Biomedical Sciences (NIH OxCam)
Master
In Oxford
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Oxford
About the course
The National Institutes of Health Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Programme (NIH OxCam) is a four-year doctoral programme. You undertake a collaborative project in biomedical research involving two supervisors - one at the NIH in Bethesda, MD and one at either Oxford or Cambridge.
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- Biomedical
- Biomedical research
- University
- Supervisor
Course programme
The NIH OxCam doctoral programme was first established in 2001 and is primarily aimed at graduate students from the USA. You must first apply to the NIH by early December, following which interviews for admission in the following Michaelmas term (October) are held in February in Bethesda by NIH, Oxford and Cambridge University staff. The programme is highly competitive and the approximate number of places available this year is shown in the Key Facts section on this page. You can also apply to the NIH MD/PhD programme.
The selected students are supported financially by the NIH but are full students of the University of Oxford and normally spend half their time in the UK. At the time of selection to the programme, you will not necessarily have decided on your supervisor.
The Oxford programme is directed by Professor Sarah Rowland-Jones, and for administrative purposes all NIH-Oxford students are admitted to the Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM). However, you can select supervisors and projects in any department at Oxford. You should explore all departmental websites to discover the full range of opportunities.
SupervisionThe allocation of graduate supervision for this course is the responsibility of the Nuffield Department of Medicine and/or closely-related departments, and it is not always possible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff. Under exceptional circumstances a supervisor may be found outside the Nuffield Department of Medicine and/or closely-related departments.
Graduate destinationsStudents follow a wide variety of career paths, including all branches of biomedical research, clinical medicine, teaching, health administration and commerce.
Changes to this course and your supervision The University will seek to deliver this course in accordance with the description set out in this course page. However, there may be situations in which it is desirable or necessary for the University to make changes in course provision, either before or after registration. In certain circumstances, for example due to visa difficulties or because the health needs of students cannot be met, it may be necessary to make adjustments to course requirements for international study. Where possible your academic supervisor will not change for the duration of your course. However, it may be necessary to assign a new academic supervisor during the course of study or before registration for reasons which might include sabbatical leave, parental leave or change in employment. For further information, please see our page on changes to courses.
Other courses you may wish to consider Applicants are strongly advised to visit the Medical Sciences Graduate School website to help them identify the most suitable course and supervisors. If you're thinking about applying for this course, you may also wish to consider the courses listed below. These courses may have been suggested due to their similarity with this course, or because they are offered by the same department or faculty.
All graduate courses offered by the Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine
Biomedical Sciences (NIH OxCam) DPhil
Clinical Medicine DPhil
International Health and Tropical Medicine MSc
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Biomedical Sciences (NIH OxCam)