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Who is eligible?
Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarships are available to candidates applying to pursue a full-time or part-time residential PhD course of study at the University of Cambridge. Scholarships are open to PhD students of any nationality and in any discipline. Find out more about elibility criteria.
What does a Harding Scholarship cover?
A Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarship covers the following costs for PhD students:
- the University Composition Fee at the appropriate rate for the duration of your course
- a maintenance allowance (living costs) of £18,000 per year for the duration of your course, with the option to apply for maintenance funding during the 12 month writing-up period, should this be required
- a personal research allowance (for expenditure on personal research expenses and research-related activities, for example, books and conference attendance) of up to £6,000 over the duration of your course
A calendar of activities and academic events will also be available to Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars over the course of each academic year.
How can I apply?
You can apply for admission to a PhD course, a College place and various sources of funding via the University’s Graduate Applicant Portal. Full details can be found on the Graduate Admissions website.
When making your online application, please ensure you indicate that you wish to be considered for funding and complete the funding section. Applicants who do not complete this section will not be considered for Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarships.
When do applications open and how long are they open for?
Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarships are awarded as part of the University’s Graduate Funding Competition so, as per the terms of the competition, the application deadline is determined by the funding deadline for the PhD course they are applying to. Last year, the funding deadline was either 3 December 2019 or 7 January 2020.
