Overview
The Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) offers the opportunity to work closely with world-leading researchers including researchers from HERC. The DPhil in Population Health is intended to provide students with training in research, to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of their chosen population health research project, and to prepare them for a career in academia. DPhil students come from many backgrounds including medical practice, epidemiology, statistics, health services research, public health, economics, and ethics.
The Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) offers the opportunity to work closely with world-leading researchers. In addition to regular supervision meetings,students are invited to attend a range of events, planned both by the Research Student Group and the wider department. These include seminars, masterclasses, social and networking events, and the annual Department Symposium.
DPHIL PROJECTS
- Valuing the outcomes associated with genome sequencing in economic evaluations
- Measuring global health inequalities
- Cardiovascular disease incidence and progression in middle age: what can machine learning and AI techniques add?
- Self-management in people with multi-morbidity
- The impact of parental psychological distress on child and adolescent mental health, cognitive development, and educational achievements: a UK-based longitudinal study
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications for entry in October 2021 are now open. All applications received before Friday 8 January 2021 will be automatically considered for University funding. Applications received after the January deadline may be considered for a place, but will not be considered for University funding.
2021 – 22 APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications for entry in October 2021 are now open. All applications received before Friday 8 January 2021 will be automatically considered for University funding. Applications received after the January deadline may be considered for a place, but will not be considered for University funding.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
Full details of the entry requirements for admission to the DPhil in Population Health are available on the DPhil in Population Health Graduate Admissions webpage.
APPLYING TO THE UNIVERSITY
To apply for a DPhil based on one of the advertised research projects offered by the department:
- Review our list of research projects for 2021 entry.
- Choose the one that most interests you.
- Contact one supervisor associated with the project to discuss developing a brief research proposal based on the project. Your proposal will be part of your formal application. You should secure the supervisor’s agreement in principle to act as supervisor before submitting your formal application.
- Apply to the programme via the University’s DPhil in Population Health Graduate Admissions page
To apply for a DPhil based on your own research proposal:
- Review the department’s research.
- Identify a suitable supervisor.
- Contact the supervisor to discuss developing a brief research proposal based on the project. Your proposal will be part of the formal application. You should secure the supervisor’s agreement in principle to act as supervisor before submitting your formal application.
- Apply to the programme via the University’s DPhil in Population Health Graduate Admissions page
All applications for graduate study are processed on the University’s Student System. See Applying for graduate study for full details.
Candidates are advised to refer to the Application Guide before making an application. An application fee of £75 per programme is required prior to uploading your complete application. An application fee waiver will automatically be applied to applicants who reside in a World Bank low-income country.
2021-22 UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIPS
The University offers a variety of scholarship programmes based on academic excellence, to give the brightest students from around the world the opportunity to pursue graduate study.
All applications completed by 12 noon on Friday 8 January 2021 will automatically be considered for all relevant competitive University funding opportunities, including scholarships from NDPH, the MRC, the Clarendon Fund, Oxford Colleges and other charitable sources.
All applications submitted before 8 January 2021 will be shortlisted for funding using these criteria.
The Nuffield Department of Population Health offers a number of competitive scholarships each year to the brightest and most capable DPhil students of any nationality. These scholarships fund the DPhil fees and provide a stipend of not less than £18,000 per year for three years for full-time study and not less than £9,000 per year for six years for part-time study.
EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS
DPhil candidates are encouraged to apply for other independent funding sources for which they may be eligible (for example Wellcome Trust, British Heart Foundation, National Institute for Health Research, Commonwealth). A list of potential external scholarships can be found on this page of the University website.
Those who are successful in achieving partial funding for their DPhil studies may also apply for matched funding from the Department of Population Health. Please contact the Graduate Studies Office for more details.
Most fully funded opportunities are only available to students who are about to start a new course. Once you are registered as a student, there are very few substantive scholarships available, so it is vital to explore your options early.
