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Postgraduate Study

Course closed:

Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies is no longer accepting new applications.

Apply using the Applicant Portal

The Apply Online button on the right will take you to the Applicant Portal, where you can create and submit your application, and request references.

An application is only complete when:

  1. you have submitted your application via the Applicant Portal and paid the £50 application fee
  2. you have uploaded the required supporting documents via the Applicant Self-Service
  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 must submit a preliminary enquiry form to the Centre Administrator at the University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies before application, please see: http://www.gender.cam.ac.uk/PhD/application 

The Centre will provide applicants with information about how to secure the support of a prospective supervisor for their research proposal. Please do not contact potential supervisors directly.

Selection Process

Applications are considered as they are received, rolling admissions. Applicants will need to secure the support of a supervisor before they can be admitted.

Further information on How To Apply


Upload Supporting Documents

Once you have completed your application and payment, you will need to provide the following items. You can request references via the Applicant Portal; however, all other supporting documents must be uploaded via your Self-Service account within 7 days of submitting your online application form. Links to help pages on this website are given where possible.

First Academic Reference  

Continuers should include a reference from their current course supervisor if they are applying from another Department at the University of Cambridge

Second Academic Reference
Transcript  
Evidence of Competence in English  
If English is not your first language
Research Proposal

You should include a statement (approximately 3,000 words) of your research proposal, including aims and methods, sources and the location of the proposed research. You should explain why the topic is important and innovative and what existing literature it contributes to. Include with your statement a listing of specific resource needs for your research (such as travel budget, fieldwork etc) and an outline of any experience (including employment and non-academic experience) relevant to your application.

Personal Reference  
This is only required if you are applying for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
First Academic Reference  

Continuers should include a reference from their current course supervisor if they are applying from another Department at the University of Cambridge

Second Academic Reference
Research Proposal

You should include a statement (approximately 3,000 words) of your research proposal, including aims and methods, sources and the location of the proposed research. You should explain why the topic is important and innovative and what existing literature it contributes to. Include with your statement a listing of specific resource needs for your research (such as travel budget, fieldwork etc) and an outline of any experience (including employment and non-academic experience) relevant to your application.

Personal Reference  
This is only required if you are applying for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship.

You are a continuing student if you have previously been admitted to a graduate course by the Board of Graduate Studies (or by the Institute of Continuing Education, for an MSt degree), and became a matriculated student on that course.

Key Information


3-4 years full-time

Doctor of Philosophy

Centre for Gender Studies

Enquiries

Course on Department Website

Dates and deadlines:

Applications open
Sept. 5, 2016
Application deadline
March 15, 2017
Course Starts
Oct. 1, 2017

All deadlines are 12:00pm UK time on the date stated. Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

Gates Cambridge (USA)
Oct. 12, 2016
Gates Cambridge (EU)
Dec. 7, 2016
All Overseas
Dec. 7, 2016
All EU & Home (not Gates)
Jan. 4, 2017

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