Scholarship Description: Wellcome Sanger Institute is delighted to offer Janet Thornton Fellowship for those who have been out of scientific research for 12 months or more to return to high-quality postdoctoral training. Fellowship is available to pursue Postdoctoral programme.
Scholarship Provider: The Wellcome Sanger Institute is one of the premier centres of genomic discovery and understanding in the world. It leads ambitious collaborations across the globe to provide the foundations for further research and transformative healthcare innovations. Its success is founded on the expertise and knowledge of its people and the Institute seeks to share its discoveries and techniques with the next generation of genomics scientists and researchers worldwide.
Degree Level: Fellowship is available to pursue Postdoctoral programme.
Available Subject: Fellowship is available in the following projects:
Anderson project
Anderson Project – Using next-generation sequencing to understand inflammatory bowel disease
Davenport Project
Davenport Project – Integrating functional genomics and clinical datasets to understand drug response heterogeneity
Lawley Project
Lawley Project – Impact of early life microbiota colonisation on long-term health and development
Parts Project
Parts Project – Mapping the robustness and determinants of gene functions
Rayner Project
Rayner Project – High throughput genetic approaches to Identify targets for new antimalarial drugs
Teichmann Project
Teichmann Project – Genomic and computational dissection of tissue architectures
Scholarship Benefits: This postdoctoral Fellowship is for a duration of three years, can be worked full time, part time or flexibly at the Sanger Institute on the Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton near Cambridge and includes:
Salary £31,503 – £39,492
Research expenses, including generous consumables and travel costs for conferences and training courses
Access to training and support resources from across the organisation
Access to the University of Cambridge Careers Service
Generous and flexible benefits
One Janet Thornton Fellowship is awarded each year following a competitive selection process.
Number of Scholarships: One Janet Thornton Fellowship is awarded each year following a competitive selection process.
Eligible Nationalities: Available to international students.
Eligibility Criteria: The Janet Thornton Fellowship is open to scientists who:
- Have had a break from scientific research, of 12 continuous months or more, for any reason
- Are not currently working in scientific research
- Have at least one years’ postdoctoral experience
Application Procedure: If you have questions about what is included in the Fellowship please email saher.ahmed-at-sanger.ac.uk.
Scholarship Link
Deadline: June 29, 2018