Postgraduate Training and PhD Studentships
Please read the following carefully before making an application:
The Department applies the entry requirements stipulated by the Board of Graduate Studies and Graduate School of Life Sciences. The minimum qualification for PhD studies is a Class 2.1 Honours Bachelors Degree, or a Masters degree from a UK University or an equivalent standard from an EU or Overseas University.
Details of English language requirements can be found at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/applying/entry.html.
UK Residents and EU Citizens
UK residents and EU citizens are eligible to receive studentships from the BBSRC, the NERC or other UK Research Councils. For UK Residents and EU citizens who have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years, these studentships cover University and College fees and provide a stipend. Those EU citizens who have been resident in the UK for less than 3 years are only eligible for a University and College fees award - they will need to apply elsewhere for support for living costs.
The BBSRC, EPSRC and NERC set their own studentship eligibility criteria for further details about these, please check the links on the right hand side of the screen.
The minimum qualification for Ph.D. studies is a Class 2.1 Honours Bachelors Degree, or a Masters degree from a UK University or degrees of an equivalent standard from an EU University.
Overseas Students
Overseas students (defined as neither UK Residents or EU Citizens) are not eligible to receive studentships from the BBSRC, the NERC or other UK Research Councils.
Overseas students must apply for funding from external bodies to support their studies. Overseas students can also apply for University wide funding (e.g. Gates & Cambridge Overseas & Commonwealth Trusts), details of these schemes can be found on the links on the right and on http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/gsprospectus/funding/trusts.html.
- Quick Links for UK Residents and EU Citizens
- BBRSC Guide to Student Eligibility
- NERC Check for Student Eligibility
- University of Cambridge Graduate Studies Prospectus
- Quick Links for overseas students
- Cambridge Commonwealth Trusts
- How to apply to the Cambridge Trusts
- The Cambridge Trusts
- University of Cambridge Graduate Studies Prospectus