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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 secure the support of a supervisor within our department before their application will be considered.
Selection Process
Applications are considered in gathered fields which roughly correspond to the University’s central funding competitions and then on a rolling basis until the application deadline.
Interviews will last approximately 30 minutes and may be conducted in person, by Zoom or by Skype. Applicants are interviewed by at least two academic members of the Department.
Applicants who apply by the January funding competition deadline will be reviewed in January and can usually expect to receive a decision in February. Around 90% of applications are considered by the department within 12 weeks. We aim to have all decisions made by 13 June 2024.
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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 (M)
- Proposed Supervisor
Before applying, we recommend you contact a Supervisor and find out whether they are willing and able to supervise you. For more information on finding a Supervisor, see below. - Project title (M)
- Research Proposal (O)
- Physiology, Development and Neuroscience - Extra Materials
Widening Participation: We are working to improve contextualised understanding of the applications we receive. This course is piloting a mandatory supplementary application form. For more information about what the pilot aims to do and how your data will be used, please see here: www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/pilot-selection-procedures.
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 are required to identify a potential supervisor before submitting their application. Consult our project and research pages for information on possible research areas and supervisors.
You are recommended to only make a formal application, once an established supervisor has confirmed that they would be interested to consider a formal application.
We typically recommend that your research proposal is c. 2,000 words