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“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 Wierzbowski

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

Current Snow PhD Scholar opportunities

We 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 enquire, please email scih@wehi.edu.au and include the following:

A cover letter
Your academic transcript
CV

The next breakthrough in immune health could start with a question from your clinic.

Clinician PhD Scholarship Opportunities

Every day, clinicians encounter challenges that spark important research questions. Through the Snow Centre’s Clinician PhD Scholarship, you can turn those questions into research that improves patient outcomes.

Bring us your project ideas

We’ll work with you to explore how your project aligns with the Centre’s research priorities and expertise. In partnership with the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Snow Centre offers a unique opportunity for clinicians to undertake research in immune health and immune-mediated diseases. You’ll work alongside leading researchers and clinicians, access world-class facilities and technologies, and combine patient samples with advanced immune profiling to better understand disease.

Join a transformative research program that will deepen your expertise, build your research capability, and equip you to make a lasting impact on patient care.

Who should apply?

Medical, nursing and allied health professionals interested in immune health and immune-mediated diseases.

We welcome applicants from a broad range of specialties, including immunology, nephrology, rheumatology, dermatology, gastroenterology, infection and inflammation, and other related clinical disciplines.

Do you have an idea inspired by your clinical practice?

We’d love to hear from you. To enquire, please submit all enquires to scih@wehi.edu.au.

“My PhD allowed me to explore questions I encountered in clinic every day and translate them into research that could improve patient outcomes.”

Dr Samantha Chan

Clinician Scientist – Immunodeficiency and Allergy

Why apply to be a Snow PhD Scholar?

Conduct research that addresses real patient needs and clinical challenges
Build expertise in research, leadership and innovation
Access the Snow Centre’s world-class facilities, technologies, and multidisciplinary network of clinicians and scientists
Work with patient samples using cutting-edge approaches to investigate immune-related diseases
Develop skills and experience that strengthen future clinical and research career opportunities
Contribute to discoveries that could improve outcomes for people living with immune-mediated diseases

Snow Centre benefits

A clear vision with a 10-year plan to translate research to directly impact people.
A proven record of world-leading immunology research that places the institute at the forefront of immune health research.
Learn from the Snow Centre Lab Heads who leaders in the field of immunology and renowned for their ground-breaking research.
Sustainable funding and longevity funded by a 10-year $100 million commitment offering stability and permanence rarely available in research.
The Snow Research Clinics at the Royal Melbourne Hospital will provide researchers with access to a broad range of data samples and extensive patient data.