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Staff: Oxford-Harrington Scholar programme deadline extended

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The Oxford-Harrington Scholarship Programme deadline for applications has been extended. The programme supports researchers at the University of Oxford to translate discovery science into medicines that improve human health. This new collaboration between the University of Oxford and the Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals in Cleveland will leverage their combined expertise and resources to advance drug discovery projects.

Status: Open, next deadline 16:00 on Friday 23 January 2015 

Read more about the Oxford-Harrington Scholarship Programme

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