MRC DTP in IBR application form 2022 entry Round 2

We are currently accepting applications from home and international applicants.

International applicants: the English language requirement for this course is for an overall IELTS (Academic UKVI) score of 6.5 with a score of at least 6.5 in the Reading and Writing components and no other component score below 6.0.

* Information about English language requirements

* Information about accepted English language tests

You will be asked to attach your English language certificate in the application form below. We are unable to consider applications without an English certificate at the required level.

We welcome and encourage applications from all students, especially those under-represented in academia.

Please note that only the following information will be seen by those involved in the selection process:

Shortlisting stage: information provided in questions 9 to 19.
Interviewing stage: information provided in questions 1 to 19.
A flag for applicants who wish to be considered for a ring-fenced studentship.

Your Personal Details

1. Title

2. First name(s)

3. Preferred first name (e.g. you may use the name(s) listed above or you may, for example, use a shortened version of your first name, or a different name)

4. Surname

5. Preferred pronouns (see https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/academy/activities/learningcircles/transqueerpedagogies/pronouns/ if you’d like further information)

6. Address

7. Email address

8. Telephone number

9. Are you a home or an international student? See https://www.ukri.org/councils/esrc/career-and-skills-development/funding-for-postgraduate-training/eligibility-for-studentship-funding/ for home student criteria. Please note that international students must attach an English Language certificate in order for the application to be considered.

Optimal utility-based design of oncology clinical development programmes: Prof. Nigel Stallard (iCASE project)

Developing new methods for computing confidence intervals for clinical trials with subpopulation selection: Dr Peter Kimani & Prof. Nigel Stallard (iCASE project)

Investigating the impact of cellular state on cryopreservation: Prof. Matthew I. Gibson (iCASE project)

10b. Please tell us what skills, knowledge, experience, etc. you have that would make you a strong candidate for your chosen project. (maximum 200 words)

Your Education Details and Information about your Skills & Experience

11. Education (Higher Education). Please include name and country of each university, course(s), dates of study, and overall grade/classification if course completed. Please note you must attach evidence of module grades at the end of this application.

12. Education (school). Please include name and country of each school, dates of study, and subjects, with qualification levels and grades.

13. Maths. Please state whether you have Maths at A-level or equivalent and include the grade. Please also indicate if you have a higher level of Maths qualification, with grade, and details of any additional study (e.g. university modules).

14. What motivates you to study for a PhD? (maximum 200 words)

15. Why have you applied for the Warwick MRC DTP in IBR in particular? (maximum 200 words)

16. Please describe your personal qualities or attributes which you feel will make you a successful PhD student. (maximum 200 words)

17. What experience and skills do you already have that would prepare you for PhD-level research; for example, academic experience, technical and research skills, and wider skills gained from paid work, voluntary work etc)? (maximum 400 words)

18. What do you think the main challenges will be for you when undertaking a PhD, and how do you think you will overcome these? (maximum 200 words)

19. Is there any other information you’d like us to be aware of when considering your application? (maximum 200 words)

Attachments – please attach your transcripts and any other relevant documents here. International applicants must attach their English Language Certificate.

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Diversity Information

20. Gender

21. Age range on 1 October 2022

22. Do you identify as trans?

23. Do you identify as intersex?

24. Sexual orientation

25. Ethnicity

26. Religion/beliefs

28. Do you have caring responsibilities?

Widening Participation

Please only complete these questions if you completed your secondary education in the UK.

Unfortunately we do not currently have a set of criteria that can be used for students educated outside the UK. If you did not complete your secondary education in the UK please go straight to question 30.

The following questions are optional and will help us identify which of our applicants are from a widening participation (WP) background. We are asking for this information for 3 reasons:
i) To help us monitor the diversity of our applicants and how well we are reaching applicants from WP backgrounds.

ii)So that we can identify candidates from WP backgrounds and give them additional consideration when assessing applications.

iii)To identify which applicants from WP backgrounds wish to be considered for a ring-fenced studentship for a WP student.

29b. If you have ticked the first box in 29a. please provide your residential home postcode prior to commencing your undergraduate studies.

Ring-fenced studentship for a student from a widening participation (WP) background (open to home students only)

Ring-fenced studentship for a Black British student (open to home students only)

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Privacy notice

Only the information in fields 9 to 19 will be made available to staff considering applications at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process, and only the information in fields 1 to 19 to those involved in the interviewing stage of the recruitment process, as well as which applicants are flagged as a WP applicant and/or wish to be considered for a ring-fenced studentship. All other information will be removed from the application form by the administrative team, and is being gathered for monitoring purposes and to identify which applicants which to be considered for ring-fenced studentships. See the top of this form for further details.

The University of Warwick will use your personal data provided in this online registration form for the purposes of processing your application to the MRC-DTP in Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research. The legal basis for processing this personal data is consent, which is obtained through your submission of this online form. The data you have provided will be shared only within the University of Warwick and with the Medical Research Council. Your personal data will not be transferred outside of the EEA, will be kept securely by the University of Warwick and will be retained for a period of 6 months after 1 October 2022 if you are not offered or do not accept a place on the course, and two years after graduation if you are offered and accept a place on the course.

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