Fees and funding

Funding and scholarship opportunities

We welcome applications from PhD students, postdocs as well as other senior researchers and medics who have some experience or learning activity around entrepreneurship. Professional women and founders who are looking to upskill or backfill knowledge and build or broaden their networks are also very welcome.

We have a limited number of full scholarships for women at the University of Cambridge.

See programme fees

See scholarships

Joining us as a participant

We have 3 categories of participant profiles (Pioneer, Verger or Founder) and you can select one of these when completing the application form. The profile you choose doesn’t impact the programme fee, but enables us to manage the proportions of each participant profile across the year and integrate this into the workshops. To determine the most suitable profile for you, refer back to the Who is it for? page.

During the application process, we’ll ask you about your current business idea and what stage you are at. Remember, EnterpriseWOMEN is for women who have taken steps in their entrepreneurial journey, whether by being involved in other programmes like EnterpriseTECH or launching a new business. We also welcome founders seeking to fill knowledge gaps and expand their professional network within the Cambridge ecosystem.

Programme fees

The programme fee covers all modules from April until July but not travel or accommodation. Fees become payable one week before the programme begins. In some cases, we can offer instalment arrangements to help.

Delegate type	Programme fee
Registered University of Cambridge researchers and staff	£1,300 (10 full scholarships are available)
Registered researchers and staff at other UK universities, NHS doctors and qualified medics	£1,600
Corporates, founders and other non-student individuals	£3,400

Scholarships

We have 10 full scholarships for women registered as researchers (PhD students, postdocs, staff, and faculty members) at the University of Cambridge for 2024/25. You must be committed to undertake the whole programme, including the Showcase Day on 3 July 2025.

We hope to gain additional support from mission-led partners and corporate sponsors in the future so we can extend our offering of scholarships to a wider group of women. If that could be you, please see our Get involved as a partner or sponsor page.

Cancellation policy

The programme fee is due in full before the programme begins. Cancellations will be subject to the following refund policy:

100% refund if cancelled more than 30 days before the programme start date
50% refund if cancelled between 30 and 14 days before the programme start date
20% refund if cancelled between 14 and 10 days before the programme start date
no refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 10 days of the programme start date

By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to this cancellation policy.