Fees & Scholarships
- Fees
- Cambridge Judge Business School funding
- ESRC funding
- University of Cambridge scholarships
- External scholarships
Fees
Graduate students at Cambridge have to meet the following costs:
- University Composition Fee - this is for the teaching and supervision you will receive from Cambridge Judge Business School
- College Fee - a payment to your College in return for providing a range of domestic and pastoral services and support
- Maintenance - your likely basic living expenses and personal costs, including your College accommodation bill if applicable
These costs can vary according to whether you are a Home, EU or Overseas student. We recommend visiting the Board of Graduate Studies' Costs and Funding webpage to find out how much your own fees are likely to be.
Cambridge Judge Business School Funding
Some funding is available from the School. Applicants will be selected and informed about this in the second week of February.
ESRC Funding
The PhD programme is ESRC-recognised. UK/EU students who wish to be considered by the department for ESRC scholarship should submit the Graduate Student Application Form (GRADSAF form) as soon as possible in the admissions process. The School will select student(s) for a Quota award in the second week of February.
University of Cambridge Scholarships
The University of Cambridge offers numerous scholarships each year.
The Cambridge Trusts
The University is proud to be associated with the Cambridge Trusts, which provide support for a large number of Overseas and EU students:
- The Gates Cambridge Trust
- The Cambridge International Scholarship Scheme
- The Cambridge Overseas Trust
- The Cambridge European Trust
- The Cambridge Commonwealth Trust
By ticking one box on the application form, candidates will be considered for all the awards offered by Cambridge Trusts for which they are eligible. Find out more »
The School will automatically provide ranked lists of applicants to the Trusts in the second week of February.
The University of Cambridge and Colleges
The University of Cambridge and Colleges also have their own funds, which are available to a wide range of applicants. Find out more »
Murray Edwards College BP Scholarships
Murray Edwards College (previously known as New Hall) has, thanks to the generosity of BP, a number of studentships and bursaries to support graduate education for overseas students, ranging from £2,000 to £10,000. The college also offers excellent graduate accommodation for its members. Visit the Murray Edwards College website to find out more »
St Catharine's College Benavitch Scholarship
St Catharine's College offers a scholarship worth £6,000-8,000 per annum for the three year duration of the PhD course to outstanding candidates intending to undertake a PhD at Cambridge Judge Business School. Visit the St Catharine's College website to find out more »
External Scholarships
A number of organisations fund students to undertake PhDs. Although we have listed some organisations here no list is ever exhaustive and we recommend that you research whether organisations in your country provide scholarships. These scholarships are not administered by Cambridge Judge Business School, so please follow the links direct to the organisations' websites for more information and contact the organisations directly if you have any questions:
| Scholarship | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| British Council Scholarships Find out more » |
Candidates from approximately 160 countries. |
| Chevening Scholarships Find out more » |
Applicants must be resident in their home country at the time of their application, and must return to that country on completion of the programme. |
| Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships Find out more » |
Citizens of countries in which there are Rotary Clubs. |
| Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) Find out more » |
Commonwealth citizens and British protected persons permanently resident in any Commonwealth country other than the UK who are under 35 years of age. |
| Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) Find out more » |
Residents or resident nationals of the following countries: Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam. |
| The Fulbright Commission Traditional Postgraduate Award Find out more » |
US citizens applying to study in the UK. |
| British Marshall Scholarships Find out more » |
US citizens who are graduates of US universities and graduated after April 2006. |
| Colfuturo Scholarship/Loan Find out more » |
Colombian citizens over 25 years of age who must be bilingual and have at least one year of work experience. Candidates must return to Colombia within one year of finishing their programmes in order to qualify for a scholarship comprising a 50% waiver of the loan. |
| Japan-IDB (Inter-American Development Bank) Scholarship Find out more » |
Citizens of the Japan-IDB's 26 borrowing member countries (in Latin America and the Caribbean) who have 2 years' work experience in a public agency or research/ teaching organisation and are under 40 years of age. |
| General Sir Monash Awards Find out more » |
Australian citizens. |
| Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Fellowships Find out more » |
Candidates from developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies. Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant:50% loan basis. |
| Karim Ride Said Foundation (KRSF) Find out more » |
Candidates under 40 years of age, who must be Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Syrian or Palestinian, and have at least two years' work experience. Only available for the first year of your PhD. |
| Jean Monet - Entente Cordiale Scholarships Find out more » |
French nationals, or those who have completed their education in France, who are under 35 years of age. Only available for one year of your PhD programme. |
| O'Reilly Foundation Scholarships Find out more » |
Residents of Ireland with a potential and desire to make a significant contribution to the future of Ireland. |
| Noon Educational Foundation Find out more » |
Citizens of Pakistan who have not previously studied at a Western university, and who will return to Pakistan following their studies. |
