King’s College London
MRC Doctoral Training Partnership
in Biomedical Sciences
Sample Application Form
Please use this as a guide for completing the online application form.
We recommend you prepare your answers using this document prior to completing the online
application form.
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INTRODUCTION
Applying to this programme is a two-stage process. This is stage one consisting of informing us of your
qualifications and relevant experience, your motivation for applying and your future career plans.
Successful candidates will be notified week commencing Monday 9 December 2024 and invited to
stage two where you will be interviewed on either Tuesday 4 or Wednesday 5 February 2025. We
will only request references if you progress to stage two.
Recruitment is conducted to ensure Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and in this first stage your
identification information will be removed from the application before it reaches the panel.
We actively welcome applicants from diverse racial and ethnic groups who are under-represented
within academia and research.
Deadline for stage one applications: 13:00 (GMT) on Tuesday 29 October 2024.
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WEBINAR
Application Q&A Clinic
Interested in pursuing a PhD with the King's College London MRC DTP?
We are hosting an application clinic webinar on Thursday 10 October 2024 starting at 16:00 (GMT).
In the webinar we will speak in more detail about the programme and the application process, followed
by a Q&A. The MRC DTP welcomes applications from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we very
much look forward to meeting you. Please come along and ask us any questions you have.
Register for this webinar by entering your details on this form. After you have registered you will receive
an invitation and details of how to join the webinar.
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USING THE ONLINE FORM
It is recommended that you use a laptop or desktop computer rather than a mobile device to complete
the application. Click here to view a list of compatible browsers.
You can pause and return to the form at a later date as long as you use the same browser and
device. You can move back and forth between questions in the application by clicking on the left and
right arrows. You cannot change your responses once your application has been submitted. If you have
any questions, please view our Application Process and FAQs first. If your question is not answered
here, please email [email protected].
USE OF AI
You may wish to use Chat GPT or other AI tools as prompts for ideas or to assist in writing when
preparing your application. However, although these tools make drafting documents easier you should
be aware that an over-reliance on AI has some pitfalls. Full details and guidance can be found in our
FAQ Can I use generative artificial intelligence for my answers?
We recommend that generative AI is only used as a supplement rather than as a substitute for your
own words and ideas. At the end of this application, you will be asked to declare how and if you used
generative AI to prepare this application.
ELIGIBILITY Q1
Please read the Eligibility Criteria on our Apply Page and confirm you are eligible to apply
If you do not meet the criteria, please do not begin an application.
o I confirm I have read the eligibility criteria and confirm I am eligible to apply
ELIGIBILITY Q2
Using the Fee Status Guidance on our Apply Page, please select your status:
If you are selected for stage two, further information will be requested by KCL Admissions, to assess
and confirm your status.
o To the best of my knowledge, I classify as a home student
o To the best of my knowledge, I classify as an overseas student
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INTERESTS About your interests and motivations to pursue a PhD with the MRC DTP at King's
College London.
IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you do not enter any personal details on this page of the application,
for example name, age, gender, etc. The responses given here will be passed to the selection panel
and needs to adhere to anonymised measures.
INTERESTS Q1 Select which theme of the MRC DTP best aligns with your research interests.
The MRC DTP is structured around three major themes. Visit our Themes Page for more detail and
learn more about them.
o Cells, Molecules and the Basis of Health & Disease (CM-HD)
o Neuroscience & Mental Health (NS-MH)
o Biomedical Engineering & Medical Imaging (BE-MI)
INTERESTS Q2 Select your FIRST project of interest from the list of 2025 Entry Projects available.
Enter your project choices in order of preference.
Please note that some of the project titles have been shortened.
INTERESTS Q3 Select your SECOND project of interest from the list of 2025 Entry Projects available.
Enter your project choices in order of preference. If you are not interested in another project, please
select 'NO PROJECT CHOICE'.
Please note that some of the project titles have been shortened.
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INTERESTS Q4 Select your THIRD project of interest from the list of 2025 Entry Projects available.
Enter your project choices in order of preference. If you are not interested in another project, please
select 'NO PROJECT CHOICE'.
Please note that some of the project titles have been shortened.
INTERESTS Q5 What have you learnt from your exposure to or experience of research?
Maximum of 1200 characters including spaces (approximately 200 words).
