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Cambridge Stem Cell Institute

 
When can I apply?

Application opens in September each year for the following Academic Year. There are three entry terms per Academic Year: Michelmas Term (October start), Lent Term (January start) and Easter Term (April start), although not all courses offer Lent and Easter starts, so do check the course pages.

Where do I apply?

All applications must go through the University's Applicant Portal.

What kind of research experience is required?

Any type of research experience you can get is important, before you can really know whether a research PhD (or MPhil) is the right path for you. Summer student lab experience or perhaps longer research projects are both good examples, either within the CSCI or elsewhere. 

My Masters achieved a higher mark than my Bachelors degree. Would my Masters degree mark outweigh my Bachelors - if my Bachelors was a lower grade?

Yes. For example, if you achieved a 2:2 in your Bachelors, but also received a Masters Degree, you would be eligible. 

Can International students apply?

Yes, students of any nationality are eligible to apply to for postgraduate study at the Stem Cell Institute, although the fee rate is higher for Overseas students.

Overseas are advised to tick the box in the online postgraduate application form to apply for the various Cambridge Funding Schemes, by the funding application deadline in early December. For funding opportunities and the respective deadlines see here.

Further information about fees status can be found here

Do I need to take a language test?

Not at application stage. If you are interviewed and made a conditional offer, you will be given a "pre-offer language condition". You would then need to arrange and pass a language test to meet your language condition.

Further information can be found here.  

I would like to study for an MPhil, rather than a PhD. Do you offer a Masters programme?
Yes, as well as PhD opportunities we offer an MPhil in Stem Cell Biology (Research course) and an MPhil in Stem Cell Medicine (Taught course):
 
Who do I contact if I have a further query?
Please contact our Postgraduate Administrator by email: phd@stemcells.cam.ac.uk