Cambridge Trust Scholarships provide both domestic and foreign students at the University of Cambridge with full financial aid to pursue their preferred field of study.
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The University of Cambridge Scholarship offers the most scholarships to overseas students at Cambridge. It collaborates with partners across the globe to support students who demonstrate exceptional academic merit through a range of scholarship programs.
This article will provide you with an overview of the steps you need to do in order to apply for a scholarship from the University of Cambridge.
Top Cambridge Trust Scholarships for International Students
| No. | Scholarship Name | Eligible Applicants / Countries | Degree Level(s) | Main Subject Area(s) |
| 1 | Aker Cambridge Scholarship | Norway or strong link to Norway | Masters, PhD | Any subject |
| 2 | Beit Cambridge Scholarship | Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi | Masters | Any subject (excluding premium rate courses) |
| 3 | Bhutan King’s Scholarship at the University of Cambridge | Bhutan | Masters | Any subject (priority subjects listed) |
| 4 | Brockmann Cambridge Scholarship | Mexico | Masters | Any subject (excluding premium rate courses) |
| 5 | Bseisu-University of Cambridge Scholarship | Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria | Masters | Any subject |
| 6 | Cambridge Africa Changemakers Scholarship | African countries | PhD | Any subject (excluding premium rate courses) |
| 7 | Cambridge Australia Scholarships | Australia | Masters, PhD | Any subject |
| 8 | Cambridge Caribbean Scholarship | Caribbean countries | Masters, PhD | Any subject |
| 9 | Cambridge Marshall PhD Scholarship | USA | PhD | Any subject |
| 10 | Cambridge Opportunity Studentships / Get In Cambridge Studentships | UK (Home fee rate, low-income) | Masters | Any subject |
| 11 | Cambridge Thai Foundation Scholarship | Thailand | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | Any subject |
| 12 | Cambridge Toshiba Japan and the World Graduate Scholarship | Global (focus on Japan) | PhD | Japanese Studies |
| 13 | Cambridge Trust Global Impact Scholarship | Global (overseas fee status) | Undergraduate | Any subject |
| 14 | Cambridge Trust International Scholarship | Non-UK and Ireland | Any | Any subject |
| 15 | Cambridge Trust Masters Studentship (Home Fees) | UK (Home fee rate) | Masters | Any subject (excl. MSt) |
| 16 | Cambridge Trust Masters Studentship (International Fees) | International | Masters | Any subject (excl. MSt) |
| 17 | Cambridge Trust Undergraduate Scholarship | International | Undergraduate | Any subject |
| 18 | Commonwealth (Cambridge) Scholarship | Developing Commonwealth countries | Masters, PhD | Any subject |
| 19 | Commonwealth Shared Cambridge Scholarship | Developing Commonwealth countries | Masters | Certain subjects |
| 20 | Croucher Cambridge International Scholarship | Hong Kong | PhD | Natural Sciences, Technology, Medicine |
| 21 | Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Cambridge Scholarship | Japan | Masters | Any subject (excluding premium rate courses) |
| 22 | Federico Zichy Thyssen Cambridge Scholarship | Hungary | Masters | Any subject |
| 23 | Formula 1 Scholarship | UK | Undergraduate | Engineering |
| 24 | Gordon Edge Cambridge Scholarship | North West England or North Wales | Undergraduate | Science and Technology |
| 25 | Helen Stone Scholarship at the University of Cambridge | UK | PhD | Applied Mathematics & Theoretical Physics |
| 26 | Hill Foundation Scholarship | Russian Federation | Masters, PhD | Any subject |
| 27 | Hong Kong Jockey Club Graduate Scholarships | Hong Kong | Masters, PhD | Any subject |
| 28 | Inlaks Cambridge Scholarship | India | Masters, PhD | Any subject |
| 29 | Jameel Education Foundation Cambridge Scholarship | Various countries | PhD | Any subject |
| 30 | Jardine Cambridge Graduate Scholarship | Cambodia, China, HK, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam | Masters, PhD | Any subject |
| 31 | Kaho Cambridge Graduate Scholarship in Japanese Studies | Global | PhD | Japanese Studies |
| 32 | Khazanah Cambridge Scholarship | Malaysia | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | Any subject |
| 33 | King’s Cambridge Commonwealth Scholarship for Small Island Developing States | Small Island Developing States of the Commonwealth | PhD | Any subject (focus on capacity building) |
| 34 | Pemanda Monappa Scholarship | India | Masters | Specific subjects |
| 35 | Prathiba M Singh Cambridge Scholarship | India | Masters (LLM) | Law |
| 36 | Prince Philip Scholarship | Hong Kong | Undergraduate | Any subject |
| 37 | Reuben Cambridge Postgraduate Scholarship | Israel | Postgraduate | Any subject |
| 38 | Roberta Sykes Cambridge Scholarship | Australia (Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent) | Masters, PhD | Any subject |
| 39 | Rowan Williams Cambridge Studentship | Global (students facing severe educational barriers) | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD | Any subject |
| 40 | Saïd Foundation Cambridge Scholarship | Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine | Masters | Any subject |
| 41 | Saven Cambridge Scholarship | Finland, Germany, Portugal, Greece, Belgium | Masters | Specific subjects |
| 42 | Smuts Cambridge Scholarship | Commonwealth countries (excluding UK) | PhD | Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences |
| 43 | Stormzy Scholarship | Black UK students | Undergraduate | Any subject |
| 44 | Taiwan Cambridge Scholarship | Taiwan | PhD | Any subject |
| 45 | The Right Honourable Paul Martin Sr Scholarship | Canada | Masters (LLM) | Law |
| 46 | Turkish Education Foundation (UK) Cambridge Masters Scholarship | Turkey | Masters | Any subject (excluding premium rate courses) |
| 47 | University of Central Asia Cambridge Scholarship | Central Asian countries | Masters, PhD | Various (excluding premium rate courses) |
| 48 | Vice-Chancellor’s Award | UK and Ireland | PhD | Any subject |
| 49 | Vicky Noon Cambridge Scholarship | Pakistan | Undergraduate, Masters, PhD (considered) | Natural Sciences, Applied Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences |
| 50 | Williams Papworth Studentship | Tibetan Plateau & surrounding regions | Masters, PhD | Any subject |
| 51 | Wolfson OCS Kenya Scholarship | Kenya | Masters | Any subject (excluding premium rate courses) |
| 52 | Woolf Fisher Scholarship at Cambridge | New Zealand | PhD | Any subject (excluding premium rate courses) |
| 53 | Woolf Institute Cambridge Scholarship | Related to Woolf Institute research areas | PhD | Relevant Humanities & Social Sciences |
How to Apply for the Cambridge Trust Scholarships
This is the detailed procedure to follow for interested and eligible applicants for the University of Cambridge scholarship.
- University Admission: Follow the normal procedures to apply for and get accepted into the University of Cambridge.
- Verify Minimum Standards: Make sure you fulfil the requirements the university has set for undergraduates and graduate students.
- Verify Application Deadlines: Make sure you meet the undergraduate and graduate application deadlines.
- Fulfil the prerequisites for entry. Early: Complete any language tests and other university admission criteria as soon as possible throughout the application process.
- Apply for the Cambridge Trust Scholarship: Following admission to the university, submit an official application for the scholarship.
- Track the status of your application: Monitor the progress of your application and reply as soon as someone asks for more details.
- Await Scholarship Decision: Await a decision from the Cambridge Trust after they have reviewed your application. Those who are selected will be informed.
