Applying for a PhD at Cambridge University: my experience |seuninscience

In this video, I finally sit down and recount my experience applying for a PhD at Cambridge.
The thought of applying to Oxbridge can be quite daunting, but just want to say that the answer will always be no, if you never apply!
I talk about my previous application experience at Cambridge, it was not a sucessful the first time round. But this motivated me to try again!
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
01:20 Who am I? Some background/ education history
03:33 my previous PhD application attempt
05:00 (what is your) research interest?
06:25 programmes I applied to in Cambridge
09:00 outcomes of the places I applied to
11:30 application deadlines
12:25 applying for funding from the Astra Zeneca PhD programme
12:57 writing a research proposal
16:15 personal statements
18:18 interview prep
19:40 the actual interview
22:48 getting an offer
24:10 reach out to me! (SuperProf)
Websites referred to in the video:
- Cambridge MRC DTP Programme: mrcdtp.medschl.cam.ac.uk/ mrcdtp.medschl.cam.ac.uk/pros...
- MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology International PhD Programme : www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/studen...
- Wellcome Trust MRes + PhD in Stem Cell Biology: www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac...
- PhD in Biochemistry: www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac...
- AstraZeneca 4-Year PhD Programme: www.student-funding.cam.ac.uk...
Below are links to other PhD programmes in Cmabrigde in slightly different fields/focus. I did not apply to these, but these could be interesting for you!
- CRUK Cambridge Centre MRes + PhD in Cancer Biology: www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac...
- PhD in Biological Science (Sanger Institute): www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac...
www.sanger.ac.uk/about/study/...
This is only the a snippet of the whole experience and as I meniton in the video, I also plan to share my experience applying at other institutions so subscribe and turn on notifications for more content coming soon!
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Пікірлер: 17

  • @aniketkedare8
    @aniketkedare8 Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations. Ur doing great work and great things

  • @henrynnaemekaogbonna5365
    @henrynnaemekaogbonna53653 жыл бұрын

    Great hearing all your experiences... Lmaoooo....How I wanted to hear that interview convo till the end

  • @seuninscience7635

    @seuninscience7635

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hehe, trying to leave a cliffhanger! 😁 The PhD interview vlog will be out soon - currently editing it 😊

  • @adisaakintola
    @adisaakintola2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the posting Oluwaseun. I'm looking at attending an Oxbridge university for anthropology so this was quite useful. 🙂

  • @seuninscience7635

    @seuninscience7635

    2 жыл бұрын

    hi Adisa, I'm glad it was useful! feel free to comment on what other video topics that might be useful for you!

  • @lisaulvila9167
    @lisaulvila91672 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tips! I was just wondering if you could share how you found all these positions? Thanks

  • @deborahpeter572
    @deborahpeter5722 жыл бұрын

    Hi Seun, thank you, am trying to apply for my phd in MRC stem cell biology

  • @seuninscience7635

    @seuninscience7635

    2 жыл бұрын

    Best of luck!

  • @user-ur3ip7ko2n
    @user-ur3ip7ko2n2 жыл бұрын

    thanks sooooo much for sharing these information, they are quite helpful and logical, which is very easy to follow. One thing I want to ask is about the research proposal, since I found it is hard for me to write a research proposal, and can you provide more detail about the process of the writing and the organisation of the RP? And do you know where I can find a sample of RP?THX

  • @seuninscience7635

    @seuninscience7635

    2 жыл бұрын

    heyy thanks for this comments, great questions! (apologies for the delayed response as well). I would recommend a video by Dr Amina Yonis on YT. She gives in depth advice about writing a RP, so check it out! I will add this to my 'to film' list of videos for this year!

  • @hilalkorkut2988
    @hilalkorkut2988 Жыл бұрын

    Do applications below the minimum requirement get rejected automatically?

  • @Kikidoodle
    @Kikidoodle2 жыл бұрын

    Hey thanks for the tips! Can I ask a quick question? When you say you started your personal statements/research proposal well before the deadline, how early was this?

  • @seuninscience7635

    @seuninscience7635

    2 жыл бұрын

    hey sis! so the earliest deadline I had was early November. I started really putting pen to paper from early September. I didn't start off too intense, just making notes here and there of the things THEY expected in the personal statements and bullet pointing what skill sets/ experiences that I had to compliments those. then i started formulating paragraphs (many many many drafts). the earlier you start doing this, the better because then you can have as many people to read over your write up and edit as you go! hope this helps. i plan to release a video soon sharing my ACTUAL personal statement for this Astra Zeneca programme at Cambridge, so be on the look out! Seun :)

  • @maytecalipso
    @maytecalipso7 ай бұрын

    Hi!! Do you know how much it takes to receive your PhD offer after the interview? I just had it last Friday and now I am waiting. Thank you!

  • @adithyansbabu1547
    @adithyansbabu15477 ай бұрын

    Hello. How many days after submitting the application did you receive the invitation for the interview?

  • @AgnesPalit_adirgapalit
    @AgnesPalit_adirgapalit2 жыл бұрын

    Hi.. are you originally citizen uk? And are you took ielts as well?

  • @seuninscience7635

    @seuninscience7635

    Жыл бұрын

    hi Agnes, I am a british citizen so did not have to do any exams. Only needed to provide my uni transcript as well as CV, statement etc