European Bioinformatics Institute

Established in 1983, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) International PhD Programme provides students with the best starting platform for a successful career in science. Characterised by first-class training, internationality, dedicated mentoring and early independence in research, it is among the world's most competitive PhD training schemes in molecular biology. All of EMBL's six outstations participate in the programme.

EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) provides a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment in which research and service provision are closely allied. We are a world leader in bioinformatics research and service provision, as we are at the centre of global efforts to collect and disseminate biological data. We share a campus with the Wellcome Sanger Institute, 12 miles south of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

PhD students at EMBL-EBI are members of the University of Cambridge and one of its Colleges. Their studies are based at EMBL-EBI's Hinxton campus and they receive their degree from Cambridge University; the programme is coordinated in Heidelberg with local support at EBI. Please visit the EMBL International PhD Programme pages to learn about how to apply. https://www.embl.org/about/info/embl-international-phd-programme/

Please note all applicants must secure a place on the EMBL programme before submitting an application to the University of Cambridge.