Graduate funding opportunities in History and Philosophy of Science at Cambridge, 2015-16



The Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge is the largest of its kind in the UK, and has an unrivalled reputation for teaching and research. Staff have expertise in the history, philosophy and sociology of a wide range of sciences and medicine. They run major research projects in association with the AHRC, the Wellcome Trust, the European Research Council and national museums.

If you are interested in studying for an MPhil or PhD in History and Philosophy of Science at Cambridge, you will find everything you need to know about the Department, the courses, the academic staff (http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/people/staff.html), and the application process from our website at http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/studying/graduate/

For students applying to start in 2015-16, HPS at Cambridge has access to the following studentship opportunities, which each has a 9 January 2015 deadline (except the first, which is earlier):

Cambridge Trusts Scholarships and Bursaries
-- for MPhil and PhD students from the non-UK EU and overseas
** 2 December 2014 deadline **

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Studentships
-- for PhD students from the UK and EU

Cambridge Home and European Union Scholarships (CHESS)
-- for MPhil and PhD students from the UK and EU

Rausing Studentships
-- for MPhil and PhD students

Williamson Studentships
-- for MPhil and PhD students studying history of biological sciences

Lipton Studentships
-- for MPhil students

Wellcome Trust Awards
-- for MPhil and PhD students studying medical humanities and PhD students studying society and ethics
-- contact us by 9 January if you would like to be nominated for a PhD studentship

For information on these and other awards available through the Department, please visit 
http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/studying/graduate/funding.html

For more general information on funding opportunities available to graduate students at the University of Cambridge:
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/students/studentregistry/fees/funding/index.html

For further information about graduate study at HPS in Cambridge: