C2D3 are awarding Seed Funding to University of Cambridge Early Career Researchers, up to £3,000 per project. The aim of the funds is to provide a step towards an independent research career. Applications should focus on interdisciplinary data science or AI.

Projects

Preference will be given towards activities that address one or more of the following:

Department of Engineering

C.I.M.R. Clinical Biochemistry

Recent developments in prediction of protein structure and ligand binding have created exciting opportunities for discovery of tool compounds to explore hitherto inaccessible aspects of life science. To exploit these developments, we seek a highly independent scientist with capabilities that span the full pipeline of tools required to discover such compounds, including experimental structural determination using multiple approaches and the application and ab initio development of complex computational tools.

Funding opportunity from The AI Hub in Generative Models

Collaborations led by UK academic researchers can bid for up to £100,000 for dataset creation projects through this call, which aims to encourage development of new datasets supporting scientific advancement and technological innovation.

The availability of rich, diverse, and well-curated datasets is vital for advancing scientific and technological innovation. Dataset challenges serve as a mechanism for benchmarking algorithms, identifying novel solutions, and fostering collaborative research.  

For summer 2026, ICCS aim to recruit 5 interns to join the ICCS team. Three will work on research projects under the supervision of ICCS postdoctoral researchers. The remaining 2 will work on projects in collaboration between ICCS and the Centre for Landscape Regeneration. See the Projects page for more information.

Key information

Cambridge Institute for Technology and Humanity

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a research project on the moral psychology of digital minds, led by Dr Lucius Caviola, The Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI), with the Institute for Technology and Humanity (ITH) at the University of Cambridge. This full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate position is fixed term for 2 years, starting in May 2026.

Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

A post-doctoral research associate position is available at the University of Cambridge in the Computational Modelling Group under the supervision of Prof. Markus Kraft. The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team developing intelligent data-driven methods for the digital discovery of reticular materials.

Department of Physics

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance.

We invite applications for a Research Associate position at the University of Cambridge to join the Cole group in the Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory. The successful candidate will conduct research to deliver on the main forerunner 3 project of the EPSRC AI Hub, AIchemy, under the direction of Professor Cole.

The INTEGRATE project are calling all UK based post-docs interested in data science in biomedical research! Do you want to expand your network across disciplines and connect with your peers across the UK? If so, applications are now open to join their ‘Bytes & Bench’ Mentoring Scheme Pilot.

Department of Public Health and Primary Care, The Primary Care Unit

Research Assistant: £34,610 - £35,608

Research Associate*: £37,694 - £46,049 pro-rata

Applications are invited for a non-clinical PhD studentship (starting October 2026 or before) based within the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge.

Academic supervisor: Professor Angela Wood, Professor of Biostatistics and Health Data Science

Academic supervisor department: Public Health and Primary Care

Project title - Cancer Data Driven Detection: Handling missing data in cancer risk prediction models

Restricted call: ESRC New Investigator Grants  (internal selection deadline midday, Friday 13th March 2026)

EPSRC IAA & Siemens Impact Starter Fund

Brief call description below, for full information check here: 

The Spärck AI scholarships will provide full funding for master’s degrees at nine leading UK universities offering AI and AI related courses. Set to rival the likes of globally recognised Rhodes, Marshall and Fulbright scholarship, students from the UK and abroad will join an elite cohort supported by partnerships with leading UK AI companies.

The University of Cambridge MPhils participating in the program with their host Departments are:

Department of Engineering

This is a four-year (1+3 MRes/PhD) studentship funded through the Cambridge EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT). Further details can be found at https://www.net-zero-fibe-cdt.eng.cam.ac.uk/

Department of Engineering

This is a four-year (1+3 MRes/PhD) studentship funded through the Cambridge EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Infrastructure and Built Environment: Unlocking Net Zero (FIBE3 CDT). Further details can be found at https://www.net-zero-fibe-cdt.eng.cam.ac.uk/.

Open to UK and overseas students starting an MPhil in Advanced Computer Science at Cambridge University. This scholarship will cover full fees for a home student, or £25,000 of fees for an overseas student, and will be awarded at the discretion of the Admissions Tutor and the Senior Tutor.

The award holder must matriculate at Queens’ College. Details of the scholarship recipient will be shared with the donor.

This scholarship is possible thanks to the generosity of Jan Metzger (1995, MPhil).

University of Cambridge Africa Climate Collaborative programme have the following funding opportunity:

Attached is a call for proposals encouraging departments and institutions across the university to apply for funding to support the development of new online courses (or the adaptation of current courses) that will be delivered to young people and professionals on the African continent.

Department of Psychology

CAM-DTP ESRC Studentship, 2026 PHD ENTRY

Supervisor-Led Topic Proposal: AI-Enhanced Assessment in Higher Education

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Department of Psychology, Institute for Technology and Humanity, Digital Education Futures Initiative (DEFI) Innovation Lab; University of Cambridge

The Cambridge ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership [CAM-DTP] is pleased to offer an interdisciplinary studentship available for admission in October 2026.

Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute

Dr Hana Aliee wishes to recruit a student to work on the project entitled: Generative Modelling for Foundational Discovery in Biomedicine.

For further information about the research group, please visit our website at https://www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/research-groups/aliee-group/