Wellcome Sanger Institute
Apply to the Sanger Institute's 4-year PhD and 3-year Clinical PhD Programmes
The Sanger Institute's PhD programmes train the next generation of world-class genome scientists.
4-year PhD students receive full financial support, including Cambridge University tuition fees, regardless of nationality. Studentships are available across all our research areas. Application closing date: Thursday 27th November 2025 (09:00 GMT).
Clinical PhD fellowships are available for clinical health professionals with an aptitude for research and the potential to become future leaders in genomics, biomedicine and healthcare science. The programme is run in partnership with the PhD Programme for Health Professionals at the Universities of Cambridge and East Anglia. Application closing date: Tuesday 4th November 2025 (23:59 GMT).
Our Scientific Strategy
The Institute generates and analyses large-scale genomic data to deliver three research objectives to advance fundamental knowledge and postively impact healthcare and society:
Disease genomics – deciphering the molecular underpinnings of health and disease
Engineering genomics – elucidating how DNA sequences encode biological functions
Planetary genomics – understanding planetary biology through genome sequences of diverse species
