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 have been advised to make a formal application by your prospective supervisor, you will need to do this by submitting an application via the online Applicant Portal.
How to apply:
- You should complete the University's online application form, by the closing date, via the online Application Portal.
- Applicants who wish to be considered for the Cambridge Postgraduate Funding Competition should apply via the online Application Portal by the funding deadline.
Selection Process
Applications are considered as they are received (rolling admission). 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).
Applicants should expect to hear whether they have been successful within six weeks following the submission of their completed application and required supporting documents.
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.
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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. - Core - Proposed Supervisor (200 characters) (mandatory)
You must secure the support of a supervisor within a laboratory before your application will be considered. Please see below. - Medical Science - Clinician
- 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:
See Gates Cambridge for more information.
How to Find a Supervisor
You must secure the support of a supervisor within a laboratory before your application will be considered.
A list of CIMR PIs can be found here.
Before applying, please carefully review the information available on our departmental website. Familiarise yourself with the work conducted by the department and the research interests and projects of potential supervisors. Please see here.
You are expected to contact potential supervisors before making a formal application. The purpose of this initial contact is to discuss research proposals, enquire about supervisor capacity and willingness to supervise, determine if there is a good fit between your interests and theirs. When contacting a supervisor, it is recommended that you consider their research profile when writing to them.
Please note that applications without a named supervisor will be rejected.