Scholarship
School of Biological Sciences Master's Bursary Award
University of Cambridge School of Biological Sciences
Award
GBP 6K–10K
Closing date
No closing date
Location
GB
For
Individuals
About this opportunity
Applicants to taught MPhil courses based in the School of Biological Sciences, who have received a conditional offer of admission to start in October 2026, are eligible to apply for an SBS Master's Bursary Award in support of their studies here at Cambridge. These awards are aimed at applicants from low-income households with experience of educational disadvantage who will be charged University fees at the Home or UK rate. The award provides maintenance support ranging from £6,000 to £10,000 as a one-off payment. Please note this award is not available to applicants for research MPhil courses. Recipients must acknowledge the funder's support in any publications, presentations, posters and other research outputs and complete a brief report on their progress and future plans.
9 - 13 mo
5 awards
March to June
Who can apply
Applicant Types
individual
Citizenship
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Residency
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Region
United Kingdom
Priority Groups
low_income, first_generation
How to apply
Institutional approval
Stages
- 1 single_stage
Review process
Based on financial need including hardship assessment
Restrictions
- no_concurrent_funding
Post-award obligations
- final_report
- acknowledge_funder