How to apply

Application and Selection Process

To make an application, you will be required to submit an initial online application form. 

This page provides important information about how to prepare and submit your application, as well as what will happen when you submit it.

1. Prepare and submit your application

We strongly recommend that you download the Application form template word doc and use it to prepare your answers first. The template includes all questions that will appear in the online form.  

You will need to provide details of two referees, at least one of whom should be familiar with your educational history, qualifications, and achievements. They will only be asked to provide references if you are offered an interview.

You are not required to upload a separate personal statement, CV, transcripts, or proof of nationality/residency status with your online application. However, if any information provided in the online application form is later found to be incorrect, it may result in an offer being withdrawn.

Please do not email a completed template document to us. Applications will only be accepted via the online form.

Deadline: Each project has a different deadline. Please refer to the individual projects for the project specific application deadlines. 

2. Application Review

During application review, personal data from application forms are redacted to ensure a fair selection process without bias (conscious or unconscious) towards gender, race, age, disability, or educational institution(s) previously attended.

Applications that meet the academic eligibility criteria are reviewed by an academic panel. 

3. Interviews

Applicants shortlisted at the review stage will be contacted with an offer to interview. For this stage of the selection process, personal data on application forms is not redacted. Referees will be asked to submit their references prior to the interviews.

4. My Imperial

If you are made an offer for an MRC MultiSci iCASE studentship, you will be required to submit an application for admission to Imperial through the university portal (My Imperial). This will enable the university’s admissions team to make appropriate checks on your academic qualifications, English language requirements and fee status. 

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Statement

MultiSci aims for a fair, accessible recruitment and selection process that is free from bias (conscious or unconscious) towards applicant gender, race, age, disability, or socioeconomic background. This aligns with UKRI and MRC policies and principles for equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as Imperial College London’s EDI Strategy. To do this, and to ensure that candidate selection is based on aptitude and potential for successfully completing a PhD with MultiSci, we will:

• where possible, remove personal details (name, gender, age, race, disability declaration) from your application before sending for review/scoring.
• where appropriate, give consideration to any socio-economic/widening participation indicators you declare when assessing your application.

Why are we still asking for this data?

To monitor our recruitment and selection processes, we still need to collect EDI-related data. You will be asked to provide it in the application form, but it will be anonymised before analysis. We value a diverse student and research community and if we find the MultiSci application process could be a potential barrier to this, we will take positive action to try and change it.

Unless a question is indicated as mandatory, you can choose not to provide us with requested information. Your application will be treated the same way regardless of what you decide to share with us.

For any queries not covered on these pages, please email the Postgraduate Education Team within the Education Office at feopostgradtm@imperial.ac.uk.