Funding

Finding funding

• Funding for African applicants - Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
• Are there any means-tested or widening participation funds available?
• Is there funding available for my studies?
• What types of scholarships are available?
• What is a Cambridge Doctoral Studentship?
• If my research involves travel, how can this be funded?

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Applying for funding

• How do I apply for funding?
• Can I apply for more than one scholarship?
• College funding listed in the Applicant Portal
• I have applied for scholarships using the Applicant Portal. Can I apply for other funding as well?
• What does ticking 'Yes - I wish to apply for funding' mean?
• Where should I write the studentship reference I am applying to in my application?

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Deadlines

• When are the funding deadlines?
• What is the funding deadline for my course?
• What happens if my Gates Cambridge referee does not submit their reference before the funding deadline but both of my academic referees do?
• I have missed the funding deadline, what can I do?

What happens next

• I’ve got a status called ‘consider for funding’ – what does that mean?
• What are my chances of receiving funding?
• When will I hear back about funding?
• I didn’t apply for funding, what should I do?
• I haven’t received funding, what should I do?
• If I select a College preference in my application, will I be considered for all of that College’s funding automatically?

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