Postgraduate Research Fund

The Postgraduate Research Fund at Sidney Sussex College provides financial support for research-related expenses for current PhD and MPhil students. Candidates pursuing research-based degrees (where the course is more than 50% research-based) are ordinarily eligible to apply for expenses incurred during the first nine terms of their PhD or three terms for MPhil degrees. The fund supports costs such as fieldwork, research outside Cambridge, conference attendance, course fees, library expenses, and travel costs related to research activities. Students may apply for research funds with a cumulative maximum grant of £1,000, with ordinarily a maximum grant of £500 per application and per academic year. MPhil students may apply for up to £350, which will be counted towards the cumulative maximum if they continue to a PhD degree. Applications for research support must be relevant to the student's research and must have supervisor support. Students are expected to seek funding from other sources before applying to the College. The College will not normally accept applications for research consumables, equipment that should be provided by the University department, or computer equipment and software. Retrospective applications are not permitted, and funds cannot be used for maintenance or tuition fees. Approximately 20 awards are available per year. Successful applicants will be reimbursed upon presentation of relevant receipts and are expected to provide a short testimonial and report of roughly 500 words upon return from their trip or completion of the funded activity.