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  1. How are you meant to afford this? : r/PhD

    Cambridge and Oxford are hardly socialist bastions, more like daycare for upper class pre-adults. funding from departments for doctoral research is just one source. Grants are much more abundant and realistic for most. You may find potential supervisors with funding already waiting for the right post grad to come along...

  2. Cambridge PhD offer: how many students get funding?

    The funding available will vary depending on the scholarship funds of the college she is admitted to, some of her demographic information (disability status, etc.), and your country of origin. The University reports that 75% of new PhD students receive some type of funding award, but that isn't necessarily full cost.

  3. Would you accept a PhD position in Cambridge without funding ...

    Unless your very very wealthy, have an EXTREMELY wealthy Cambridgeshire-based sugar daddy/mommy, or enjoy working 80-hour weeks, then no. The UK PhD application system is some ways kinder, and in others crueller. On the one hand, the departments can give out offers to basically all the strongest tier of candidates.

  4. University funding

    University funding. Every year, the University of Cambridge awards over £100m in scholarships to new postgraduate students. This money comes from many generous University and College sources, as well as funding awarded to the University from funding bodies. Our major internal sources of funding are:

  5. Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars Programme

    Fully-funded Scholarships for the most talented PhD students from the UK and around the world. The Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars Programme was established in February 2019 thanks to an extraordinarily generous donation from the David and Claudia Harding Foundation, the biggest single gift made to a university in the UK by a British philanthropist.

  6. Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars Programme

    Yes. Full-time Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarship awards are usually of a tenure equivalent to the PhD course length - in most cases this is three years (pro-rated for part-time awards). However, Scholars have the opportunity to apply for maintenance funding for some or all of their fourth year of PhD study. Basis of award grant.

  7. Search

    Use this search to find funding at Cambridge. It lists most University funding for postgraduates. You should also look for other University and external funding. Check the funding ... Wellcome Sanger Institute 4-Year PhD Studentships £34,000 ~ £63,000 (annual) ...

  8. Funding

    There are many funding opportunities at Cambridge for prospective postgraduate students, from a wide variety of sources including the Cambridge Trust, Gates Cambridge, Colleges, Departments, Research Councils and central University funds. Information can be found on the pages below: Student Funding Search. Postgraduate Admissions webpages.

  9. Funding a PhD or MPhil at the CBU

    If we offer you a place, we will also enter you into the University postgraduate funding competition (Cambridge Trust awards) and where appropriate, for Gates Cambridge, ESRC STP or other funding awards. The good news is that in 2021, 75% of new PhD students and 25% of new Masters students at the University were awarded full or partial funding.

  10. Postgraduate funding

    Applying for funding is a key part of the application process. Watch the film above for a quick guide. Anyone who applies for a postgraduate course at Cambridge can also apply to be considered for funding to help cover their fees and costs.. Students can be fully, partially or self-funded and there are several ways to find funds through the University and from external sources (see box below).

  11. PhD in Computer Science

    The Cambridge PhD is a three to four-year full-time (five to seven-year part-time) programme of individual research on a topic agreed by the student and the Department, under the guidance of a staff member as the student's supervisor. ... Course Funding Deadline Dec. 5, 2023 Gates Cambridge US round only Oct. 11, 2023. These deadlines apply to ...

  12. PhD funding at Cambridge : r/gradadmissions

    PhD funding at Cambridge. Computer Sciences. Hello gradadmissions, I'm looking for some insight into how the British, but specifically Cambridge system works in terms of PhD funding. Some background, I've set my mind on a particular PI in the CS department whose research has a high degree of relevance to mine. While the lab is technically under ...

  13. Cambridge Trust Scholarship (postgraduate)

    Application deadline. Same as funding deadline for the course. Application results date. The Trust's awards period runs from March to the end of July and is an ongoing process throughout that period. The majority of our full awards are made in March. Some of our partner funded awards can take time, and sometimes when offers are declined we ...

  14. How to Apply for a Cambridge Scholarship

    Applicants submit their application for admission and funding (Gates Cambridge and other funding) via the University's Graduate Application Portal. To be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you must complete the section to apply for admission to a course and a College place and the Gates Cambridge part of the funding section.

  15. Fees and Funding

    Fees. The cost of studying a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge is broken down into two areas: University Composition Fee: a payment made via your College to the University to cover the cost of your education and your College membership. Maintenance: the estimated minimum cost of living during your time at the University.

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  17. Funded Research Projects

    Sunday, 15 September, 2024. Scholarship award: £27,820.00 per annum. The Senior Clinical Training Scholarship provides an outstanding opportunity to study for a postgraduate qualification. There are two positions available from January 2025. The Scholar will be trained in all aspects of small animal surgery, including soft tissue and orthopaedics.

  18. Postgraduate Cambridge University Scholarship

    A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge. It also provides additional, discretionary funding. Core components. the University Composition Fee at the appropriate rate*. a maintenance allowance for a single student (£20,000 for 12 months at the 2023-24 rate; pro rata for courses shorter than 12 months) - for ...

  19. PhD funding : r/cambridge_uni

    workingwisdom • 3 yr. ago. I also didn't receive funding for my PhD at Cambridge. I was able to self fund w/loans the first year and found a private company who was willing to fund me to help them with their research which I could also use in my thesis. Let me know if you want to chat about that.

  20. Apply for Cambridge University Funding

    applying to pursue one of the following courses at the University of Cambridge: PhD (full-time or part-time*) MLitt (full-time) One year postgraduate course (full-time), with some exceptions - see below. * For October 2024 entry, Gates Cambridge is continuing to pilot a scheme which allows applicants to apply for funding for a part-time ...

  21. How to apply for University funding

    Applying for funding automatically through the Applicant Portal. By ticking 'Yes - I wish to apply for funding' in the funding section of the Applicant Portal, you will automatically be considered for: Most Cambridge Trust funds* Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars Programme (HDPSP) Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (where ...

  22. Funding opportunities for applicants

    Sources of funding. The majority of postgraduate students in the Engineering Department are funded via one of the sources listed below. University Postgraduate Funding Competition (Cambridge Trusts and Gates) EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTP) EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) Other funding for Engineering students.

  23. What happens after applying?

    3) Postgraduate Admissions Office (PAO) review. PAO co-ordinates the admission process, and will assess the application following the Degree Committee's decision to admit. If PAO approves your application, you will then receive an offer of admission. Only PAO can issue your official offer of admission on behalf of the University.