Overview
All students admitted to Cambridge Judge Business School’s PhD programme receive 3 years of full funding (including University fees and a maintenance stipend) as well as a 4th year of funding that is conditional on progress.
In addition, all students who enter the PhD via the MRes route will also receive full funding for their MRes year.
Funding deadlines
| 11 October 2024 | Deadline for USA students who wish to be considered for Gates funding. |
| 3 December 2024 | Deadline for MPhil and MRes applicants eligible to be considered for Cambridge Trust funding. |
| 7 January 2025 | Deadline for PhD applicants eligible to be considered for Cambridge Trust funding. |
Applying for a PhD
The usual route to a Cambridge Judge Business School PhD is via one of our 3 research MPhils, via our Master of Research (MRes), or in exceptional cases via a Cambridge MPhil in Economic Research.
How the PhD funding works
PhD and MRes applicants must apply for any and all funding for which they are eligible. This includes funding from the Cambridge Trust, College funding, Gates Cambridge Scholarships and any external sources of funding. At the point of the PhD or MRes admission offer (February), some eligible applicants will be awarded an ESRC scholarship.
PhD scholarships and bursaries
Explore the scholarship and bursary options that may provide you with further financial support.
ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership
Cambridge Judge participates in an ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) at the University of Cambridge. A range of studentships are available across the social sciences at Cambridge. If you are interested in how society works and how it can handle global challenges, an ESRC DTP studentship will give you a world-class training programme, with access to leading international scholars both at Cambridge and other DTPs, and a wide community of fellow social scientists.
Each year the programme obtains one or two ESRC Doctoral Training Centre scholarships (3.25 years). If you are a PhD applicant, you will be automatically considered for one of these by submitting your online application before the funding deadline and ticking the “Apply for Cambridge Scholarships” box. Home and EU applicants are eligible.
Please refer to the Cambridge ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Social Sciences for more information about benefits for DTC students.
Explanation of fees at Cambridge
Postgraduate students at Cambridge are expected to meet the following costs:
- The University Composition Fee, which covers the teaching and supervision you will receive from Cambridge Judge Business School as well as College membership. This is payable for 9 months of the masters and for 3 years of your PhD; in the PhD 4th year, no fees are payable.
- Maintenance, which is an estimate of your likely basic living expenses and personal costs, including accommodation. The University sets a minimum annual maintenance figure. You must have this sum available in order to cover your living expenses for 9 months of the masters and in years one to 4 of the PhD programme.
These costs vary depending on whether you are a Home/EU or international student. Visit the Postgraduate Admissions website to find out more.
In years 2 to 4 of the PhD programme you should be prepared for maintenance costs to increase, reflecting rising inflation (note that fees are not applicable in your 4th year).
Research and skills funding
Generous funding is available for conference travel, academic workshops and other research expenses.