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Postgraduate Study

Course closed:

Stem Cell Biology is no longer accepting new applications.

Funding Opportunities

This programme is fully-funded for four years by Wellcome at the 'Home' Fee rate. Funding includes a generous stipend, home rate fees, a generous consumables budget and a contribution towards training and travel.

International students must tick the box in the online postgraduate application form (by the relevant deadline), to be considered for a Cambridge Trust Scholarship to cover the difference between the 'Home' and 'Overseas' Fee rate.

General Funding Opportunities


Fees and Maintenance

My fee status is:

I shall have the following financial dependants:

Your Estimated Annual Commitment:


Component Cost
University Composition Fee £9,858
Maintenance £18,625
Total Annual Commitment £28,483
Component Cost
University Composition Fee £9,858
Maintenance £18,625
Total Annual Commitment £28,483

Please note that fees shown for the 'subsequent years' are based on the current 2023 rates. These will increase in your 2nd year when the PhD portion of this course begins, and are likely to be 5% higher than the previous year.

Key Information


1+3 years full-time

Study Mode : Research

Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Research in the first instance

Wellcome - Medical Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Institute

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Dates and deadlines:

Applications open
Sept. 4, 2023
Application deadline
Jan. 3, 2024
Course Starts
Oct. 1, 2024

Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

Course Funding Deadline
Jan. 4, 2024
Gates Cambridge US round only
Oct. 11, 2023

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2024, Lent 2025 and Easter 2025.


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