Wellcome Sanger Institute interviews
Wellcome Sanger Institute interviewsRotations before choosing a lab
Apply to the programme, then rotate
“Students apply to the programme rather than to specific Faculty members, and spend the first eight months of the programme undertaking three rotation projects in different research groups.”
Wellcome Sanger Institute PhD Programmes4-Year PhD Programme page (Wellcome-funded institute)
Apply to the programme
Students apply to the programme, not to faculty, and rotate through three groups in the first eight months.
Example“Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend interviews on Monday 25 January 2027.”
Wellcome Sanger Institute PhD Programmes4-Year PhD Programme page (Wellcome-funded institute)
A lab by mutual consent
“Selection of the final PhD project laboratory is by mutual consent between the student and supervisor and takes place during the third rotation period.”
Wellcome Sanger Institute PhD Programmes4-Year PhD Programme page (Wellcome-funded institute)
Use rotations to choose
The final lab is chosen by mutual consent between student and supervisor during the third rotation.
ExampleLast reviewed