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Funding Opportunities
There are many different sources of funding available to support UK and international students in Biological Anthropology, but full scholarships are highly competitive. The Department of Archaeology enters exceptionally strong candidates for Gates US, Gates International, AHRC and ESRC scholarships, students from Africa for Mastercard Foundation Scholarships, as well as scholarship schemes administered by the Cambridge Trust, among others. Depending on the focus of an applicant’s project, they may also be eligible to apply for NERC Doctoral Training Partnership scholarships.
The Department of Archaeology also administers several funds which aim to support field and lab work, and endeavours to support students in obtaining funding from University, College and external sources.
For further information about funding opportunities, visit the Department of Archaeology Funding for Postgraduate Students page.
Fees and Maintenance
Your Estimated Annual Commitment:
| Component | Cost |
|---|---|
| University Composition Fee | £10,356 |
| Maintenance | £19,000 |
| Total Annual Commitment | £29,356 |
Students may have to bear additional costs in relation to PhD-associated data collection, research visits or fieldwork. These costs will be specific to the individual student and project. The Department considers the intellectual merit of proposed projects as well as the availability of appropriate supervision and resources. Applicants must discuss any potential costs for all aspects of their research with their potential supervisor prior to application. You should include with your research statement a listing of specific resource needs for your research (such as travel requirements, likely budgets, laboratory equipment, fieldwork etc).
Once students are in the Department there are limited Department funds for which students can apply to cover such additional costs. However, this is likely to be insufficient to cover substantial costs, so students are likely to have to find additional funding elsewhere, e.g. University/College or external funding.
If you study part-time, the University Composition Fee will be 60% of the annual full-time fee for 5 years; or 75% of the annual full-time fee for 4 years. Guidance on calculation of your maintenance costs can be found here: Maintenance costs for part-time students | Postgraduate Study (cam.ac.uk)