Funding options
Most of our students, whether basic scientists or clinical fellows, are fully funded.
The Department is able to offer a number of funded studentships which provide full funding at a generous level for basic scientists. Funded studentships cover the full fee liability and provide a stipend for four years.
Applications for the DPhil in Medical Sciences received by 3 December will automatically be considered in the competition for funding if the applicant meets the eligibility criteria.
Funding for Basic Scientists
RDM Scholars Programme
Our flagship funding programme provides a number of fully-funded four-year scholarships for basic science students. The programme is open to any outstanding candidates. The RDM Scholars Programme is advertised each September for students who want to start the following October.
WIMM Prize Studentships
The MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, which is one of the constituent institutes of RDM, has a number of scholarships available to students of any nationality.
Black Academic Futures
The Radcliffe Department of Medicine is participating in Black Academic Futures via the Medical Sciences Division's guarantee of at least 10 places per year across its doctoral programmes.
Other funding opportunities
Applications received by the December deadline are automatically considered for other scholarships available via the University There is no separate scholarship application process or extra supporting documentation required for funding. Based on the information supplied in your graduate application, you will be automatically considered for scholarships where you meet the eligibility criteria. Further information about these scholarships can be found on the Scholarships page of the University website.
There are further funded studentships available via the University for which separate applications must be made. These can be identified by referring to the Fees, funding and scholarships search and looking at individual college websites.
Graduate Ellison Scholars Programme
The Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford (EIT) offers scholarships to students interested in focusing their research on one of the EIT projects. The EIT selection process happens before an application to a DPhil programme is made and information about their Graduate programme and timeline can be found on their website..
OTHER FUNDED PROGRAMMES
There are a range of other funding sources, some of which are attached to particular programmes elsewhere in the University. On many of these programmes candidates are placed within RDM to work with a supervisor here.
Funding for Clinicians
Many of the clinicians studying with us are funded through Clinical Research Fellowships (CRFs) from a range of sources, including the British Heart Foundation, the Medical Research Council and the Wellcome Trust.
Applications for CRFs are made separately, but your prospective supervisor will be happy to provide advice on the opportunities that may be available and how to make a successful application. In line with the normal duration of CRFs, clinical projects are usually structured for completion in three years.