The University of Cambridge offers international scholarships in UK. The scholarships are available for pursuing research programme. Applicants must have a high upper-second-class undergraduate honours degree from a UK Higher Education Institution or an equivalent from an overseas Institution. 80 Scholarships are offered. Each award will cover the full cost of fees and maintenance for the duration of the course. The awards will be made on a competitive basis to those applicants who will be considered by their departments to be the most outstanding. Application should be submitted till December 3, 2013.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided to study any one of the courses offered by University of Cambridge in UK.
Course Level: The scholarships are available for pursuing research programme leading to the PhD (including CPGS) at University of Cambridge in UK.
Scholarship Provider: The University of Cambridge, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: To be eligible to receive a Cambridge International Scholarship students must:
- be liable to pay the Overseas University Composition Fee (i.e. be assessed as ‘Overseas’ for Fee Status purposes).
- be engaged in a three year research programme leading to the PhD (i.e. will be registered as PhD, “Probationary PhD” or “CPGS”) starting in the next academical year.
- be engaged in full-time study.
- have a high upper-second-class undergraduate honours degree from a UK Higher Education Institution, or an equivalent from an Overseas Institution.
Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship Description: The University of Cambridge will offer, via the Cambridge Trusts, approximately 80 Cambridge International Scholarships to Overseas Students who embark on a research course in the next academical year. The awards will be made on a competitive basis to those applicants considered by their departments to be the most outstanding. All students applying for a course of one year duration or less (including LLM, MSt, MBA, MED, Part III Mathematics, MPhil) in the next academical year are not eligible for a CISS award in the next academical year.
Number of award(s): 80 Scholarships are offered.
Duration of award(s): The award has a maximum duration of three years and is available to all students who will be registered for a three year research programme, leading to the PhD (including CPGS), that starts in the next academical year
What does it cover? Each award will underwrite the full cost of fees and maintenance for the duration of the course.
Selection criteria: The awards will be made on a competitive basis to those applicants considered by their departments to be the most outstanding.
Notification: These candidates will receive a confirmatory email. If candidates have not received an email by the end of April, they should assume that their application for a CISS award has not been successful.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 3rd December 2013.
Note: Applications will open on 1st September 2013.