Cambridge Political Economy Society Trust: Supplementary Funding Awards

The CPES Trust was established in 1985 by the Cambridge Political Economy Society, which produces the Cambridge Journal of Economics, Contributions to Political Economy, and the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society. The Trustees welcome applications for supplementary funding from students currently undertaking a full-time PhD within the field of Political Economy in any Faculty or Department of the University of Cambridge. Consonant with the ethos of the foregoing journals, the Trustees interpret research in Political Economy to include work of a theoretical, applied, interdisciplinary, history of thought or methodological nature, having a strong emphasis on realistic analysis, the development of critical perspectives, the provision and use of empirical evidence, and the construction of policy. Awards are made in cases where this (1) will enable a research student registered for the full time PhD degree to complete a PhD dissertation or (2) may help the procurement of funds from elsewhere. Although all eligible students may apply, priority is normally given to those nearing the end of their studies. The Trust does not aim to make a particular number of awards each year. Nor does it set a specific upper limit on the size of awards, although in practice most are relatively modest (in the region of a few thousand pounds). Applications are considered on a case-by-case basis and applicants are asked to give a full budget breakdown to show how they have arrived at the figure requested. The Trustees wish to use their funds to support as many students as possible and therefore expect applicants also to apply for any other sources of funding for which they are eligible.