Corpus Christi offers a series of postgraduate scholarships in multiple subject areas.

To be eligible for a Corpus Christi postgraduate scholarship you must indicate that you wish to be considered for funding when you apply for your course through the Postgraduate Applicant Portal (for details of this -- including deadlines -- see the 'Funding' section of the University’s Postgraduate Admissions website). Ensure you have applied by the funding deadline for your course.

There is no need to complete a separate application form for a Corpus scholarship. You will automatically be considered for any Corpus scholarship for which you are eligible if you apply for funding through the Postgraduate Applicant Portal by the funding deadline for your course. For some scholarships you also need to have been accepted by Corpus Christi College to be considered (see more details for each scholarship below). You are more likely to be accepted by Corpus if you name it as one of your college preferences; this will ensure that your application papers are passed on for consideration by the College if you receive an offer of admission by the Postgraduate Admissions Office. If you name the College as your second preference your application will only be passed on to us if your first-choice college does not offer you membership.

For entry in October 2024, the College will offer the following PhD and Master's awards, most of which are expected to be offered in collaboration with Research Councils, the Cambridge Trust or other funding bodies:

The Laurence PhD scholarship in Classics

For entry in October 2024 the College will offer one match-funded PhD award in Classics, providing 50% of the total fees and maintenance costs of a full Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC DTP studentship. Eligible applicants will automatically be considered for this award if they apply for their University place by the funding deadline for the course and indicate on the Applicant Portal that they wish to be considered for AHRC funding. No additional application form is required.

Preference will be given to applicants who selected Corpus Christi as their first choice College.

The Bridges PhD scholarship in History

For entry in October 2024 the College will offer one match-funded PhD award in History, providing 50% of the total fees and maintenance costs of a full Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC DTP studentship. Eligible applicants will automatically be considered for this award if they apply for their University place by the funding deadline for the course and indicate on the Applicant Portal that they wish to be considered for AHRC funding. No additional application form is required.

Preference will be given to applicants who selected Corpus Christi as their first choice College.

Two Arts & Humanities match-funded PhD scholarships with the OOC AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership (all subjects)

For entry in October 2024 the College will offer two match-funded PhD awards, each of which will provide 50% of the total fees and maintenance costs of a full Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC DTP studentship. Eligible applicants applying for subjects eligible for the DTP are automatically considered for these awards when they are evaluated by their respective Faculties and Departments. 

No additional application form is required, but applicants must apply for their University place by the funding deadline for their course, and should indicate on the Applicant Portal that they wish to be considered for AHRC funding. Preference will be given to applicants who have selected Corpus Christi as their first choice College.

The Girdlers PhD scholarship (Engineering or Physical Science)

For entry in October 2024 the College will offer one match-funded PhD award providing 50% of the total fees and maintenance costs of a full EPSRC studentship. Eligible applicants will automatically be considered for this award when they are evaluated by their respective Faculties and Departments. 

No additional application form is required, but applicants must apply for their University place by the funding deadline for their course, and should indicate on the Applicant Portal that they wish to be considered for funding. Preference will be given to applicants who have selected Corpus Christi as their first choice College.

This scholarship is provided through the generous support of the Worshipful Company of Girdlers.

The Purvis/Brotherton Master's Scholarship

For entry in October 2024 the College will make one postgraduate award from the Purvis/Brotherton Fund, to support a student reading for an MPhil in Theology or related field. The award will cover the maintenance costs of the course and is expected to be offered in partnership with another funding body (e.g. the Cambridge Trust), to make up a full studentship at the Home Fee rate.

All eligible Home students who are offered a place to study for the relevant course and who have applied for funding via the Postgraduate Applicant Portal will be considered for the award. While there is no need to name Corpus Christi as a college preference, the successful applicant will be required to take up membership of the College for their MPhil; this will involve a college transfer if the applicant has already been accepted at another college.

This scholarship was set up in the memory of Thomas Brotherton, formerly a member of the College, and also to commemorate John Edward Purvis, a graduate of the College and Mayor of Cambridge in 1929.

The Diane Dawson Master's Scholarship

For entry in October 2024 the College intends to offer one award to support a postgraduate student of any nationality reading for a Master's degree in any subject, with preference given to women applicants. The award will cover the maintenance costs of the course and is expected to be offered in partnership with another funding body (e.g. the Cambridge Trust) to make up a full studentship at the Home Fee rate.

Applicants should apply for their course by the funding deadline and indicate they wish to be considered for funding via the Postgraduate Applicant Portal. Preference will be given to applicants who have selected Corpus Christi as their first choice College.

The Diane Dawson Scholarship is awarded thanks to a legacy gift of and in memory of Diane Dawson, who was one of the first two female academics to join the Fellowship. Her research was in public economics with particular reference to health economics.

The Brooke Master's Scholarship

For entry in October 2024 the College intends to offer one award to support a postgraduate student reading for a Master's degree in any subject, with preference given to applicants from Hungary or Ukraine. The award will cover the maintenance costs of the course and is expected to be offered in partnership with another funding body (e.g. the Cambridge Trust).

Applicants should apply for their course by the funding deadline and indicate they wish to be considered for funding via the Postgraduate Applicant Portal. While there is no need to name Corpus Christi as a college preference, the successful applicant will be required to take up membership of the College for their Master's course; this will involve a college transfer if the applicant has already been accepted at another college.

The Corpus Christi College and Judith E. Wilson MPhil Studentship in English

In partnership with the Faculty of English, and supported by the Faculty’s Judith E. Wilson Fund, this studentship will cover the University Composition Fee at the Home rate plus the standard UKRI-level maintenance award at the pro-rata rate for the period of the MPhil in English Studies (9 months). The studentship is aimed at students from under-represented Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.

All eligible Home students who are offered a place to study for the MPhil in English Studies and who have applied for funding via the Postgraduate Applicant Portal will be considered for the award.

While there is no need to name Corpus Christi as a college preference, the successful applicant will be required to take up membership of the College for their MPhil; this will involve a college transfer if the applicant has already been accepted at another college.

The Zuloaga/Corpus Christi College Scholarship for Venezuelan Students

The College offers one full PhD scholarship (fees and maintenance) for a Venezuelan student in the sciences, who is nominated by the Venezuelan Academy of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences. Interested students are invited to contact Dr Jo Willmott (postgraduate-admissions@corpus.cam.ac.uk) for further information on this funding. 

Need more funding information?

Please contact the College's Tutorial Office on +44 (0)1223 763583 or postgraduate-admissions@corpus.cam.ac.uk