Introducing the first 2026 Graduate Ellison Scholars
This autumn, the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) and the University of Oxford are expected to welcome the next cohort of Graduate Ellison Scholars, marking the second year of the programme. The cohort will work on doctoral research projects that contribute to the aims of EIT and its scientific research areas.
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Today’s announcement introduces the first group of prospective incoming Graduate Ellison Scholars. Further Graduate Ellison Scholars will be confirmed and announced in the coming months.
This autumn, the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) and the University of Oxford are expected to welcome the next cohort of Graduate Ellison Scholars, marking the second year of the programme. The cohort will work on doctoral research projects that contribute to the aims of EIT and its scientific research areas.
Chosen through a rigorous selection process, the Graduate Ellison Scholars represent some of the most accomplished doctoral candidates in their fields. They have distinguished themselves through outstanding academic achievement, original research and a commitment to applying their expertise to some of the world's most pressing challenges.
Meet the 2026 Graduate Ellison Scholars
Oxford Course: DPhil Engineering Science
EIT research area: Materials & Devices for Life Sciences
Previous University: University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
Oxford Course: DPhil Paediatrics
EIT research area: Correlates of Immunity
Previous University: Stanford University
Oxford Course: DPhil Clinical Medicine
EIT research area: Pathogen Program
Previous University: University of Oxford
Oxford Course: Generative Biology Doctoral Training Programme
EIT research area: Generative Biology Institute
Previous University: University College London (UCL)
Oxford Course: Generative Biology Doctoral Training Programme
EIT research area: Generative Biology Institute
Previous University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Oxford Course: Generative Biology Doctoral Training Programme
EIT research area: Generative Biology Institute
Previous University: ETH Zurich
The 2026 Graduate Ellison Scholars reflect a high level of academic and research achievement across disciplines. Among the group are recipients of internationally recognised awards and competitive fellowships, as well as contributors to global research collaborations, high-impact publications and innovation initiatives. Several Graduate Ellison Scholars have contributed to patented technologies, startup ventures and translational research with real-world applications. Across the cohort, experience ranges from computational modelling and machine learning to immunology, infectious disease and materials science, with many having presented their work at international conferences and forums.
Read the incoming Graduate Ellison Scholars' profiles.
Graduate Ellison Scholars at EIT
Graduate Ellison Scholars combine doctoral study at Oxford with active involvement in EIT’s research and innovation projects. In addition to full funding for tuition and living costs, they participate in a year-round programme of activities designed to support their academic, professional and personal development.
Scholars will work towards EIT's mission to deliver scaled solutions to humanity's important problems, with a focus on four endeavours: Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology, Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change & Managing Atmospheric CO2 and Artificial Intelligence & Robotics. This will contribute their expertise while developing the knowledge, skills and experience needed to tackle complex problems at scale.