scotland) | December 1, 2026 (Oxford) | December 4, 2026 (Newcastle) | January 4, 2027 (Convergence Science) | April 9, 2027 (Manchester)
Funding Amounts: Fully funded four-year studentships covering stipend, research costs and UK-rate tuition fees
Summary: Supports Black heritage researchers through non-clinical cancer PhDs, mentoring, leadership training and career development.
Key Information: International fee shortfalls must be covered through institutional funding arrangements, not by students themselves.
Description
Cancer Research UK runs this programme with Black in Cancer and the Windsor Fellowship to develop the next generation of Black leaders in cancer research. It supports students who self-identify as having Black heritage, including mixed Black backgrounds, through fully funded, four-year non-clinical doctoral training at seven CRUK Centres. The programme aims to increase diversity in the research workforce and create inclusive environments where researchers can realise their potential to beat cancer.
Support extends beyond research funding. Students receive pastoral mentoring from a Windsor Fellowship-trained mentor, academic mentorship within their centre, leadership workshops, Black in Cancer career-development seminars, core skills training and networking opportunities. Leadership training covers resilience, presentations, teamwork, goal setting and navigating the workplace.
