As a postgraduate student, you will be supervised by internationally renowned experts in their field with access to state-of-the-art laboratories.
Our close contact with clinicians at Moorfields Eye Hospital allows for rapid translation of basic research to address clinically relevant eye diseases and disorders.
PhD Studentships
These usual provide funding that covers UK tuition fees, student living expenses and often some research expenses. Usually, they will have been awarded to specific supervisors or programmes. Any IoO studentships will be featured above, but you may also want to regularly check:
- IoO Job page
- 'Find a PhD' is a comprehensive guide to PhD studentships and postgraduate research degrees
- And on the UCL main site list
If you cannot find a studentship in a research project that interests you or you have your own funding, the best way to find a PhD project is to approach a potential supervisor directly. If you're an exceptional student and you meet the entrance requirements please be proactive in identifying opportunities with UCL academics whose recent research closely matches your interests.
Speculative opportunities
To apply for a PhD course at the Institute of Ophthalmology, please get in touch with a potential supervisor and discuss the details of your proposed project. Detailed guidance on how to contact a potential supervisor and the Project Proposal form can be found below. Once you have found a supervisor, who agrees to supervise, please fill in the application form online.
A summary of the research interests of each of our supervisors can be found on the webpage of each principal investigator.
You may also wish to:
- Browse UCL's online Graduate Prospectus to find centres of research in your area of interest (click through to the department or centre website to find staff profiles).
- Search our online research repository (UCL Discovery) where UCL’s research papers are published, subject to approvals. If you identify a research paper that particularly interests you it is likely that one of the authors would be a suitable research supervisor.
If an academic is very impressed with your research experience and proposal they may be able to help you to identify sources of funding, including from their own, or departmental, research funds. They can also nominate you for UCL scholarships.
