Key information
Duration
Start dates & application deadlines
Starting October 2027
Application deadline not specified.
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 100
IELTS: 7
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Oxford, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Medicine
Overview
Features
Based in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine (RDM), this DPhil Medical Sciences research programme at University of Oxford is aimed at basic scientists and clinicians with an interest in pursuing research in a scientific field related to medicine, particularly in cardiovascular medicine, diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism, epidemiology and clinical trials, haematology and pathology, immunology, regenerative medicine and stem cells, and acute stroke.
Programme Structure
Research
- Your training will be tailored to your particular needs, drawing from the vast range of training available at Oxford and covering both specialist scientific methods and techniques and transferable skills.
- Much of your training will take place in the lab, where you will be trained by your supervisor or members of the lab team in the variety of techniques and protocols used. A brief statement of the training you will receive in the lab is included in the training description of your chosen project.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 100
IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the following UK qualifications or their equivalent:
- a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours in a biomedical or related science subject.
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (non-residents): 65,514 AUD / year (approx. 34,700 GBP / year)
- Domestic (citizens or residents): 19,768 AUD / year (approx. 10,470 GBP / year)
Living costs
Oxford, United Kingdom: 1,773-2,889 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Medical Sciences.
Available Scholarships
- Black Academic Futures Scholarships — University of Oxford — Grant, various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- Oxford-Linacre Pioneer Graduate Scholarship — University of Oxford — Grant, various benefits — Deadline: Anytime (Merit-based)
- Oxford-Carolyn and Franco Gianturco Graduate Scholarship — University of Oxford — Grant, various benefits — Deadline: Not specified (Merit-based)
- British Pakistani Academic Futures Scholarship — University of Oxford — Grant, various benefits — Deadline: Not specified (Merit-based)
- British Bangladeshi Academic Futures Scholarship — University of Oxford — Grant, various benefits — Deadline: Not specified (Merit-based)
- Oxford-EPA Cephalosporin Graduate Scholarship — University of Oxford — Grant, various benefits — Deadline: Anytime (Merit-based)
- Ellison Scholars — University of Oxford — Grant, various benefits — Deadline: 31 Jul 2027 (Merit-based)
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — U.S. government — Grant, various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — ServiceScape — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- ACES Scholarships — ACES Education Fund — Grant, 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation — Grant, various benefits — Deadline: Not specified (Merit-based)
- Scholarships for PhD Students — Junhua Li — Grant, 19000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified (Merit-based)
- Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Boustany Foundation — Grant, various benefits — Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 (Merit-based)
- Amberscholar Scholarship — Amber Scholar — Grant, 6000 USD — Deadline: 31 Jan 2027 (Merit-based)
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — IvyPanda — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 (Merit-based)
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Voice Talent Online — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Salvado Law — Grant, 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 (Merit-based)
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Anonymous Hope Fund — Grant, 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (Need-based)
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) — Grant, 22500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Leopold Figl Foundation — Grant, various benefits — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 (Need-based)
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — IELTS from 6 to 9 — Grant, 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant, 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
- “The Hope For Healing” Scholarship — FHE Health — Grant, 5000 USD — Deadline: Not specified
