Application opens in October each year, with an application deadline of early January.
Yes. All applications must go through the University's Applicant Portal.
BLSTR1 - 'MRes in Stem Cell Biology'. Course information can be found here.
Yes. All students must take the MRes course in year one, which includes rotating in 3 different labs (of your choice). This is a vital part of the 4-Year Programme, because it helps you to decide where/what you would like to do for your 3-year PhD project. If you want to go straight into a specific lab, this is probably not the PhD Programme for you and you should look at other options available such as the PhD in Stem Cell Biology.
No. This Programme is only suitable for candidates wanting to complete the full Four-Year Programme. We do not offer the MRes course on it's own, so those candidates searching just for a Masters course will need to view the online course directory.
Wellcome provide funding for up to 5 students each year.
Any type of research experience you can get is important, before you can really know whether a research PhD is the right path for you. Summer student lab experience or perhaps longer research projects are both good examples.
Yes. For example, if you achieved a 2:2 in your Bachelors, but a higher Masters mark, you would be eligible.
Yes, students of any nationality are eligible to apply for this PhD programme. International students should tick the box in the online postgraduate application form (by the relevant deadline) to apply for a Cambridge Trust Scholarship to cover the difference between the 'Home' and 'Overseas' Fee rate. Further information about fees status can be found here.
No, not at application stage. If you are interviewed and offered a conditional place on the programme, you will be given a "pre-offer language condition". You would then need to arrange and pass a language test before being given a confirmed offer.
Further information can be found here.
International students will have to find their own funding to cover the 'overseas fees'. There are University of Cambridge Scholarships you can apply for. For funding opportunities and the respective deadlines see here. You need to apply for these within your main PhD application (there is a section specifically to apply for Cambridge Scholarship funding).
This Programme is funded by Wellcome and is not therefore eligible for students with their own funding. Please use the course finder to view further details on the PhD in Stem Cell Biology.
Yes, we offer a separate MPhil in Biological Science (Stem Cell Biology) for first admission in October 2021. For further details please see here.