Method of Application
Eligible Programs: PhD
Eligibility
- Bachelor's degree with first-class honours, or a research Master's degree from a recognized Australian university
- Australian citizens
Other Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have: gained admission to Cambridge University to undertake a PhD degree; and a UK Overseas Research Scholarship [ORS] on the nomination of Cambridge University.
How To Apply
Candidates who wish to apply for a Cambridge Australia Trust Scholarship should either: write directly to The Secretary, Board of Graduate Studies, PO Box 338. Cambridge CB2 1YP, England and request application forms for admission to the University of Cambridge as a graduate student (the Graduate Application Form) and a copy of the Graduate Studies Prospectus; or download the form and prospectus from the web at:
www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/gsprospectus/gsrequest.html
From the academic year 2005-06 onwards, applicants will be able to submit the Graduate Application Form (GAF) on-line at:
www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud
Applications close 15 December each year.
Scholarship/Bursary Application Forms (SAF) can be downloaded in .pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format via:
www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud or
www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk
but must be printed out and sent to the Board of Graduate Studies, PO Box 338. Cambridge CB2 1YP, England. By submitting one Scholarship Application Form, candidates will automatically be considered for all the Trusts’ awards for which they are eligible. Closing date 28 February each year.
ORS Awards [Note that ORS Awards will be phased out completely by 2010/2011.]
Candidates from Australia applying for a course of research leading to the degree of PhD are eligible to be considered for Overseas Research Studentship (ORS) awards, paid for by Her Majesty’s Government and administered by Universities UK. These awards paid the difference between the higher overseas fees rate and the lower domestic fees rate of the University Composition Fee for overseas students of high academic calibre and research potential who win one of these highly competitive awards. Candidates who are eligible for ORS awards should complete and return the ORS form to the Board of Graduate Studies no later than 15 December each year. See the Graduate Studies Prospectus for further information.
Candidates can download the ORS form via: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud
While these are the offical deadlines for GAF, SAF and ORS it is important that applicants consult the Graduate Studies Perspective for any specific Departmental requirements and deadlines. Departments can set their own earlier deadlines for receipt of the GAF, some of which may be as early as mid-October.
Applicants for one year postgraduate courses at Cambridge should consider applying for British Government Chevening Scholarships.
All of the above forms should be sent to the Board of Graduate Studies.
N.B. All closing dates should be checked early in the application process, as they are subject to change.
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