Fully-funded PhD studentships - Michaelmas Term 2025 start
PhD Studentship: Discovering the determinants of host tropism of an emerging livestock pathogen
Project Ref: 2025/05
Anticipated Start Date: October 2025 Duration: 3.5 years full-time
Closing date to apply: 16.02.25
Eligibility:
• This studentship is open to science graduates with, or who anticipate obtaining, at least a 2:1 or equivalent in a relevant biological subject in an undergraduate degree, or with a Masters degree - subject to university regulations. Other first degrees, e.g. veterinary science, will be considered. You should be looking for a challenging, interdisciplinary research training environment and have an active interest in the control of infectious diseases.
• This is a 3.5 year fully funded studentship open to UK nationals. International applicants may apply, however funding for this studentship includes university tuition fees at the Home rate only - see funding information below.
• Students without English as a first language must provide evidence that they meet the English language requirement, e.g. with an average IELTS score of 7.0, as detailed: University of Cambridge Postgraduate Study Language Requirement.
Principal Supervisors: Dr Jonas Albarnaz (The Pirbright Institute), Prof Stephen Graham (University of Cambridge)
Co-Supervisor: Dr Dalan Bailey (The Pirbright Institute)
Research Group: Capripoxvirus Biology
Please download here further details of the project.