In order to apply for College scholarships, you must have a conditional offer of a place from Fitzwilliam. Please note that with the exception of the Fitzwilliam Scholarship, these scholarships cannot be used as part of any financial guarantee required by the Board of Graduate Studies.
Application forms can be obtained from the Graduate Office and can be returned via email. Referees must send their letters by the closing dates below. Awards will only be made to students in residence at the College during the tenure of the award.
Any subject
| Name | Value | Details | Application |
| Fitzwilliam Scholarship |
Fully Funded |
- Covers University and College Fees, plus stipend for maintenance
- 1 year courses (starting in Michaelmas) only
- PhD study, MBA, MFin and PGCE not available
- Fitzwilliam must be the applicant's first choice on the University application form
- Results available first week in July
|
Apply before 30th April |
| College Graduate Scholarship |
£1,250/year |
- Arts students may be preferred
- Only graduates wishing to undertake research with the intention of proceeding to a PhD are eligible
- 1-3 years, yearly re-application required
|
Apply before 25th September |
| E D Davies Scholarship |
£1,250/year |
- Intention to undertake research required
- 1-3 years, yearly re-application required
- 2 scholarships available
|
Apply before 25th September |
Engineering
| Name | Value | Details | Application |
| Leathersellers' Graduate Scholarship |
£3,000/year |
- Only home graduates from a British University are eligible
- 1-3 years, subject to the approval of the Tutorial Committee
- Physical or Biological Sciences or Mathematics students also eligible
|
Apply before 13th June |
Law
| Name | Value | Details | Application |
| Fitzwilliam Society JRW Alexander Law Book Grants |
£100 |
- All students starting the LLM course at Fitzwilliam receive a Law Book grant in the form of book tokens.
|
No application is necessary. |
Mathematics
| Name | Value | Details | Application |
| Leathersellers' Graduate Scholarship |
£3,000/year |
- Home graduates from a British University
- 1-3 years, subject to the approval of the Tutorial Committee
- Physical or Biological Sciences or Engineering students also eligible
|
Apply before 13th June |
Natural Sciences
| Name | Value | Details | Application |
| Leathersellers' Graduate Scholarship |
£3,000/year |
- Home graduates from a British University eligible only
- 1-3 years, subject to the approval of the Tutorial Committee
- Mathematics or Engineering students also eligible
|
Apply before 13th June |
Theology
| Name | Value | Details | Application |
| Gibson Scholarship |
£1,000/year |
- Intention to work towards a doctorate in New Testament Studies required
- Students naming Fitzwilliam as first choice preferred
- 1-3 years
|
Apply to the Graduate Admissions Office before 25th September |
| Hirst-Player Scholarship |
£2,000 maximum |
- Students needing assistance with fees, who would otherwise be unable to study at Cambridge, eligible only
- Intention to take Holy Orders in a Christian Church preferred
- 1-2 years
|
Apply before 25th September |
| Shipley Scholarship |
£1,250 |
- Intention to undertake research in the Faculty of Divinity required
- Exceptionally, research on a theological topic in another faculty also accepted
- 1 year only
|
Apply before 25th September |
