Oxford scholarships for PhD (Dphil) in Biology, 2023-24

Deadline for applications: 20 January 2023

The University expects to be able to offer around 1,000 full or partial graduate scholarships across the collegiate University in 2022-23. You will be automatically considered for the majority of Oxford scholarships, if you fulfil the eligibility criteria and submit your graduate application by the relevant December or January deadline. Most scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and/or potential. 

For further details about searching for funding as a graduate student visit our dedicated Funding pages, which contain information about how to apply for Oxford scholarships requiring an additional application, details of external funding, loan schemes and other funding sources. Please ensure that you visit individual college websites for details of college-specific funding opportunities using the links provided on our college pages.

Further information about funding opportunities for this course can be found on the department’s website.

Admissions

You can find the application portal for the DPhil in Biology at the University’s graduate admissions page.

The first step in applying to do a DPhil at Oxford is to reach out to the principle investigator (PI) who you would like to supervise you. This is usually because they run a group you are interested in joining, whose work closely matches the subject you would like to undertake a project in.

Most Biology faculty members run active research groups and supervise DPhil students (known as PhD students outside of Oxford). Faculty members will often be looking to recruit new PhD students, and this is typically initiated by applicants contacting potential supervisor(s).

We want to ensure that everyone has the same opportunities when starting the DPhil application process, so we have outlined some basic guidance to consider when contacting a potential supervisor below, and the entry requirements for the programme.

Fees and Funding

The University expects to be able to offer around 1,000 full or partial graduate scholarships across the collegiate University in 2022-23. You will be automatically considered for the majority of Oxford scholarships, if you fulfil the eligibility criteria and submit your graduate application by the relevant December or January deadline. Most scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and/or potential. 

For further details about searching for funding as a graduate student visit our dedicated Funding pages, which contain information about how to apply for Oxford scholarships requiring an additional application, details of external funding, loan schemes and other funding sources. Please ensure that you visit individual college websites for details of college-specific funding opportunities using the links provided on our college pages.

Further information about funding opportunities for this course can be found on the department’s website.

Source / More information: Official Website HERE.