Supervisors
Project submissions now open
Project submissions from Oxford-based PIs are now open.
The DPhil in Cancer Science is inviting PIs from across Oxford University’s medical, physical, engineering, data, and mathematical sciences to submit their project ideas for its 2026 intake.
Each year we advertise over 50 projects and appoint up to 15 studentships encompassing clinicians, medical undergraduates and non-clinical/fundamental scientists.
Clinicians and Medical Undergraduate students are enrolled directly onto 3-year projects. Non-clinical / fundamental science students successfully enrolled onto our 2026 cohort will take on two 6-month rotations within their first year, before deciding on a final 3-year project for the remainder of their DPhil.
When completing your application, you will be asked to summarise a 3-year DPhil research project and stipulate which track of applicant would be suitable for your project. Projects for which non-clinical students are eligible will also be required to submit an outline for the initial 6-month rotation project.
The deadline for applications is Friday 6th June 2025. For further details and to apply, please refer to the documents linked below.
2026 Intake Project Submission Form
2026 Intake Guidance for Supervisors