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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:
- you have submitted your application and supporting documents via the Applicant Portal
- you have paid the application fee if applicable. For further information on application fees, and which courses require an application fee, see here.
- your referees have provided their references.
If you miss the deadlines specified in this section, you will not be able to submit your application.
For further information visit the Postgraduate Programme pages on the Babraham Institute website for details of how to apply.
Selection Process
Selected students are invited to our recruitment day.
Available PhD projects at the Babraham Institute are advertised September-October each year, with a closing date for applications in early December. All applications must be submitted through the University postgraduate application portal. Full details on how to apply can be found here. Shortlisted candidates are invited to attend our BI Open Day. Candidates visit laboratories for interviews and discussions, as well as have an independent postgraduate programme interview and a tour of Institute facilities. Successful candidates are informed within two weeks of the Open Day.
For more information on what happens after you apply, please see here.
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 (mandatory)
- Research Proposal (optional)
- Proposed Supervisor (optional)
- Scholarships or Awards (1500 characters) (mandatory)
- School of Biological Sciences - 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 Cambridge Scholarships
If you wish to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you will also need to provide the following:
See Gates Cambridge for more information.
How to Find a Supervisor
Group Leaders at the Babraham Institute can be contacted informally at any time about potential PhD opportunities and specifically contacted about any advertised projects. Detailed information about the research interests of Babraham Group Leaders can be found on our website.
Prospective students should include details of the two BI projects and supervisors they wish to be considered for in the 'Statement of Interests' and 'Reasons for Applying' sections of the application form.