Studentships

Through the generosity of many benefactors, the College is able to offer a range of studentship awards.  The College is very grateful to the donors and sponsors who have made these awards possible.  If you wish to discuss donating towards new or existing student support initiatives, please contact the Development Office.

  • Marc Feigen PhD Studentship in the Arts and Humanities, 2024-25
    For 2024-25 entry Darwin is offering one Marc Feigen PhD Studentship in the Arts and Humanities.  The studentship is open to a new Home PhD student of outstanding academic promise who has nominated Darwin as their first choice College.  The studentship covers the University tuition fee and an annual stipend for maintenance (for a single person only) for three years.  Applicants who indicate that they are applying for funding and whose applications are received by the University’s funding deadline (according to the Postgraduate Funding deadline set for their chosen course) will be considered for this award, which is allocated on the basis of a University-wide competition.  Applications for this award is made via the University’s standard postgraduate application process.
  • David Ellar PhD Studentship in the Biological Sciences, 2024-25
    Darwin is offering a David Ellar and BBSRC PhD Studentship in Biological Sciences.  The studentship is open to a Home PhD student of outstanding academic promise who has nominated Darwin as their first choice College.  The studentship covers the University tuition fee and an annual stipend for maintenance (for a single person only) for four years.  Applicants who indicate that they are applying for funding and whose applications are received by the University’s funding deadline (according to the Graduate Funding deadline) will be considered for this award, which is allocated on the basis of a University-wide competition.
  • DH Mellor Cambridge Trust Philosophy MPhil Studentships 2024-25
    Darwin College offers annually, by competition, two Masters Philosophy studentships of up to £12,000 to students commencing graduate work in the Faculty of Philosophy. Other things being equal, preference will be given to UK students.  The award is for students to study at Darwin College.   Applications are welcome from students applying to Darwin, or from students who, if applying to other Colleges, are prepared to apply to transfer to Darwin.  No special application forms are necessary, and all those eligible will be considered from information contained in their original application to the University.   The tenure of the award is for one year, but holders may be considered in subsequent years.
    Professor DH (Hugh) Mellor was a Fellow of Darwin College who died in 2020 and who, with great generosity, bequeathed his estate to the College for the endowment of this studentship fund.
  • Professor William Weiner Cambridge Trust LLM Studentship 2024-25
    Darwin College offers annually, by competition, one William Weiner Cambridge Trust LLM Studentship of up to £12,500.  The award is for a student to study at Darwin College.   Applications are welcome from students nominating Darwin, or from students who, if applying to other Colleges, are prepared to apply to transfer to Darwin.    No special application forms are necessary, and all those eligible will be considered from information contained in their original application to the University.   The tenure of the award is for one year.
  • Michael Blank Cambridge Trust Sustainability Leadership Studentship 2024-25
    Darwin College offers every two years, by competition, one Darwin College Michael Blank Cambridge Trust Sustainability Leadership Studentship of up to £3,000.  The award is for a student accepted on the MSt. in Sustainability Leadership.   Applications are welcome from students nominating Darwin, or from students who, if applying to other Colleges, are prepared to apply to transfer to Darwin.    No special application forms are necessary, and all those eligible will be considered from information contained in their original application to the University.   The tenure of the award is for one year and further information can be found here.  There will be no new award in 2023-24.
  • Cambridge Opportunity Masters at Darwin College Studentships
    Darwin College is delighted to be part of this programme established by the Cambridge Trust to support UK/Home Masters students from low-income households with experience of educational disadvantage.  A small proportion of the awards (Get In Masters Studentships) are reserved to address under-representation of students from Black, British Bangladeshi or British Pakistani, backgrounds.  Click here for more information.
  • Rowan Williams Cambridge Studentship(s) 2024-25
    Darwin College is delighted to be part of this programme established by the Cambridge Trust to support students who face severe barriers in coming to study in Cambridge.  Named after the former Chairman of Cambridge Trust, the Rowan Williams Cambridge Studentship is a full-cost award available to graduate students, covering tuition fees and maintenance, which will, in some instances, also assist with students’ upfront expenses such as travel, visa costs and the immigration health surcharge.  To be eligible, applicants need to: hold a conditional offer of admission to the University of Cambridge; be from an area of instability or zone of conflict; be, or have been, at risk of discrimination, persecution, suffering, violence or other abuse of their human rights.  Applicants do not need to have Refugee status.  Postgraduate applicants should apply by the Graduate Funding deadline for their chosen course of study, and be offered conditional admission to the University of Cambridge; tick the box to apply for funding, and fill in the Cambridge Trust section of the online form stating how they meet the eligibility criteria, as part of their application for admission through the University’s Applicant Portal.  Please follow this link for further details.
  •  Darwin Vargas Studentship
    Darwin College offers a Vargas Studentship which provides all approved fees and maintenance for three years. Only Venezuelan citizens studying for the PhD, or MPhil leading to PhD, in medicine (or possibly related subjects) are eligible. Applicants should apply in writing by email in the first instance directly to the Dean of the College as the studentship is not always available djn33@cam.ac.uk.
  • University Funding
    Details of the various awards, studentships, hardship funds and other student support funds can be found in  the online directory of awards and funds administered by the University (including departments, faculties, colleges, central offices and other internal sponsors). To search the database, go to Cambridge Funding Search.
  • Sir Patrick Sissons Evelyn and Cambridge Trusts PhD Studentship in Medicine
    Darwin offers a Sir Patrick Sissons Evelyn and Cambridge Trusts PhD Studentship in Medicine every three years.  The studentship is open to a new PhD student of outstanding academic promise who has nominated Darwin as their first choice College.  The studentship covers the University tuition fee and an annual stipend for maintenance (for a single person only) for three years.  Applicants who indicate that they are applying for funding and whose applications are received by the University’s funding deadline (according to the Graduate Funding deadline) will be considered for this award, which is allocated on the basis of a University-wide competition.  There will be no new award in 2023-24.

 

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Funding for current students

For students already in Cambridge, the College has funds for hardship (to help with financial emergencies), for travel costs associated with non-essential research activities (such as conferences), for language learning bursaries, and for sports bursaries. Further information is available here.

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Prizes

Darwin awards prizes to students obtaining distinctions or overall first-class marks in their courses.

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