Vice-Chancellor's Award

The Vice-Chancellor's Award is a prestigious scholarship available to PhD applicants from the UK and Ireland with home fee status. Approximately 12 awards are offered annually across any subject area. These awards are tenable at any College within the University of Cambridge and cover both home tuition fees and maintenance costs for the duration of the PhD course. Awards are made on the basis of academic ability and research potential, examination results, and references. The financial situation of candidates does not affect the selection process. The awards period runs from the beginning of March to the end of July with offers made on a rolling basis throughout this period. While the awards do not automatically fund the optional PhD writing-up period, the Cambridge Trust may provide up to an additional 6 months of maintenance support for writing up upon application.