Students

2023 CSCI Postgraduate Student Cohort

The Cambridge Stem Cell Institute offers a unique environment for high-level research training in stem cell biology and medicine. The University of Cambridge is exceptional in the depth and diversity of its research in this field, and has a dynamic and interactive research community, ranked amongst the foremost in the world. All first year Postgraduate students in the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute have the opportunity to undertake our stem cell biology discussion course, which enables students to take advantage of the strength and breadth of stem cell research available in Cambridge, plus the added benefits that the unique culture of College life and membership of the University of Cambridge provide.

Information for prospective students joining the School of Clinical Medicine can be found at https://pgstdnt.medschl.cam.ac.uk/

Current Postgraduate Opportunities at the CSCI

For prospective Postgraduate students looking to study with us, we offer the following opportunities:

If you have your own funding to pay for your studies, or you have a preferred supervisor in mind, please contact potential supervisors directly. A full list of research groups at the Stem Cell Institute (including contact details) can be found here.

1) PhD in Stem Cell Biology (entry in Michaelmas, Lent and Easter terms).

PhD projects currently being advertised can be found here.

2) MPhil in Stem Cell Medicine (taught) (entry in Michaelmas Term only).

MPhil projects currently being advertised can be found here.

3) MPhil in Biological Science (Stem Cell Biology) (entry in Michaelmas, Lent and Easter terms).

Churchill College is offering this funded studentship to support a Chinese research student studying in the field of organ transplantation, funded by a generous private donation.

• Application will open September 2024 for October 2025 admission.
• To be eligible, candidates would need to apply to 'Churchill College' when selecting their College choice within the application form.
• Eligible candidates must be from one of the following Institutions: Tsinghua University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University or Zhejiang University.
• Further application details to follow...

A full list of postgraduate courses offered at The University of Cambridge can be found here.

Funding

For details on all funding opportunities at the University of Cambridge, please visit the Postgraduate Admissions funding webpages and Funding FAQs.

Postgraduate Open Day

The Postgraduate Open Day takes place each Oct/Nov.

To book a place at our next event, please visit https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/openday

General postgraduate enquiries 

For general enquiries, please contact our postgraduate administrator: phd@stemcells.cam.ac.uk

Data Protection

Details on how we use any personal information you provide to us as a potential student can be found here.