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2027 AfOx Kennedy DPhil studentships

Applications open in mid-September. Prior to this, applicants can contact the PI for the project(s) they are interested in to register their interest.

ID Title Supervisors Phase
KIR-AfOx-01 Antibody-Mediated Immunity: Balancing Durable Protection and Pathogenic Antibody Responses Tal Arnon, Michael Dustin, Sophia Oram 2027 KIR AfOx
KIR-AfOx-03 Spatial Mechanomics of Multi-Organ Fibrosis Adrien Hallou, Kim Midwood, Kristina Clark, Raphael Blain 2027 KIR AfOx
KIR-AfOx-04 Microbiome Determinants of MAIT cell phenotype and function Jethro Johnson 2027 KIR AfOx
KIR-AfOx-06 Impact of epigenetic reprogramming on neutrophil function Irina Udalova, Ananda Kishore Mukherjee 2027 KIR AfOx
KIR-AfOx-02 Mechanisms of viral induced polyarthritis Mark Coles, Christopher Buckley, Calliope Dendrou, Sarah Davidson 2027 KIR AfOx
KIR-AfOx-05 Investigating the spatial organisation of pathogenic cell niches in chronic inflammatory diseases Stephen Sansom, Claudia Monaco, Adrien Hallou 2027 KIR AfOx

More information about AfOx

Find out more about the AfOx Kennedy Trust Prize Studentship.

The AfOx Kennedy Trust Prize Studentship

4 year non-clinical AfOx training programmes

  • Stipend *tax free” funding for 4 years (~£24,000 per annum), all tuition/fees, including funding for laboratory expenses, training and conference travel
  • AfOx Kennedy DPhil studentship is a joint partnership between Africa Oxford Initiative for students from Africa to undertake a fully funded 4-year Molecular and Cellular Medicine DPhil at the Kennedy Institute in partnership with host institution.  More information on benefits of this program can be found on the AfOx studentship page.
  • Before applying you must contact the supervisor of any project you are applying to.

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All applications must be made through the official University of Oxford online applications system.

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Application notice

The deadline for complete applications is noon on Tuesday 1 December 2026. We strongly encourage you to submit your applications in advance of the deadline date. Any applications which are not complete by the deadline will not be eligible for consideration.