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INTERESTS Q6 Why do you want to do a PhD and how would it contribute to your professional and
career aspirations?
Maximum of 1200 characters including spaces (approximately 200 words).
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INTERESTS Q7 Why are you applying to the King's MRC DTP programme, and how does your
research area(s) of interest relate to your project choices?
Maximum of 1200 characters including spaces (approximately 200 words).
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INTERESTS Q8 Tell us about a challenging situation related to a research project or a course practical
and how you handled it.
Maximum of 1200 characters including spaces (approximately 200 words).
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QUALIFICATIONS Enter details of your degrees and qualifications.
IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you do not enter any personal details on this page of the application,
for example name, age, gender, etc. The responses given here will be passed to the selection panel
and needs to adhere to anonymised measures.
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QUAL Q1
Qualification 1:
o Duration (approximate number of months/years ____________________________
o Qualification __________________________________________________
o Subject __________________________________________________
o Country __________________________________________________
o Institution __________________________________________________
o Grade/Class (indicate if predicted or awarded) ___________________________________
o Grade/Class UK Equivalent __________________________________________________
QUAL Q2
Qualification 2 (optional):
o Duration (approximate number of months/years _____________________________
o Qualification __________________________________________________
o Subject __________________________________________________
o Country __________________________________________________
o Institution __________________________________________________
o Grade/Class (indicate if predicted or awarded ____________________________________
o Grade/Class UK Equivalent __________________________________________________
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QUAL Q3
Qualification 3 (optional):
o Duration (approximate number of months/years) ____________________________
o Qualification __________________________________________________
o Subject __________________________________________________
o Country __________________________________________________
o Institution __________________________________________________
o Grade/Class (indicate if predicted or awarded)
__________________________________________________
o Grade/Class UK Equivalent __________________________________________________
QUAL Q4
Qualification 4 (optional):
o Duration (approximate number of months/years ___________________________________
o Qualification __________________________________________________
o Subject __________________________________________________
o Country __________________________________________________
o Institution __________________________________________________
o Grade/Class (indicate if predicted or awarded) _________________________________
o Grade/Class UK Equivalent __________________________________________________
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QUAL Q5
Qualification 5 (optional):
o Duration (approximate number of months/years ______________________________
o Qualification __________________________________________________
o Subject __________________________________________________
o Country __________________________________________________
o Institution __________________________________________________
o Grade/Class (indicate if predicted or awarded) _________________________________
o Grade/Class UK Equivalent __________________________________________________
EXPERIENCE Enter details of any relevant experience.
IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you do not enter any personal details on this page of the application,
for example name, age, gender, etc. The responses given here will be passed to the selection panel
and needs to adhere to anonymised measures.
EXPERIENCE Q1
Current or most recent position/role (optional):
o Duration (approximate number of
months/years__________________________________________________
o Position __________________________________________________
o Organisation __________________________________________________
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EXPERIENCE Q2
Position 2 (optional):
o Duration (approximate number of
months/years__________________________________________________
o Position __________________________________________________
o Organisation __________________________________________________
EXPERIENCE Q3
Position 3 (optional):
o Duration (approximate number of
months/years__________________________________________________
o Position __________________________________________________
o Organisation __________________________________________________
EXPERIENCE Q4
Position 4 (optional):
o Duration (approximate number of months/years
_________________________________________________________
o Position __________________________________________________
o Organisation __________________________________________________
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EXPERIENCE Q5
Position 5 (optional):
o Duration (approximate number of months/years
__________________________________________________
o Position __________________________________________________
o Organisation __________________________________________________
PUBLICATIONS Enter details of any publications you have been involved with.
IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you do not enter any personal details on this page of the application,
for example name, age, gender, etc. The responses given here will be passed to the selection panel
and needs to adhere to anonymised measures.
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PUBLICATION Q1
Publication 1 (optional): Please do not include names of individuals. For guidance regarding your
role in the publication, please refer to table:
Contributor Role Role Definition
Conceptualization Ideas; formulation or evolution of overarching research goals and aims.
Data Curation Management activities to annotate (produce metadata), scrub data and
maintain research data (including software code, where it is necessary for
interpreting the data itself) for initial use and later reuse.
Formal Analysis Application of statistical, mathematical, computational, or other formal
techniques to analyse or synthesize study data.
