Overview
The aim of the National Institutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge programme offered at The University of Cambridge is to train outstanding students in biomedical research, taking advantage of the outstanding research environments.
Students work on collaborative projects organised by co-supervisors at both Cambridge and the NIH, spending two years at each institution. Students have access to all NIH facilities and are paid by the NIH. The PhD is awarded by the University of Cambridge.
Learning Outcomes
Students develop a collaborative PhD research project, guided by their Cambridge supervisors and by the NIH mentor.At the end of their PhD course, students should:- Have a thorough knowledge of the literature and a comprehensive understanding of scientific methods and techniques applicable to their own research;
- Be able to demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in their field;
- Have developed the ability to critically evaluate current research and research techniques and methodologies;
- Have self-direction and originality in tackling and solving problems;
- Be able to act autonomously in the planning and implementation of research; and
- Have gained oral presentation and scientific writing skills.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Thesis / Dissertation
- The PhD is examined by thesis and viva, held in Cambridge.
- For the first year, students are probationary; they will only be registered for the PhD after successfully completing an assessment exercise (1st year report and viva) at the end of their first year as a PhD student.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Health Sciences View 244 other PhDs in Health Sciences in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Two academic references
- Transcript
- CV/resume
- Evidence of competence in English
Tuition Fee
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International
37458 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 37458 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
9858 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9858 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Cambridge
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