At Girton, we strive for academic excellence and widening participation. The college is pleased to offer a good range of competitive scholarships that support new postgraduate students to pursue outstanding academic research.
Through generous donations from alumni and legacies, Girton College is able to offer a range of partially and fully funded scholarships to prospective students. For the partially funded awards, College will endeavour to partner our award with other University partners.
Girton College's Postgraduate Research Funds are available to prospective students only, and are applied for via the University's Graduate Applicant Portal (GAP). The main University funding deadlines, depending on the course applied for, are either 1 December or 5 January. Applicants wishing to be considered for any of the Girton Scholarships need to tick 'Yes, I wish to apply for funding' on the 'Funding your study' page of the GAP, then ticking any scholarships you wish to apply for when those that you are eligible for appear. There is no separate application form to complete.
Please note that we aren’t able to consider anyone for Girton funding who has applied to the University after the 5th January.
Applicants are welcome to name Girton as first or second choice college but it is not an eligibility criteria. A condition of all the Girton awards is that successful candidates would become members of Girton College.
College funding decisions are usually completed by mid-May.
For information, including how to access course deadlines, please see this section of the University’s Postgraduate Admissions website.
Scholarships available to all subject areas
- The Girton Postgraduate Research Scholarships are open to all postgraduate applicants in any subject. The award will be offered for the duration of the course.
- The Chan and Mok Scholarship is open to postgraduate applicants who are permanent residents of Hong Kong and with preference to those who have studied at schools affiliated to Po Leung Kuk. The scholarship is worth £11,000 and is available to applicants wishing to pursue a one-year master’s course in any subject.
- The Hong Kong Founder's Scholarship is open to postgraduate applicants in any subject who are permanent residents of Hong Kong. The award is offered for the duration of the course and is worth £10,000 per year.
- The Girton Singapore Scholarship is available to students who are permanent residents of Singapore. The award is offered for the duration of the course and is worth approximately £10,000 per year.
- The Maria Luisa de Sanchez Scholarship is open to postgraduate applicants in any subject who are of Venezuelan nationality. The award will be offered for the duration of the course and is worth £32,000 per year.
The Stribling Award is open to Girton students who are already members of the College and will be awarded internally, so no separate application process.
- The Doris Woodall Scholarship is open to postgraduate applicants wishing to undertake study in the area of Economics or an allied subject. The scholarship is worth £16,000 and is available to applicants pursuing a one-year master’s course.
- The Ruth Whaley Scholarship is open to postgraduate applicants of non-EU/non-UK citizenship wishing to undertake study in an Arts or Linguistics subject. The scholarship is worth £10,000 and is available to applicants pursuing a one-year master’s course.
- The Doris Russell Scholarship is open to postgraduate applicants wishing to undertake study in the area of English. The award will be offered for the duration of the course and is worth £6,000 per year.
- The Anne and Caroline Wilson & Rhona Beare Scholarship is open to postgraduate applicants wishing to undertake study in the area of Classics. The award will be offered for the duration of the course and is worth £6,000 per year.
- The Ida and Isidore Cohen Scholarship is open to postgraduate applicants wishing to undertake study in the area of Hebrew and Jewish Studies. The award is offered for the duration of the course and is worth £11,000 per year.
- The Sheila Lesley Scholarship is open to postgraduate applicants wishing to undertake a PhD in Law. The award is offered for the duration of the course and is worth £14,000 - £18,000 per year.
- The Irene Hallinan Scholarship is open to postgraduate applicants wishing to undertake study in the area of Arts and Humanities. The award is offered for the duration of the course and is worth £10,000 per year.
- The Joyce Biddle Scholarship is open to postgraduate applicants wishing to undertake study in the area of Physical Sciences and Mathematics. The award is offered for the duration of the course and is worth £15,000 per year.
- The Pfeiffer Scholarship is open to postgraduate applicants wishing to undertake study in the area of Engineering and Computer Science. The award is offered for the duration of the course and is worth £10,000 per year.
- The Dinah James Scholarship is open to postgraduate applicants wishing to undertake study in an aspect of Tropical Medicine or related Global Health fields. The award will be offered for the duration of the course and is worth £9,000 per year.
Girton partners with other University Departments, Faculties and Institutions to co-fund a number of postgraduate studentships. Applications should be made via the GAP and as detailed by our partner funders. The initial selection process for all the listed awards is managed by our partners and not the college. Applications need to be submitted by the relevant course funding deadline and a condition of these co-funded awards is that successful candidates become members of Girton College.
Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC DTP & Pamela Thayer Girton
In collaboration with the Open-Oxford-Cambridge Doctoral Training Partnership (OOC DTP) Girton College is pleased to offer one co-funded AHRC PhD studentship for entry in 2024. Studentships are available in all AHRC-designated arts and humanities subject areas and when applying for study through the Graduate Applicant Portal, applicants must indicate that they would like to be considered for AHRC funding via the University of Cambridge. Detailed information about this studentship can be found here.
Herchel Smith & Ethel Sargent Girton Studentship
In collaboration with the Herchel Smith Fund, Girton College is pleased to offer one co-funded ‘Herchel Smith & Ethel Sargent Girton Studentship ’ for entry in 2024. Students are selected within the broad area of Life Sciences. Detailed information about this studentship can be found here.
Cambridge Opportunity & Rosalie Crawford Girton Studentship
In collaboration with the Cambridge Trust Opportunity Studentships programme, Girton College is pleased to offer three co-funded studentships for entry in 2024. Cambridge Opportunity Studentships are for Masters students from low-income households with experience of educational disadvantage who will be charged University fees at the Home or UK rate. Applications should be made the usual way. The criteria for selection for Cambridge Trust Opportunity Studentships are detailed here.
Rowan Williams Cambridge & Rosalie Crawford Girton Studentship
In collaboration with the Cambridge Trust Rowan Williams Cambridge Studentship programme, Girton College is pleased to offer one co-funded PhD studentship for entry in 2024. The Rowan Williams Cambridge Studentship supports students who face severe barriers in coming to study in Cambridge. Applicants should be from an area of instability or zone of conflict and, or have been, at risk of discrimination, persecution, suffering, violence or other abuse of their human rights. Detailed information about this studentship can be found here.
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) DTP & Rosalie Crawford Girton Studentship (not available for 2024 entry)
In collaboration with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) DTP Girton College offers one co-funded PhD studentship. Studentships are available in all ESRC-designated subject areas and when applying for study through the Graduate Applicant Portal, applicants must indicate that they would like to be considered for ESRC DTP funding via the University of Cambridge.
For further enquires please contact postgraduate.office@girton.cam.ac.uk.
University composition fees are listed on the University website. Not all courses cost the same, and it is important to make sure you have identified any additional costs associated with your specific course. It's also important to identify the maintenance amount recommended for your course of study and be sure to include that in your budgeting.
The University Composition Fee is collected by the College and paid to the University on your behalf. Also billed for by College are any living costs incurred in College (rental of College accommodation, food purchased from College outlets) and are payable termly. You will receive a bill at the start of each term and at the start of the long vacation informing you what you have to pay.
You are responsible for paying your tuition fees and living costs on time and will sign a Declaration form to that effect when you are made your College offer. The University Composition Fee is payable annually and you will receive this bill from College soon after arrival in October and it will be payable shortly after the division of Michaelmas Term (around mid-November).