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Social Anthropology is no longer accepting new applications.
Funding Opportunities
William Wyse Studentship
Applicants for the PhD in Social Anthropology are eligible to apply for the William Wyse Studentship. More information can be found on the William Wyse Studentship page on the Department's website.
ESRC studentships
The Department nominates a number of students each year for consideration for ESRC studentships. For more information, please see the Cambridge ESRC website.
AHRC studentships
The Department nominates a number of students each year for consideration for AHRC studentships. For more information, please see the Cambridge AHRC website.
General Funding Opportunities
There are many funding opportunities at Cambridge from a wide variety of sources. A high proportion of our PhD students are funded by the wide range of awards organised through the Cambridge Trust, for which you will need to complete the relevant box on the application form to apply.
For information on more general funding opportunities, please follow the link below.
https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/funding
Fees and Maintenance
Your Estimated Annual Commitment:
| Component | Cost |
|---|---|
| University Composition Fee | £10,356 |
| Maintenance | £19,000 |
| Total Annual Commitment | £29,356 |
All students must normally undertake 12–18 months' ethnographic fieldwork during which they may incur additional costs for travel, maintenance and equipment. Students are able to apply to the University Fieldwork Fund for assistance in meeting these additional costs, and will receive guidance about other funding sources for fieldwork. Visit the Funding Postgraduate Fieldwork page on the Department of Social Anthropology website for details.
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)