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Cambridge Trust, University of Cambridge · Application cycle 2027/2028

Cambridge Trust International Scholarship for PhD Study 2027/2028

Applications open Fully funded?

About this scholarship

About 60 fully funded scholarships for a PhD at the University of Cambridge for applicants from countries other than the UK and Ireland. There is no separate application, because you apply with the admission application, ticking that you wish to be considered for funding, before the funding deadline.

Funding type

Covers: tuition at the international rate, annual maintenance enough for one person, the student visa, and the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). The award lasts for the length of the course. You can ask for up to 6 more months of maintenance to write up the thesis. The page mentions further benefits without detail. The maintenance amount is not stated, and travel is not mentioned.

Tuition fees
Covered
Living costs
Covered
Travel
Not specified
Insurance
Covered

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities
All except listed nationalities — United Kingdom, Ireland
Residence condition
No residence condition

From a country other than the UK or Ireland Ranked highly by the department you apply to, on academic ability, research potential, exam results and references Any subject, except premium rate courses Can be held at any Cambridge College, full-time or part-time The Trust page says the applicant's finances do not affect selection, while the University funding listing gives financial need as a basis for the award

Minimum grade
Not stated
Work experience asked for
Not stated
Return condition
Return condition not stated
How to apply
With the admission application

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test not mentioned

Set by the course you apply to. Check the course page at Cambridge.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

There is no separate scholarship application. Submit the PhD admission application before the funding deadline of your course. The funding deadline depends on the course. The main University funding deadlines for 2027/2028 entry are Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Wednesday 6 January 2027. The application and references must be complete by 23:59 GMT. Awards are made between mid-February and the end of July, mostly in February and March. Some partner-funded awards are decided later, between April and June. The Trust does not give updates on individual applications. The Trust can only consider you once you hold a conditional offer of admission.

Required documents

PhD admission application Reference letters, received before the funding deadline The documents the course asks for

Application steps

Choose a PhD course, open its page in the Cambridge course directory and find its funding deadline. Submit the application in the Applicant Portal. Make sure your referees send their letters before the deadline. Do not look for a second scholarship form, as there is none. In the funding section of the application, tick the option "Yes - I wish to apply for funding", or you will not be considered.

Requirement checklist

PhD admission application Required

Submit it in the Cambridge Applicant Portal. There is no separate scholarship application. Tick in the funding section that you wish to be considered for funding.

A complete application, with references Required

The application and the references must be complete by 23:59 GMT on the funding deadline of the course.

Scholarship contacts

Cambridge Trust: [email protected]

Contact page of the Cambridge Trust: Contact form

Universities and contacts

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom

No official contact email published

University website

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