Join our team

“Being a student at the Snow Centre places me right at the gateway between science and the clinic — where each discovery has the potential to help someone in need.”

Matthew Wierzbowsk

Snow Centre PhD student

Become a Snow PhD Scholar

The Snow Centre has dedicated funding for PhD scholarships to support early-career researchers in both clinical and basic science disciplines.

Researchers and clinicians at the Snow Centre are immersed in a rich systems immunology environment, gaining hands on experience with cutting-edge technologies, computational modelling, and translational science. This environment fosters rapid integration of research findings into clinical decision-making.

The centre offers a multidisciplinary scholarship to bring together trainees from immunology, genomics, clinical medicine, bioinformatics and data science.

By embedding students within collaborative teams across lab and clinic, the program equips early-career researchers with the skills and knowledge to bridge the gap between discovery and patient care.

Benefits for Snow PhD Scholars:
• Immunology-specific training modules
• Clinical immersion days
• Workshops and professional development in commercialisation and research translation
• Funding to attend international conferences

Discover some of the many opportunities you’ll receive at WEHI as a PhD student.

Current Snow PhD Scholar opportunities
We currently have a range of Snow PhD Scholar projects available. If you have a passion for cutting-edge immunology research, this is your chance to join us to make a real impact.

To submit an application

Please submit all applications to: scih@wehi.edu.au and include the following information:

A cover letter
Your academic transcript
CV

Applications close Sunday, 5 October 2025
This is to allow sufficient time to complete PhD applications via the University of Melbourne.

Decoding common risk: Linking genetic risk to immune cell fate in autoimmunity Understanding the genetic program governing antibody-mediated immunity Defining plasma cell diversity in human tissues Investigating T cell fate after gluten exposure in coeliac disease

Opportunities for Immunologists and Clinician Specialists

The Snow Research Clinics, in collaboration with the Royal Melbourne Hospital, offer a unique training experience for the next generation of immunologists and clinician specialists.

This program provides an exceptional opportunity to work with patient samples in ground-breaking ways, exploring immune-related diseases from a completely new perspective.

Join a transformative research initiative that will deepen your expertise in immune health and dysfunction, empowering you to drive real change.

Snow Centre benefits

A clear vision – the centre has a 10-year plan to translate research to directly impact people.
A proven record of world-leading immunology research – WEHI’s rich history of scientific breakthroughs in immunology places the institute at the forefront of immune health research.
Leaders in immunology research – Learn from the Snow Centre Lab Heads who are revered in their field and renowned for their ground-breaking research.
Sustainable funding and longevity – a $100 million commitment over 10 years means the centre can offer a stability and permanence that is rarely available in research.
Access to extensive patient data – the Snow Research Clinics at the Royal Melbourne Hospital will provide researchers with access to a broad range of data samples.

Meet our PhD students

Matthew Wierzbowski

Program 1 PhD Student

Jasmine Yang