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Unlike some CDT Programmes you may have seen, when applying to the ICB CDT, students apply to specific ICB CDT projects - not to the programme in general.

Your application cannot be considered if you do not clearly specify your project choice(s)

Studentships for October 2027 were released on 5 November 2026. Our studentship projects for October 2027 entry can be found on our Current applications webpage.

Application Process

As our programme comprises an MRes + PhD, applicants apply via the 'Postgraduate MRes' course type. 

1. Please apply via  with the details below:

2. Please clearly indicate in your statement of support/personal statement which project(s) you are applying to. Your application cannot be considered if you do not clearly specify your project choice(s).

NOTE: You need only one application on My Imperiato apply to multiple projects, if you submit a second application to the gateway it will be automatically returned.   

3. Please send icbadmin@imperial.ac.uk an email notifying us that you are applying to the ICB CDT, specifying which project(s) you are applying to.

Please see the below screenshot of which course to select:

Please send icbadmin@imperial.ac.uk an email notifying us that you have applied to the ICB CDT, specifying which project(s) you are applying to. If you do not email us, your application might not be considered as it may be missed.

Chemistry research (PhD)

If you have an MSci, MSc or MChem then you will need to apply to the option above, Chemical Biology and Bio-Entrepreneurship [1+3] (MRes 1YFT + PhD 3YFT) via the 'Postgraduate MRes' course type (see above).

If you already have an MRes: 

We are a 1+3 training programme and therefore students must complete our MRes. Students who already hold an MRes qualification should apply to our Chemical Biology and Bio-Entrepreneurship [1+3] (MRes 1YFT + PhD 3YFT) programme. We are happy to discuss questions you may have surrounding this.

Exception: Applicants who already hold an MRes in Chemical Biology, Drug Discovery & Development, Synthetic Cell Science, or Biological and Physical Chemistry from the Department of Chemistry at Imperiamay apply directly to the PhD course code, as much of the required taught content overlaps with our programme: