Churchill Scholarship

The Churchill Scholarship is a prestigious award that provides funding for graduate study at Cambridge University in England. At least sixteen Churchill Scholarships are awarded annually to pursue graduate work in Engineering (including Computer Science), Mathematics, and the Physical and Biological Sciences. The scholarships are tenable for nine or twelve months of study and lead to the Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) or the Master of Advanced Study (MASt) degrees. Applicants must be U.S. citizens between the ages of 19 and 26 upon taking the scholarship, hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a United States college or university, and may not have attained a doctorate. The scholarship covers approximately $65,000 in expenses for the one-year master's program. Individuals selected for this award often have a GPA of 3.9 or higher, demonstrating exceptional academic achievement. The Churchill Scholarship is administered by the Winston Churchill Foundation and requires institutional nomination. The application process involves multiple stages including research into Cambridge programs, contacting potential Principal Investigators, completing essays on proposed plan of study and academic history, and obtaining four letters of recommendation. Recipients must select Churchill College as their first choice when applying to Cambridge University.