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Funding Opportunities
Studentships offered by AHRC, ESRC and NERC, and other funding opportunities may be available. Details, eligibility criteria and application deadlines can be found here. If you wish to be considered for a Research Council studentship, you should indicate this on your application form.
Eligible applications received by the Cambridge NERC DTP application deadline will be considered for NERC-funded studentships.
Fees and Maintenance
Your Estimated Annual Commitment:
| Component | Cost |
|---|---|
| University Composition Fee | £10,878 |
| Maintenance | £19,860 |
| Total Annual Commitment | £30,738 |
| Component | Cost |
|---|---|
| University Composition Fee | £10,878 |
| Maintenance | £19,860 |
| Total Annual Commitment | £30,738 |
Students may have to bear additional costs concerning PhD-associated fieldwork and/or research trips. These will be specific to the individual student and project. Applicants should discuss any additional costs with their potential supervisor prior to application. Once students are in the department, there are limited departmental funds that students can apply for. However, this is likely to be insufficient to cover all costs, so students may have to find additional funding elsewhere, e.g. University/College funding.
Applicants will need to be aware that different conditions apply depending on the topic of the research project. Applicants for research in geography should select the following course: PhD (probationary) in Geography in the Department of Geography. The department will then decide into which category – Physical/Natural Science or Social Sciences and Humanities – your application falls. Please be aware that this will affect the level of fees to be paid by applicants with overseas fee status.
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)