Funder: Cancer Research UK

Due Dates: November 5, 2025 (City of London) | November 14, 2025 (Cambridge) | November 18, 2025 (Cambridge - alternate) | November 15, 2025 (Newcastle) | November 17, 2025 (Manchester, Scotland) | November 24, 2025 (Scotland - alternate) | December 2, 2025 (Oxford) | December 5, 2025 (Newcastle - alternate) | December 12, 2025 (Newcastle references) | January 26, 2026 (Convergence Science Centre) | April 3, 2026 (Manchester - alternate)

Funding Amounts: Fully funded 4-year PhD studentship: stipend (£21,000–£24,643/year), tuition fees (UK/EU/home; some centres offer international fee support), and research costs.

Summary: Comprehensive, fully funded PhD programme to develop Black leaders in cancer research, with mentorship, leadership training, and career support at top UK centres.

Key Information: Applicants must self-identify as Black or mixed Black heritage and meet academic entry requirements; funding and deadlines vary by centre.