DPhil Studentships in Psychiatry

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded

Conference attendance support

Job summary

University of Oxford is advertising DPhil studentships starting October 2027 in the Department of Psychiatry. Fully funded doctoral research positions are available to outstanding applicants from any country, with stipends and funds for conferences and consumables.

Applicants should have or expect an upper second class honours degree. Apply through the University procedures; deadlines are 1 December 2026, with interviews in January 2027. Contact [e-mail] for enquiries.

Qualifications

• Applicants should have, or expect to gain, at least an upper second class honours degree in an appropriate subject.
• DPhil studentships are fully funded by Clarendon Fund, the Academic Futures program and other sources.
• The DPhil studentship stipend (tax-free) will be £22,460 per annum, plus support for conference attendance and consumables.
• Applicants should apply through the formal University procedure.
• Deadline for applications: 12.00 midday UK time on Tuesday 1st December 2026.
• Interview date: w/c 11th January 2027.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research towards a doctoral degree within psychiatry-related domains.
• Engage with potential supervisors to discuss projects before applying.
• Apply via the University procedure to be considered for funding.

Education

Upper second class honours degree

Job description

DPhil Studentships available to start in October 2027

The Department is pleased to invite applications to conduct research towards a doctoral degree at the University. Fully-funded studentships are available for outstanding applicants to this Department from any country. The Department supports internationally-renowned research programmes that address the causes and treatments of psychiatric illness, across the translational spectrum.

Research projects can be within any of these domains, or can seek to be cross-domain.

Please see our website for further details of the research that is conducted in our department.

Applicants are strongly advised to contact potential supervisors to discuss possible projects or their own proposals before applying. The University of Oxford’s world leading research has an international reputation and provides a wide range of resources including libraries, laboratories and other specialist facilities attracting interest from students all around the world. The studentships are funded by the Clarendon Fund, the Academic Futures program, and other sources.

Applicants should have, or expect to gain, at least an upper second class honours degree in an appropriate subject. The DPhil studentship stipend (tax-free) will not be less than £22,460 per annum, plus support for conference attendance and consumables. Applicants should apply through the formal University procedure.

For enquiries please contact: [e-mail]

Deadline for applications: 12.00 midday UK time on Tuesday 1st December 2026

Interview date: w/c 11th January 2027

£22,460 per annum