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We're always keen to hear from motivated scientists. Below are the positions open right now. For anything else, from fellowships to project students, a short email is always welcome.

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PhD studentships

Two fully funded YBDTP PhD studentships, open to UK students, starting September 2027. Apply by 6 January 2027. Not sure if one's right for you? Email first, we're happy to talk it through.

Fully fundedUK studentsApply by 6 Jan 2027

How do human blood stem cells adapt to life outside the body?

Imaging cellular composition to design better culture systems for transplantation and gene therapy. A YBDTP PhD studentship.

Supervisors: Dr William Grey (York) · Prof Michelle Peckham (Leeds) · Dr Chris Spicer (York)

Fully fundedUK studentsApply by 6 Jan 2027

Finding each blood stem cell in its neighbourhood

Machine learning to map the bone-marrow niche from multiplexed imaging and single-cell proteomics. A YBDTP PhD studentship.

Supervisors: Dr William Grey (York) · Dr Chinedu Anene (Leeds Beckett) · Dr Alastair Droop (York)

Bring your own funding

Scholarships & fellowships

The studentships above are for UK students, but there are routes for international students and for postdoctoral researchers who want to build a project with the lab. Many schemes are won together with a host lab, so the earlier we talk, the stronger the application. If any of these fit you, get in touch and we'll work on it together.

International PhD

Scholarships for international PhD students

Funded routes into a York PhD for students from outside the UK:

  • China Scholarship Council (CSC) – CSC–York joint scholarships for Chinese students.
  • Commonwealth Scholarships – for students from eligible Commonwealth countries.
  • University of York international scholarships – departmental and fee awards.
  • Country-specific schemes – e.g. national government or foundation studentships in your home country.
Postdoctoral

Postdoctoral fellowships

Early-career fellowships you can hold in the lab:

  • Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship (Wellcome).
  • EMBO and HFSP long-term fellowships.
  • Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellowships.
  • Royal Society Newton International Fellowship – for researchers based outside the UK.
  • Leukaemia UK and Blood Cancer UK fellowships.
Talk to us first

Support with your application

Whether you're applying for an international scholarship or a postdoctoral fellowship, I'm happy to help you shape a project, sort eligibility and timelines, and co-write the proposal. Send a short note about your background and what interests you about the lab, and we'll take it from there. The same goes for MSc, MSci and technician enquiries.

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