We receive around 80 MPhil applications a year; admitting some 20 students each October. Some of these students have been awarded scholarships and some are self-funding.
Please note that funding for MPhil applications is somewhat limited and therefore extremely competitive. If you are able to self-fund your MPhil, be sure to include this in your application, to avoid rejections if funding cannot be made available to you.
The sources of funding are usually through the scholarship competitions e.g. Cambridge Trust and Gates Scholarships, as well as College awards. Awards may be fully- or part-funded and are open to domestic and international students. The Cambridge UK Masters Scholarships are available to UK applicants in any subject, and are awarded on the basis of academic merit to applicants who clearly state their intention to continue to PhD. Eligible candidates who apply before the funding deadline are automatically considered for these scholarships. The scheme is administered by the University's Student Registry.
We strongly encourage all MPhil applicants to explore the scholarship route and submit an application by our schoalrship deadline or earlier depending on specific scholarship deadlines. For example,there are a number of external Commonwealth Scholarships which provides the main UK government schoalrship scheme led by international development objectives. If you are eligible and require an early offer in order to apply, please contact us directly to infom us.
For international MPhil applicants there are funding opportunities available to you. Please check college websites directly as scholarships can change from year to year and some may not be available every year.
In addition to the University fees, living expenses are also required in the form of maintenance. Fully-funded awards from research councils, industry and scholarships usually cover fees as well as maintenance. However, this can depend on your fee status and source of funding.