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The University of Cambridge is a world-renowned public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Founded in 1209, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs across a wide range of academic disciplines including arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Funding Opportunities
Clare College Link Areas Scholarships (Natural Sciences)
The Clare College Link Areas Scholarships support UK students to study an undergraduate Natural Sciences degree at any College of the University of Cambridge. The Scholarships are open to students from low income backgrounds from any of the Clare College Link Areas: Coventry, Warwickshire, the London borough of Hackney and the London borough of Tower Hamlets. The Scholarships are non-repayable and will cover the full cost of tuition fees and provide a maintenance grant, which will significantly reduce the need for recipients to take out government or commercial loans. This support will be available to recipients for the three or four years of their undergraduate course. For 2025-26, there are two scholarships available. The total award to each student for the year will be worth £20,000. Receipt of this award will not affect eligibility for a Cambridge Bursary.
Geography Scholarship
The Department of Geography will fund a new undergraduate student from an underrepresented background to study for a Geography degree at the University of Cambridge. Black or mixed Black heritage students with a confirmed place can apply for the scholarship of up to £12,000 for each year of study. The Scholarship can be used to cover tuition fees or maintenance costs for the three year duration of the course. Receipt of this award will not affect eligibility for a Cambridge Bursary. This scholarship is specifically designed to support students from Black African, Black Caribbean, Black Other, and Mixed heritage backgrounds that include Black heritage, which are currently underrepresented in undergraduate Geography programmes across the UK and at Cambridge.
Formula 1® Engineering Scholarship
Formula 1® (F1) will fund two new undergraduate students from an underrepresented background to study for an Engineering degree at the University of Cambridge. The Formula 1® Engineering Scholarship will cover tuition fees and provide a maintenance grant for the four year duration of the course. For 2025-26, the total award for the year will be £20,000. Receipt of this award will not affect eligibility for a Cambridge Bursary. The scholarship is specifically designed to support students from underrepresented backgrounds in engineering, either female students of any ethnicity or male students from specific ethnic backgrounds that are underrepresented at the University compared to the UK HE sector, including Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Black African, Black Caribbean, Black Other, and Mixed White/Black. Applicants must have a confirmed place for entry to the University of Cambridge for a first undergraduate Engineering degree commencing in October 2025, be classified as a UK home student for fee purposes, and have applied for Student Finance with an income assessment.
Stormzy Scholarship for Black UK Students
Since its launch in 2018, the Stormzy Scholarship has provided financial support to more than 40 UK Black students helping to transform their University experience at Cambridge. Stormzy's #Merky Foundation in partnership with HSBC UK provides scholarships to at least 10 Black undergraduate students starting their studies each autumn. The scholarships are non-repayable and cover the full cost of tuition fees and provide a maintenance grant, significantly reducing the need for recipients to take out government or commercial loans. This support is available for the three or four years of the undergraduate course. In 2023, HSBC UK pledged a further £2m in support of 30 new Stormzy Scholarships over three years (2024-26), while the #Merky Foundation continues to fund two students per year. The scholarship aims to support UK Black students not only to apply to Cambridge but to feel at home and achieve their full potential.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 4
- Active Now
- 4
- Source Domain
- undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk
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