Graduate Prospectus 2010-11

Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and the Cambridge Overseas Trust

The Cambridge Commonwealth Trust (for Commonwealth countries, excluding the United Kingdom) and the Cambridge Overseas Trust (formerly the Chancellor's Fund, for countries outside the Commonwealth) were established in 1982 and 1989 respectively by the University of Cambridge under the Chairman-ship of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to provide financial assistance for outstanding students from overseas who, without help, would be unable to take up their places at Cambridge. Since 1982, the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust has brought 8,139 students from 68 countries to Cambridge, the Cambridge Overseas Trust 6,252 students from 113 countries.

The Cambridge Commonwealth Trust andthe Cambridge Overseas Trust offer a number of scholarships and bursaries, under a multiplicity of schemes, to enable candidates of outstanding academic merit from around the world (excluding the United Kingdom) to pursue courses of study or research at the University of Cambridge. These awards are for all levels of graduate and undergraduate study.

Scholarships

Scholarships are normally attached to particular countries, levels of study and, in some cases, to specific areas of study.

Note: These Trusts do not provide maintenance allowances for dependants.

Bursaries

Bursaries are available to students irrespective of their nationality. Accordingly, applicants from countries where the Trusts do not offer full-cost awards will normally be eligible to be considered for a part-cost bursary. The value of a bursary, which is normally held in conjunction with awards from sources other than the Trusts, will be a partial contribution only towards the costs of study at Cambridge and is determined according to the financial circumstances of each candidate.