Cambridge Trust International Scholarships
Offered by Cambridge Trust (University of Cambridge)
About this scholarship
The Cambridge Trust is one of the University of Cambridge's principal sources of student funding, supporting study at undergraduate, master's, and PhD levels through full-cost and part-cost scholarships. Its Cambridge International Scholarships are offered to applicants from countries other than the UK and Ireland who are highly ranked by their prospective departments, and a full award typically covers the University Composition Fee and maintenance. Eligibility extends to applicants intending to start a master's (such as an MPhil, MASt, or LLM, with some restrictions) or a PhD; premium courses like the MBA and MFin are not supported, and the Trust will not fund a degree at the same or a lower level than one you already hold (with a narrow exception for a second MPhil required before a PhD). A convenient feature is that there is no separate scholarship application for the International Scholarships — you simply complete the funding section of the University's online admissions application, indicate that you wish to be considered for funding, and submit by the relevant course funding deadline while holding (or awaiting) a conditional offer. Because deadlines vary by course, applicants should consult the Cambridge Postgraduate Course Directory.
Eligibility
- Be from a country other than the UK or Ireland (for the International Scholarship)
- Apply for an eligible master's (MPhil/MASt/LLM with restrictions) or a PhD (not MBA/MFin)
- Not be seeking a degree at the same or lower level than one you already hold
- Complete the funding section of the Cambridge admissions application
- Submit by the relevant course funding deadline with a conditional offer
Always verify amounts and deadlines on the official site; they change each cycle.
Last verified by us: 2026-06-01.