Funding for Students and Postdocs

Students

Please find here information about applications for the MPhil or PhD programs including relevant deadlines in the Materials Science and Metallurgy department. Please find details of funding opportunities here. The primary sources of funding are as follows, though it is also worth exploring the EPSRC Doctoral Training Centres, the Winton Studentships, and other sources of funding outside the University.

Home Fee Status:

• Research Council Studentships (PhD only)
• Cambridge Home/EU Studentships Scheme (CHESS)

EU Fee Status:

• Research Council Studentships (PhD only) — either full studentship (if resident in the UK for at least three years before commencing the PhD course) or fees only.
• Cambridge Home/EU Studentships Scheme (CHESS)
• Gates Cambridge Trust

Overseas Fees Status:

• Gates Cambridge Trust
• Cambrige Trusts
• Vice- Chancellor’s Awards and Cambridge International Scholarships

Please take careful note of the deadlines, which can be up to a year before the October start date. Funding application deadlines usually require submission by early December, but for some funders this can be as early as October.

Post-Doctoral Positions

Please contact us if you are interested in joining us as a post-doc. Any formal open positions will be advertised on this page. Highly talented candidates should also consider applying for one of the following fellowships:

• Newton International Fellowships for non-UK candidates.
• Marie Curie Fellowships for researchers from both European and non-European countries.
• EPSRC Fellowships
• Junior Research Fellowships supported by Cambridge colleges.