Graduate funding opportunities in History and Philosophy of Science at Cambridge, 2018-19
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, Wellcome, 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/
For those considering doing a PhD, the Department will be running a workshop at 2-3 pm on Wednesday 1 November 2017
as part of the University's Graduate Open Days. Led by the Director of
Graduate Studies, this workshop will explain the Department's admissions
requirements and procedures. Advice will be provided on finding a
workable topic and potential supervisors, writing a convincing
proposal, securing references and applying for funding. If you are
interested in the sort of careers our PhD students go into, please see https://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/
Students applying to start MPhil or PhD in 2018-19 have access to the following studentship opportunities:
Cambridge Trust Scholarships
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Studentships: for UK and EU students
Gates Cambridge Scholarships
HPS Trust Fund Bursaries for all MPhil and PhD students
Wellcome
Trust Awards: for humanities MPhil and PhD (students with a focus on
human and/or animal health) If you wish to be nominated for one of these
awards please indicate this on your application form.
To
be eligible for these awards you will need to submit your graduate
applications by 8 December 2017 (US Gates candidates will have already
applied).
All
applicants will automatically be considered for an HPS Trust Fund
Bursary. Initial offers of funding will be made in February, and awards
will continue to be allocated until the application deadline has been
reached, or all the available funding has been committed.
For more information on these and other awards available through the Department, please visit
For more general information on funding opportunities available to graduate students at the University of Cambridge: http://www.admin.