Study
Many PSI Investigators across different departments supervise postgraduate students for study and research towards a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree, which is the University of Oxford's equivalent of a PhD.
Applications for DPhil programmes open in September with deadlines in December or January. Check the individual calls and application guidance for the most up-to-date deadlines.
As well as playing an active role in their individual research groups, PSI DPhil students have opportunities to participate in PSI activities such as seminars, the PSI Annual Meeting, and the International Pandemic Sciences Conference. As the PSI student cohort grows, we are supporting student-led activities to strengthen this community.
Applicants for 2026/27 intake can no longer be considered for internal funding including PSI DPhil support (see below). However, applications for DPhil programmes will remain open until a week's notice of closure is given on the University graduate webpage.
Projects for 2027-28 entry will be added from September 2026.
Prospective students interested in working with a PSI Investigator are advised to contact them before applying.
Funding
We are able to offer limited DPhil studentship support at PSI for students applying through departmental DPhil programmes thanks to the generosity of the Moh Family Foundation.
Opportunities for 2026-27 are now closed. Funding support for the 2027-28 intake will become available later this year.
Other doctoral training opportunities
As well as its standard DPhil courses, the University of Oxford also offers four-year doctoral courses providing structured training and research experience in the first year, and a research project leading to a DPhil in subsequent years.
PSI Investigators and researchers are part of the supervisory pool for two centres for doctoral training:
- The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Healthcare Data Science (application deadline in December; check how to apply)
- The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistics and Machine Learning at Imperial and Oxford (application deadline in January; now closed until later this year)