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Apply using the Applicant Portal

The Apply Now button on the right will take you to the Applicant Portal. There, you can create and submit your application and supporting documents, and you can also request your references.

An application is only complete when:

1. you have submitted your application and supporting documents via the Applicant Portal
2. you have paid the application fee if applicable. For further information on application fees, and which courses require an application fee, see here.
3. your referees have provided their references.

If you miss the deadlines specified in this section, you will not be able to submit your application.

You must find a Principal Supervisor BEFORE you submit your PhD application and add their name to your online application form; your application will be REJECTED if you do not add the name of your Principal Supervisor to your online application form.

PhD offers are conditional on clearing any research related security checks the University deems necessary. The University will try to ensure that applicants are not disproportionately impacted by the requirement for any security checks by allowing new students to take up places and start appropriate areas of their work prior to checks in other areas being completed.

Selection Process

Applications are considered as they are received. Those applicants who meet the course requirements are assessed by the Director of Postgraduate Education and interviewed (online or in person) by their prospective Principal Supervisor and at least one other Principal Investigator.

Applicants should expect to learn the outcome of their application within six weeks of their completed application being submitted (including all supporting documents).

Further information on How To Apply

Things You'll Need

In order to apply for this course you'll need to think about getting a few things ready before you apply.

• Two academic references  
• Transcript  
• CV/resume
• Evidence of competence in English  
  If required - you can check using our tool
• Statement of Interest (1500 characters) (mandatory)
• Multiple Proposed Supervisors (200 characters) (mandatory)
  You must find a Supervisor before submitting your PhD application. Applications with no named Supervisor will be rejected. For more information on finding a Supervisor, see below.
• School of Clinical Medicine - Widening Participation Questionnaire
  Applicants to this course are asked to complete an additional form to provide contextual information about their previous study. Find out more about our use of contextual information here: postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/applying/contextual-data.

Gates 扒哥吃瓜 Scholarships

If you wish to be considered for a Gates 扒哥吃瓜 Scholarship you will also need to provide the following:

• Gates 扒哥吃瓜 Reference  
• Research Proposal (PhD applicants only)

See for more information.

How to Find a Supervisor

To find a Principal Supervisor, check out the research profiles of the  and email those you are interested in studying with to find out if:

• they are looking to take a student in the year you wish to start.
• they have a project to offer and if you intend to study part-time, is the project suitable for this mode of study.
• your research plans align with the supervisor's interests.

When you email Principal Supervisors, include a one-page covering letter explaining why you wish to study with them, a two-page CV and a transcript of any examination marks received so far.

You must find a Principal Supervisor BEFORE you submit your PhD application and add their name to your online application form; your application will be REJECTED if you do not add the name of your Principal Supervisor to your online application form.