2019 Crick PhD Programme
The Francis Krick Institute Official Notification for 2019 PhD Programme. Crick PhD Programme 2019 Notification. Intersted candidates with a biological sciences background are encouraged to apply online for the 2019 Crick PhD Programme. Check details on the same given below:
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2019 PhD Student Recruitment
Applications for the 2019 Crick PhD Programme are now open. The application deadline is 12:00 noon (GMT) on Monday 19 March 2019.
Talented and motivated graduates are encouraged to submit applications for the following PhD Programmes starting in September 2019.
Graduates with backgrounds in:
- biological or biomedical sciences
- physics
- engineering
- chemistry
- mathematics
- or computer science
Are invited to apply to join the Crick PhD Programme. Please see the information contained on this webpage for full details about the application and interview process for the Crick PhD Programme.
Science graduates with an interest in cancer biotherapeutics are invited to apply to join the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) City of London (CoL) Centre PhD Programme. For full information about the application and interview process for the CRUK CoL programme, please go to the CRUK CoL Centre webpages.
Candidates may apply to only one of these programmes, or to both.
What we offer
The Crick PhD studentship includes
- A place on the 4-year Crick PhD Programme
- £22,000 tax-free student stipend (living allowance) per year for 4 years
- 4-years’ tuition fees
Eligibility & academic entry criteria:
Candidates of all nationalities can apply for the Crick PhD programme and studentship.
The standard Crick PhD programme and studentship academic eligibility criteria are:
- A first/upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent from a non-UK university) in a relevant subject.
- Appropriate research experience as part of, or outside of, an undergraduate or masters degree course in a relevant subject.
- Appropriate English language skills.
English skills
You do not need to submit information relating to English language skills during the application process. If you are offered a studentship we will provide you with information on our English language requirements. You will need to prove you meet the requirements as early as possible and by no later than the end of May 2019.
A small number of individual PhD positions have restricted eligibility because of specific criteria associated with the funding for that position. If any additional eligibility criteria apply to a particular position, this is noted at the top of the individual PhD position page.
Application process:
Applications
Before beginning an application, you should:
- Read the information on this page and the how to apply instructions in full
- Find out about the group leaders recruiting PhD students to start in September 2019 and view their recorded talks
- Find out about the group leaders’ labs (find a link to each lab on the position page)
When applying, you must:
- Complete all required sections of the application form in full
- Submit your application through our academic recruitment system.
Interviews:
Interviews will take place at the Crick on Thursday 09 May.
Candidates will need to be available all day. We will pay for hotel accommodation (if needed) and reasonable travel expenses from your term-time address, including for international candidates. If you will be travelling from outside the European Economic Area, we will book air travel to keep costs down.
During the morning, candidates will be interviewed by a panel of group leaders, will find out more about the Crick and our PhD programme, and have the opportunity to talk to current students. In the afternoon candidates will visit individual labs to discuss the possibility of doing a PhD there.
After the interviews, group leaders will decide who they would like to make an offer to. All interviewees will be notified of the final outcome of their application by the end of May 2019.
Key dates:
19 March 2019
Application deadline: 12 noon (GMT)
26 March 2019
Deadline for referees to submit references
By 25 April 2019
Applicants notified of the outcome of their application.
Either: invited to interview, or unsuccessful
09 May 2019
Interviews at the Crick
By 30 May 2019
Interviewees informed of the final outcome
Summer 2019
University admission process is undertaken
23 September 2019
PhD start date
Got questions?
Get in contact: [email protected].