Funding Acquisition Acquisition of the financial support for the project leading to this publication.
Investigation Conducting a research and investigation process, specifically performing
the experiments, or data/evidence collection.
Methodology Development or design of methodology; creation of models.
Project Administration Management and coordination responsibility for the research activity
planning and execution.
Resources Provision of study materials, reagents, materials, patients, laboratory
samples, animals, instrumentation, computing resources, or other analysis
tools.
Software Programming, software development; designing computer programs;
implementation of the computer code and supporting algorithms; testing of
existing code components.
Supervision Oversight and leadership responsibility for the research activity planning
and execution, including mentorship external to the core team.
Validation Verification, whether as a part of the activity or separate, of the overall
replication/reproducibility of results/experiments and other research
outputs.
Visualization Preparation, creation and/or presentation of the published work, specifically
visualization/data presentation.
Writing – Original Draft Creation and/or presentation of the published work, specifically writing the
Preparation initial draft (including substantive translation).
Writing – Review & Preparation, creation and/or presentation of the published work by those
Editing from the original research group, specifically critical review, commentary or
revision – including pre- or post-publication stages.
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o Article title __________________________________________________
o Journal name __________________________________________________
o Volume and/or issue number __________________________________________________
o Page numbers __________________________________________________
o Role in the publication (max 150 characters)
__________________________________________________
PUBLICATION Q2
Publication 2 (optional):
Please do not include names of individuals.
o Article title __________________________________________________
o Journal name __________________________________________________
o Volume and/or issue number __________________________________________________
o Page numbers __________________________________________________
o Role in the publication __________________________________________________
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PUBLICATION Q3
Publication 3:
Please do not include names of individuals.
o Article title __________________________________________________
o Journal name __________________________________________________
o Volume and/or issue number __________________________________________________
o Page numbers __________________________________________________
o Role in the publication __________________________________________________
PUBLICATION Q4
Publication 4:
Please do not include names of individuals.
o Article title __________________________________________________
o Journal name __________________________________________________
o Volume and/or issue number __________________________________________________
o Page numbers __________________________________________________
o Role in the publication __________________________________________________
AWARDS Enter any relevant awards, prizes, or academic distinctions.
IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you do not enter any personal details on this page of the application,
for example name, age, gender, etc. The responses given here will be passed to the selection panel
and needs to adhere to anonymised measures.
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AWARD Q1 Award 1 (optional):
o Title or description __________________________________________________
o Year awarded __________________________________________________
o Awarding body __________________________________________________
AWARD Q2 Award 2 (optional):
o Title or description __________________________________________________
o Year awarded __________________________________________________
o Awarding body __________________________________________________
AWARD Q3 Award 3 (optional):
o Title or description __________________________________________________
o Year awarded __________________________________________________
o Awarding body __________________________________________________
AWARD Q4 Award 4 (optional):
o Title or description __________________________________________________
o Year awarded __________________________________________________
o Awarding body __________________________________________________
MITIGATING FACTORS Enter any mitigating factors here
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MIT Q1 We are aware that applicants may experience circumstances outside of their control that
disrupt their education or ability to gain research experience. As part of your application, you will be
able to inform the selection committee of such mitigating circumstances. Further guidance including
examples of such circumstances can be found in our FAQ How do I complete the Mitigating Factors
section of the application form?.
Maximum of 1200 characters including spaces (approximately 200 words).
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DIVERSITY MONITORING
Filling in this form is mandatory, but you can choose to select “prefer not to say” for all questions if you
wish.
Why are we collecting this data?
As a DTP, we are expected to ensure that equality, diversity, and inclusion is considered and supported
at all stages throughout the performance of the Training Grant, in alignment with UKRI and MRC
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What will we do with this data?
Driven by these policies and KCL EDI initiatives this form is designed to collect data on the diversity of
our applicant pool. This data is analysed by the Operations & Delivery team at application, shortlisting,
interviewed, offered, and accepted stages in the recruitment process. Our aim is to ensure a diverse
student community and if we find that we do not, we will take positive action to try and change it.
How will we store this data?
The MRC DTP Administrative Team will coordinate the process of collecting data. All data submitted is
completely anonymous; no name, no email, no way of knowing who submitted. Data will be stored on a
SharePoint only accessible by the Administrative Team.
