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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.
Before applying for this course, applicants must have the support of a Sanger Institute faculty member willing to supervise their MPhil project.
This course is part of a scheme within the Postgraduate School of Life Sciences which enables three applications to be made with payment of a single application fee. A list of other eligible courses and further information can be found here.
Selection Process
Applications are considered as they are received. Potential candidates with the support of a Sanger Institute faculty member will be interviewed by the Institute in person or by video conference. Decisions are usually made within 12 weeks.
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)
- Proposed Supervisor (mandatory)
Before applying, you must get in touch with a supervisor. For more information on finding a supervisor, see below. - Research Proposal (optional)
- 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
Before applying to the programme, candidates should directly approach the faculty members in which they are interested. For information on our faculty members' research interests, please visit the Potential Supervisors page on the Sanger Institute website. In order for the candidate's application to be considered, they must have the agreement of a Sanger faculty member to supervise their project.