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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.
Potential applicants should contact the CDT directly through its University of Manchester website and receive instructions before accessing this Cambridge application portal. You will not be able to submit an application on this web portal without uploading an email from the CDT administrator. Home applicants will be asked to apply to the University of Manchester. If allocated to a Cambridge project, they will then use this application portal mid-year to transfer to Cambridge. Suitable international applicants will be asked to apply to the University of Cambridge in the first instance.
Selection Process
Please see the University of Manchester CDT website or contact them directly for application closing dates to the CDT. Applicants will be considered on a rolling basis. Students will be informed if they have been invited to interview within a month of application to the CDT, and will receive interview outcomes within a further two weeks. Students who are currently registered on the CDT at the University of Manchester and who have been allocated a project in Cambridge will receive a decision on their application as quickly as possible.
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.
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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
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Evidence of competence in English
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School of Technology - 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 -
Engineering ’ 2D Materials CDT Invitation Upload
The email invitation you received from the 2D Materials CDT administrator inviting you to apply to this programme at the University of Cambridge.
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 do not need to find a supervisor before you apply to the CDT. Supervisors will be allocated with the project during the training programme. International applicants therefore do not need to name a supervisor when using this application portal.
Home students, who are currently registered on the CDT at the University of Manchester and who have been allocated a supervisor at Cambridge, should name this supervisor in their application.