Will this data affect my application?
No, completing this survey, and providing your diversity data will not affect your application in any way.
This survey is not a part of our selection process.
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DIVERSITY Q1 Please select the age bracket appropriate for the age you will be on 1 October 2025.
o 24 and under
o 25 - 29
o 30 - 34
o 35 - 39
o 40 - 44
o 45 - 49
o 50 - 54
o 55 - 59
o 60 - 64
o 65 +
o Prefer not to say
DISABILITY The questions in this section ask about disabilities and long-term conditions in different
ways. Asking about disability is complex, and these questions will help us to develop a broader
understanding of our applicant pool to compare with existing statistics. Please answer each question
separately and don't feel that your answer to one should determine your answers to the others.
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DIVERSITY Q2 Do you consider yourself to be a disabled person?
o Yes
o No
o Prefer not to say
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DIVERSITY Q3 Do you have any of the following disabilities, long-term health conditions, mental health
conditions or impairments? If you prefer to self-describe, then please state your reply in the OTHER
box. Please select all that apply.
▢ No
▢ Dyslexia
▢ Other neurodiverse diagnosis (e.g. dyscalculia, autism)
▢ Hearing
▢ Speech
▢ Visual
▢ Long-term health condition (e.g. diabetes, multiple sclerosis, heart condition, epilepsy,
energy-limiting conditions, chronic pain)
▢ Mental Health
▢ Mobility
▢ Musculoskeletal (including back, neck and shoulder)
▢ A disability, condition or impairment listed above but prefer not to specify which
▢ Prefer not to say
▢ Other __________________________________________________
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DIVERSITY Q4 Do you experience barriers or limitations in your day-to-day activities related to any
disability, health condition or impairment?
o No
o Yes
o Not applicable
o Prefer not to say
ETHNICITY These options have been chosen to allow us to compare the diversity of our applicants.
We appreciate that if you are applying from outside of the UK that the options may not be a good fit for
you. In that case please select one of the 'other' options and self-describe in the available text box.
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DIVERSITY Q5 What is your ethnic group? Choose one option that best describes your ethnic group or
background.
o Asian/ Asian British - Bangladeshi
o Asian/ Asian British - Chinese
o Asian/ Asian British - Indian
o Asian/ Asian British - Pakistani
o Asian/ Asian British - OTHER __________________________________________________
o Black/ African/ Caribbean/ Black British - African
o Black/ African/ Caribbean/ Black British - Caribbean
o Black/ African/ Caribbean/ Black British - OTHER
__________________________________________________
o Mixed/ Multiple ethnic groups - Black Caribbean and White
o Mixed/ Multiple ethnic groups - Black African and White
o Mixed/ Multiple ethnic groups - Asian and White
o Mixed/ Multiple ethnic groups - OTHER
__________________________________________________
o White - English/ Welsh/ Scottish/ Northern Irish/ British
o White - Irish
o White - Irish Traveller
o White - OTHER __________________________________________________
o Any other ethnic group - Arab
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o Any other ethnic group - OTHER __________________________________________________
o Prefer not to say
GENDER AND SEX The questions in this section ask about gender and sexuality.
DIVERSITY Q6 Which of the following best describes your gender? If you prefer to self-describe, then
please state your reply in the OTHER box.
o Man
o Non-binary
o Woman
o Prefer not to say
o Other __________________________________________________
DIVERSITY Q7 Do you identify as trans?
o Yes
o No
o Prefer not to say
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DIVERSITY Q8 Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation? If you prefer to self-
describe, then please list your reply in the OTHER box.
o Asexual
o Bi/bisexual
o Gay man
o Gay woman/lesbian
o Queer
o Straight/heterosexual
o Prefer not to say
o Other __________________________________________________
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RESPONSIBILITIES Caring responsibilities
DIVERSITY Q9 Do you have any caring responsibilities?
Please select all that apply.
▢ None
▢ Primary carer of a child/children (under 18)
▢ Primary carer of a disabled child/children
▢ Primary carer or assistant for a disabled adult (18 years or over)
▢ Primary carer or assistant for an older person/people (65 and over)
▢ Secondary carer (another person carries out the main caring role)
▢ Prefer not to say
SOCIO-ECONOMIC This section asks questions about your socio-economic background.
