MRC Doctoral Training Partnership Programme in Translational Biomedical Sciences

Anonymised Application Form – Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London

Charterhouse Square Campus, Queen Mary University of London.

The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London is determined to provide the most supportive environment for maximising equality, diversity and inclusion for our staff, students and visitors. To that end we are introducing anonymised application forms for students applying to the MRC DTP Programme in Translational Biomedical Sciences at Queen Mary, so that reviewers cannot be biased (intentionally or unintentionally) by knowledge of, for example, your age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sex.

Application guidance for September 2026 entry
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 07th January 2026

Important: Please do not complete the anonymous form until you have submitted your MySIS application form and have your Applicant ID Number confirmed. The information provided in the Anonymised Application will be the ONLY information reviewers will see when shortlisting for potential candidates.

  1. Firstly, you MUST complete the standard Queen Mary University of London application form online. Completing the form (including all requested document uploads) will generate a unique application number for you that must be inserted at the start of the Anonymised Application form, so the two are linked specifically to you.
  2. Secondly, please fill in the Anonymised Application Form below. To avoid writing your answers twice, you can copy and paste your answers from the first form. This form cannot be saved for later or updated once submitted.
    When answering the questions do not provide any personal or geographical information that might identify who you are.

Your application cannot be considered until you have completed both application forms.

Our process is to first identify the very best candidates from our applicants and then present them with 30+ project rotations from which three will be pursued in their initial MRes year.

Anonymised Application Form for MRC DTP Studentship at Queen Mary University of London

Please enter the Unique Application Identifier Number that was generated for you after completing the standard Queen Mary University of London Application Form. This is the Student ID Number of your QMUL application.
Fee status/eligibility: Do you class yourself as a home or international student?(Required)
Please indicate which of the below applies to you
Residency: To claim Home status you must also have been resident in the UK / EEA / Gibraltar / Switzerland for the 3 years prior to the course. Please provide details of where you lived between September 2023 and September 2026 in the rows below. Please note, this information will not be seen by the reviewers.(Required)
Please ensure the 36 months from Sep 2023 to Sep 2026 are FULLY accounted for. Use the + symbol at the end of the line to add extra rows.
Date from (MM/YYYY)
Date to (MM/YYYY)
Country (please enter either 'UK / EEA / Gibraltar / Switzerland' OR 'Other')
 
Please provide details of your current study and academic qualifications. Enter your highest qualification first. Include:
  • Start year and finish year (dd/mm/yyyy)
  • Degree subject
  • Degree class
  • Briefly describe any relevant laboratory experience on the course
Complete as above for each qualification
Provide details of education between ages 16-18 e.g. A-Levels or equivalent, subjects and grades.
Provide details and dates of relevant employment. Starting with the most recent, provide the following information:
  • Employer/Organisation (please state the type of employer/organisation, e.g. 'University' or 'Bank', and not the institution's full name)
  • Position held
  • Start year and finish year (dd/mm/yyyy)
  • Responsibilities and activities
Complete as above for each position

We recommend you draft your personal statement then copy and paste it into the answer box in this section. Statements must be no more than 500 words. Do not include any personal details (e.g. name).

Include the following in your statement:
  • Why you are applying for this MRC DTP Studentship
  • How has your previous experience, academic, professional or in other fields equipped you for a Translational Biosciences MRes/PhD.
  • The skills, interests and motivation that make you a strong candidate.
  • How this MRC DTP research training would contribute to your career goals and long term ambitions.
  • Why you would be a good addition to the research community
Acknowledgment(Required)