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We welcome applications from both basic scientists and clinicians. Applications are now open for entry in October 2026.

Graduate students chatting in a corridor

The DPhil in Medical Sciences is a 3-to-4-year programme for which you will be admitted directly onto a research project with a specific Principal Investigator, who will act as your supervisor. Please note that this is a direct-entry DPhil and there is no rotation in the first year. 

All students also have one or more formal co-supervisors, who can provide additional scientific advice on their specialist areas and who will offer another viewpoint on the student's project. Together, they form the specialised team that will advise you on your academic progress. In addition to their formal supervision, graduate students are encouraged to attend seminars and academic and professional skills training sessions provided by the department and wider University, which aim to support students’ career development aspirations.  

Please review the list of DPhil projects available for entry in the 2026/27 academic year.  

Find out more about what it's like to study here.

The information on these pages relates to the DPhil in Medical Sciences programme administered by the Radcliffe Department of Medicine

The MRC WIMM hosts research groups from various departments in the Medical Sciences Division, in addition to those from the Radcliffe Department of Medicine. Projects may therefore be available with WIMM supervisors through other programmes.