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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.
Applicants must complete the University's online application form by the closing date, via the online Applicant Portal.
Applicants must secure the support of a supervisor within a laboratory before their application will be considered. A list of supervisors in the Department of Haematology can be found at https://www.haem.cam.ac.uk/staff/senior-staff/. Please contact your preferred supervisor(s) to discuss your potential supervision, proposed research project and funding options.
Before submitting your application, please check if your proposed supervisor is also a member of the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (CSCI) - https://www.stemcells.cam.ac.uk/people/pi. If they are, please submit your application to the 'MPhil in Stem Cell Biology' instead (https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/blscmpdsc). Applications to supervisors not in the CSCI should continue to be submitted to the 'MPhil in Haematology'.
Applicants wanting to be considered for the University's postgraduate funding competition should pay attention to the separate funding application deadlines (see sidebar on right).
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 (rolling admissions). However, applicants wishing to be considered for the University's postgraduate funding competition will need to apply by the relevant deadline (see side bar on right), which falls earlier than the departmental application deadline.
Applicants should expect to receive an update on their application within three weeks following submission of their completed application and supporting documents. Applications with no named supervisor will not be considered.
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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 (2500 characters)
- Reasons for applying (2500 characters)
- Proposed Supervisor (M)
Applications with no named Supervisors will not be considered. For more information on finding a Supervisor, see below.
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
Applicants must secure the support of a supervisor within a laboratory before their application will be considered. A list of supervisors in the Department of Haematology can be found at https://www.haem.cam.ac.uk/staff/senior-staff/.
Once you have had contact with a potential supervisor and been advised by them to make a formal application, you can submit your application via the online Applicant Portal by the relevant deadline.