Diversity and inclusion are more than just words for us. These are central in guiding how we come together as a research team, cultivate excellence, and go forth into the world to share our discoveries. If this sounds good to you, then please inquire about joining our research group.
Prospective postgrad students
Are you considering starting an MPhil or PhD in our research group at the University of Cambridge? We can help organize projects and assist you with your application for funding. Note that most deadlines for funding fall between October and early January, with funding deadline for international applicants falling earlier. Students typically start their programs each year in October for our Michaelmas Term. If you are interested in admissions to the MPhil or PhD programs, please contact usat least 12 months before the program commences. Many students contact us 15 - 18 months (or more!) in advance, which we encourage. After interviews, we select a small number of applicants and encourage them to formally apply to our programs.
If you would like to apply for October 2027 admission, please contact us soon. International applicants, please send your materials no later than the 1st of September. Gates Cambridge has a very limited amount of funding for PhD applicants from abroad.
When applying or inquiring about possibilities, please send your CV, a cover letter, and an unofficial transcript of your grades/marks to Professor Miller, [email protected]. Our group is particularly interested in how you came upon an interest in behavioural ecology and evolution, your previous research experience in these areas, and how you see working with this research group will benefit your career. Please note that no prior experience working with insects is required. Instead, we would like to see evidence that you think broadly about the important and timely questions in our field. Please note that MPhil students in Zoology focus nearly 100% on research during their program; no coursework or teaching is required. It is also rare that MPhil students receive funding for this degree.
Postgraduate Open Days are held every autumn to help potential applicants learn about the program.
Admission into the graduate programs is handled separately from the awarding of funding, and receiving funding to support your postgraduate work is highly competitive. Learn more here.
When paid postdoctoral positions are available, they will be advertised here.
We are looking to recruit independently funded Research Fellows to the Biotic Interactions Group. After an initial conversation to make sure that you would be a good fit in our group (and our group for you!), we will help you brainstorm and refine ideas for your proposal. Please send an email to [email protected] to discuss possible research directions.
The Zoology Department is an excellent place to hold a research fellowship because research fellows in the Department are treated as full members of the Academic Staff with numerous opportunities for professional development. In the last decade, almost every independent research fellow who has worked in the Department has subsequently secured a permanent academic position, either at Cambridge or at another university.