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DIVERSITY Q10 What type of school did you attend for MOST of your time between the ages of 11 -
16?
o A state-run or state-funded school - Non-selective
o A state-run or state-funded school - Selective on academic, faith or other ground
o Home school
o Attended a school outside the UK
o Independent or fee-paying school
o I don't know
o Prefer not to say
DIVERSITY Q11 When you were 14, had any of your parents or guardians completed a university
degree course or equivalent (e.g. BA, BSc or higher)?
o Yes
o No
o I don't know
o Prefer not to say
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DIVERSITY Q12 Did your household receive income support (or something similar) at any point during
your school years?
o Yes
o No
o I don't know
o Prefer not to say
DIVERSITY Q13 Did you receive free school meals at any point during your school years?
o Yes
o No
o I don't know
o Prefer not to say
DIVERSITY Q14
If you grew up in the UK, please state the postcode of the house you lived in (choose the one where
you lived for the longest if you had multiple homes). Please type: 'Don't remember' or 'Prefer not to say'
if those are more appropriate answers. If you grew up outside the UK, please type 'Not applicable' or
'Prefer not to say'.
Please DO NOT enter your current postcode. We are asking for the postcode of your childhood home
here.
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ADVERTISING How did you hear about this PhD Programme?
Please select all that apply.
▢ King's College London Website https://www.kcl.ac.uk/
▢ KCL MRC DTP Website https://kcl-mrcdtp.com/
▢ X (formally Twitter)
▢ Advertised in your University
▢ LinkedIn
▢ Word of mouth
▢ FindaPhD
▢ Other __________________________________________________
CONTACT DETAILS These data will be removed before your application is provided to the selection
panel.
DEMO Q1 Title (e.g. Mr, Mrs, etc.)
o Mr
o Mrs
o Miss
o Ms
o Mx
o Other __________________________________________________
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DEMO Q2 Name
o First Name __________________________________________________
o Middle name(s) __________________________________________________
o Last name __________________________________________________
DEMO Q3
Email address
Please enter a contact email address that you check regularly as this is how we will inform you of your
application outcome.
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DEMO Q4 Phone number
If you are an international applicant, please use the following example format:
International prefix (00) followed by Country code (e.g. 44) followed by Your phone number
For example: 004412345678
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DEMO Q5 Address
o Address Line 1 __________________________________________________
o City/Town __________________________________________________
o Postcode __________________________________________________
o Country __________________________________________________
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REFEREES
These data will be removed before your application is provided to the selection panel. Please provide
contact information for two referees who will be contacted if you are selected to progress to stage two.
Your references must contain contact details for two academic referees or relevant employers in
research institutions/companies (we will then contact your referees directly). Note that academic
referees must have university email addresses and employer references should have the official email
address of the company (gmail, hotmail etc addresses are not acceptable).
In some cases, we understand that this is not always possible to provide. Please read below for further
information:
Do I have to have two academic referees? If the candidate is a current/recent student then we
expect two academic references. If they have worked (and this could include a year in industry during
their studies) then one of the referees could be a line manager.
Can I use a potential supervisor as a referee? We are instructing candidates not to do this (there
may be exceptions where this is permissible, we advise a candidate to contact us to explain why they
cannot find another referee).
Can a PhD student be my referee? A PhD student is not appropriate. If a student has worked under
the supervision of a post-doc that would be acceptable.
REF Q1 Referee 1
o Title and position __________________________________________________
o First name __________________________________________________
o Last name __________________________________________________
o Institution __________________________________________________
o Country __________________________________________________
o Email address __________________________________________________
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REF Q2 Referee 2
o Title and position __________________________________________________
o First name __________________________________________________
o Last name __________________________________________________
o Institution __________________________________________________
o Country __________________________________________________
o Email address __________________________________________________
AI DECLARATION: Please tick all the statements below that apply regarding your use of generative AI
in this application
▢ Generative AI not used at all for this application
▢ Generative AI used for checking spelling and grammar (but I confirm that the answers
submitted represents a genuine demonstration of my own skills and subject knowledge)
▢ Generative AI used to generate ideas
▢ Generative AI used to assist with understanding the questions
▢ Other (please specify in the textbox below)
END OF APPLICATION
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