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AI FOR ANTIBODY AND PROTEIN DESIGN PHD SCHOLARSHIP AT  IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON

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LOCATION: United Kingdom

This PhD project at Imperial College, London, is based in the Department of Chemical Engineering. It focuses on developing innovative AI methods to design therapeutic-grade antibody and protein sequences. Academically exceptional and eligible students are encouraged to apply.

ELIGIBILITY:

Degree level: Postgraduate doctoral

Tuition fee status: Home, Overseas

Available to: Prospective students

Ideal candidates will have a strong interest in coding (Python), quantitative thinking, and machine learning, with motivation to apply these skills to protein and antibody design. Prior experience in ML is beneficial but not essential.

Please contact Professor Pietro Sormanni for further details—pietro.sormanni@imperial.ac.uk.

Start date: As soon as possible

Research themes include foundation models, multi-objective optimisation, active learning, and interpretable ML

Access to experimental datasets and modern ML frameworks

Collaborative, interdisciplinary lab environment with mentoring and opportunities to publish tools and datasets

Please note: This studentship is not available to continuing students.

If you have any additional questions, please contact us at pietro.sormanni@imperial.ac.uk.

BENEFIT:

Value: Fully funded studentship

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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

UBC PUBLIC SCHOLARS AWARD

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Application Deadline: 22 May 2026

LOCATION: Canada

Each year funding is available for up to approximately 30 new students from all faculties at UBC and approximately 5 scholars from all faculties at UBCO. Scholars selected for the cohort will be eligible for a renewal funding a second year. 

ELIGIBILITY:

UBC Vancouver doctoral students (PhD, EdD, DMA, including part time PhD students) in years 1-5 and; UBC Okanagan doctoral students in years 1-5

Applicants must have completed no more than 48 months of doctoral study as of 31 August 2026

Applicants must be registered in a UBC doctoral program as of 1 September 2026

Applicants in their 6th year (48 to 60 months of doctoral study) will be accepted only in exceptional circumstances; these applicants should receive approval from the PSI before submitting their applications.

Requirements for all funded students:

Submission of a report at the end of their first (and if applicable, second) year of funding

Attendance at and engagement with PSI events and the network of scholars

Presentation of their work at a Network event PhDs Go Public. 

All students, faculty, and collaborators will be asked to complete a questionnaire at the end of their funding/involvement. Student dissertations and student completion and career outcomes will also be reviewed as part of the assessment of this initiative.

Citizenship: Canadian, Permanent Resident and International

Degree Level: Doctoral

BENEFIT:

Up to $10,000

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