Graduate Research Scholarships, Studentships and Bursaries
Girton College offers Graduate Research Scholarships, Studentships and Bursaries to qualified candidates from the UK or overseas from 1 October of each year to be elected in June of each year. The value of all scholarships and bursaries is determined on the basis of academic merit and in the light of the successful candidate's income from other sources. The College may in certain circumstances split a Scholarship between two or more students.
The Graduate Research Scholarship
The Graduate Research Scholarship normally has the value of a state studentship in covering University and College fees, and some proportion of maintenance costs. Awarded initially for one year but can be renewed and is open to any subject.
The Irene Hallinan Scholarship
The Irene Hallinan Scholarship is worth between £3,000 and £6,000. It is awarded for one year, but may be renewed, and is open to any subject.
The Joyce Biddle Scholarship
The Joyce Biddle Scholarship normally contributes towards Maintenance, including rent and research expenses. Awarded initially for one year but can be renewed and is open to any subject.
The Ruth Whaley Scholarship
The Ruth Whaley Scholarship is available to outstanding students of non-EU citizenship undertaking an Arts subject. It is intended to contribute towards maintenance costs. See application details for qualifying Arts subjects.
The Maria Luisa de Sanchez Scholarship
The Maria Luisa de Sanchez Scholarship is available to students of Venezuelan nationality. It normally, has a value of a state studentship in covering University and College fees, and some proportion of maintenance costs.
The Ida and Isidore Cohen Research Scholarship
The Ida and Isidore Cohen Research Scholarship is open to students working in Modern Hebrew Studies, and is worth between £3,000 and £5,000, and is awarded for one year, but it may be renewed.
The Doris Russell Scholarship
The Doris Russell Scholarship is available to students of any nationality applying to undertake graduate studies in any area covered by the University's Faculty of English. It is intended to contribute towards maintenance costs.
The Doris Woodall Studentships
The Doris Woodall Studentships of between £750 and £5,000 are normally awarded for one year only for research in Economics or an allied subject.
The Stribling Award
The Stribling Award is open to Girton students who are already members of the College, namely undergraduates coming into graduate status or current MPhil students who are going on to a PhD. Two individual awards of £1,000 each will be made, and they will normally be held in addition to a studentship or any other funding for fees and maintenance.
The Sidney and Marguerite Cody Studentship
The Sidney and Marguerite Cody Studentship is for a period of travel and study in continental Europe of up to twelve months and normally of not less than six months. This Studentship has a value of up to £3,000 and is open to graduate members of any faculty except English who have completed less than nine terms in residence.
The Kythé Waldram Travel Award
The Kythé Waldram Travel Award is a bi-annual award for Girton students only. It has a value of £400 and is for travel anywhere in the world in the summer months for not less than two weeks.
The Diane Worzala Memorial Fund
The Diane Worzala Memorial Fund is open to students researching British women’s history within the Archive of Girton College. It is for research and general expenses up to the value of £480 and is available to students who are members of the College or to students enrolled elsewhere who have arranged to study in the archives at the College.
Overseas Bursaries
A number of Overseas Bursaries worth from £200 to £1,000 per annum are also open to applicants from non-EU countries. All recipients of College Overseas Bursaries will be expected to apply for any other awards for which they may be eligible. Overseas research students who are candidates for the Ph.D. are also eligible to apply for the Studentships listed above.
Applying for a Graduate Scholarship or Award
Eligibility
The Scholarships and Bursaries are open to students who have graduated or will have graduated before 1st October of the year they apply. A first-class degree is almost always required and election will be conditional on the candidate being granted Graduate Student status by the University of Cambridge. The holder must become a member of the College and either be a candidate for either a Masters or a Ph.D. Degree
Application forms can be downloaded or may be obtained from the Graduate Secretary, Girton College, Cambridge, CB3 0JG (e-mail: graduate.office@girton.cam.ac.uk)
Applications must be completed and returned by 31st March 2012.