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Funding Opportunities
For full details of all funding opportunities and application deadlines go to the Funding Portal and use the search function.
Further details can also be found on the MPhil in Population Health Sciences course website.
Applicants who have ticked 'Yes - I wish to apply for funding' in the funding section of the Applicant Portal and who submit their application prior to the funding deadline, will automatically be entered into the Cambridge University Postgraduate Funding competition.
Departmental Scholarships
A limited number of departmental scholarships are awarded by the Department of Public Health and Primary Care for selected students. These scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the MPhil course admissions committee to cover a portion of the tuition fees. All applicants will automatically be considered for these scholarships.
For full details please go to the MPhil in Population Health Sciences course website.
The Lucy Cavendish – Trinity Global Health Studentship
Lucy Cavendish College and Trinity College are offering one annual scholarship to support a student undertaking an MPhil related to global health and infectious diseases in the academic year 2026-27. This award is part of a programme funded by donors to Lucy Cavendish College and Trinity College. The donors wish the award to be granted to an individual who would otherwise be unable to afford undertaking an MPhil in this area.
The Studentship covers Postgraduate Course Fees (or a partial contribution to the cost of Overseas Fees) and a Maintenance allowance (at the UKRI rate) for the duration of the MPhil.
Eligible candidates must have applied to the University of Cambridge for admission to an MPhil and must specify Trinity as their first or second College preference in their admissions application.
Any MPhil courses in the Biological Sciences and Population Health Sciences dealing with global health and infectious diseases listed in the University of Cambridge postgraduate course directory will qualify. Eligible applicants will be included in the competition on the basis of their University Application Form.
Further details of the award can be found on the Postgraduate Funding Search pages: Search - Postgraduate Funding Search
Fees and Maintenance
Your Estimated Annual Commitment:
| Component | Cost |
|---|---|
| University Composition Fee | £15,672 |
| Maintenance | £16,550 |
| Total Annual Commitment | £32,222 |
Laptop requirements
Students are required to bring their own laptops for use throughout the course, with either of the following specifications or equivalent:
- IBM compatible laptop with Intel Core i5 Ice Lake or newer processor (students planning to follow the HDS theme may wish to consider an i7 processor), with an x86-64 version of Windows 11 or Windows 10 (ideally Pro versions) or an up to date x86-64 Linux distribution (ideally Ubuntu x86-64) installed; or
- MacBook Pro or MacBook Air model, dated 2020 or later with macOS Sonoma or later installed.
- 8GB of RAM (16GB of RAM recommended for HDS)
- Disk capacity of 512GB or more
- Built-in gigabit ethernet port or supported ethernet adapter
- Built in wireless network controller or supported wireless network adapter
- Built in web cam, microphone and speakers or supported external devices
If you study part-time, guidance on calculation of your maintenance costs can be found here: Maintenance costs for part-time students | Postgraduate Study (cam.ac.uk)