PhD in Haematology

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:

1. you have submitted your application and supporting documents via the Applicant Portal
2. you have paid the application fee if applicable. For further information on application fees, and which courses require an application fee, see here.
3. 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 wishing to be considered for the University's postgraduate funding competition must apply by the funding deadline (see sidebar on right).

Applicants must complete the University's online application form by the closing date, via the Applicant Portal.

Applicants must secure the support of a Supervisor within a laboratory in the Department of Haematology before submitting an application. A list of supervisors in the Department of Haematology can be found here. Please contact your preferred Supervisor(s) to discuss your potential supervision, proposed research project and funding options, which should then be used to write your formal application.

NOTE: Before submitting your application, please check if your proposed Supervisor is also a member of the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (CSCI) here. If they are, please submit your application to the 'PhD in Stem Cell Biology' here instead.

Applications to supervisors not in the CSCI should continue to be submitted to the 'PhD in Haematology'.

Selection Process

Applicants applying for Cambridge funding are assessed following the funding deadline in December, with interviews usually held in January. Applicants who apply by this deadline can usually expect to receive a decision on their admission to the department in February/March. Cambridge funders then announce their funding awards from March onwards.

All other applications (not being considered for funding) are considered as they are received (rolling admissions).

Candidates are required to discuss their application and funding options with potential supervisors prior to submitting an application.

Applications with no named Supervisor will not be considered.

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Further information on How To Apply

Things You'll Need

You should start preparing the things that you'll need when you apply. These will be mandatory, unless specifically flagged as optional.

• Two referees willing to give you a reference
  Either academic or professional – please see our References guidance for more information about which type you need. Your referees will need to have submitted their reference by the course deadline.
• Transcript  
• CV/resume
• Evidence of competence in English
  If required - please see our Competence in English guidance for more information.
• Statement of Interest (2500 characters) (mandatory)
• Reasons for Applying (2500 characters) (mandatory)
• Multiple Proposed Supervisors (200 characters) (mandatory)
  For more information on finding a Supervisor, see below.
• Scholarships or Awards (1500 characters) (mandatory)
• School of Clinical Medicine - Widening Participation Questionnaire
  Applicants to this course are being asked to complete an additional form to provide contextual information about their previous study. Find out more about our use of contextual information here: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/apply/how/contextual-data

Gates Cambridge Scholarships

If you wish to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you will also need to provide the following:

• Gates Cambridge Reference  
• Research Proposal (PhD applicants only)

See Gates Cambridge for more information.

How to Find a Supervisor

Applicants must secure the support of a Supervisor within a laboratory before submitting an application. A list of supervisors in the Department of Haematology can be found here, so please contact them directly and plenty of time in advance of your deadline(s). Applicants must include the named Supervisor(s) on their application form, as the department do not assign supervisors. Applicants may still name a Supervisor on their application if the deadline is approaching and they have not yet heard back from them - in this case, the application will still be reviewed by the proposed Supervisor.

Applications with no named supervisor will not be considered.

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 submit button above the Key Information by the relevant deadline.