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Research Students

The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology has a very active MPhil/PhD programme with a range of funding opportunities. We currently have seventy-seven research students from all over the world including the UK, Europe, India, Australia, America, Singapore, China and Nigeria.  Students are regularly monitored by a small committee appointed among experts in the field, which stimulates interactions between laboratories, and excellent courses are offered on generic research and other skills (speaking, writing, imaging, etc.).

Requirements: To register for a PhD you will require one of the following: a UK first degree in an appropriate subject awarded with first or upper second-class Honours, or an overseas qualification of equivalent standard from a university or equivalent institution a recognised Master’s degree

If you are an overseas applicant you will also require evidence of proficiency in English. For full details of this and other requirements see http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application/research/english-language
Our Department is in the Faculty of Life Sciences.

Departmental Funding Opportunities

	Wellcome Trust 4 year PhD Studentships in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology are available through the Department
	Please read: Further information and application procedures Closing date for applications for September 2013 entry is Thursday 3 January 2013

UCL Scholarships There are a number of scholarships awarded through the College - please see the scholarship website and follow the instructions there: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/scholarships/ Candidates applying for positions in this Department should send their completed forms to: Debbie Bartram, Graduate Administrator, Research Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT

Applicants with independent funding:
You are welcome to apply and commence studies throughout the year. Please follow steps 1-3:
Step 1: View the list of academic staff and study their research interests by visiting their web page and looking at some of their publications to decide whether you are interested in the research topics in that laboratory.
Step 2: E-mail your chosen supervisor(s) to discuss possible projects. This will also ensure that they have space for you in their laboratory and that they will guide you in your application.
Step 3: Complete an application form at
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application-admission

Select "Division of Biosciences" for the UCL Department you are applying to and "Research Degree: Cell and Developmental Biology" for Programme Title.

Additional information:

• Fees and costs - the Research Department of Cell and Developmental Biology is in the Division of Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences
• Graduate Prospectus entry
• Accommodation

To see highlights of what our current students are doing, please go to the CDB News

If you have any queries on the PhD Programme or problems with this website please contact Debbie Bartram, Graduate Research Administrator, e-mail d.bartram@ucl.ac.uk or phone 020 7679 3334 (int. 33334).