Wellcome Trust 4Yr PhD Programme in Infection and Immunity studentship
Wellcome Trust Immunology UnitVacancy Reference No: SQ05379
Limit of tenure applies*
Through a funding initiative by the Wellcome Trust, the University of Cambridge has an on-going 4-year PhD Programme in Infection and Immunity. The Programme involves a collaboration between the School of Clinical Medicine, the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, the Department of Pathology and the Department of Veterinary Medicine.
The opportunity of one studentship available in October 2009 has arisen.
Subjects: The major themes of the Programme are Basic Cell and Molecular Biology (including structural and cell biology), Immunity, and Infection.
The first year of training involves literature-driven in-depth analyses of topics of research relevant to the overall themes of the Programme and 3 mini-projects in research laboratories attached to each of the Programme themes. Students then make an informed choice of their 3-year thesis project and complete their PhD in the 4-year period.
The first year is assessed formally for the MPhil in Medical Sciences.
Further information can be found on the Programme website (www.med.cam.ac.uk/iai).
A starting stipend of approximately £ 18,053 per annum and research costs are provided. Tuition fees will be paid at the home/EU rate. Students with at least an upper second class honours degree are invited to apply. The studentship is available to EU applicants.
Apply: To apply please send a covering letter and CV (including the names, addresses and email addresses of three academic referees, one of whom should have been a project supervisor) BY EMAIL ONLY to Marilena Gonella ( mg455@cam.ac.uk ).
Closing date for applications: Monday 20th July 2009 (5.00 pm)
Interviews will be held in Cambridge on Monday 27th July 2009
IF YOU DO NOT HEAR FROM US WITHIN 1 WEEK FROM THE CLOSING DATE, PLEASE ASSUME YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SHORT-LISTED FOR THE INTERVIEW
* Limit of tenure: September 2013
Interview date: 27 July 2009.
Details: http://www.immunology.cam.ac.uk/news/article.php?permalink=92b2465949
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