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Postgraduate Study

Funding Opportunities

The Centre of Development Studies offers a scholarship for applicants whose primary citizenship is African. All successful applicants with African citizenship will be automatically considered for this award.

General Funding Opportunities


Fees and Maintenance

My fee status is:

I shall have the following financial dependants:

Your Estimated Annual Commitment:

Component Cost
University Composition Fee £20,544
Maintenance £14,250
Total Annual Commitment £34,794

CDS only permits students to undertake fieldwork in exceptional circumstances and only if they can make a particularly strong case. There is no funding available from the Department for MPhils undertaking fieldwork. If you have any concerns about this, please speak to the admissions administrator before applying.

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Key Information


9 months full-time

Study Mode : Taught

Master of Philosophy

Centre of Development Studies This course is advertised in multiple departments. Please see the Overview tab for more details.

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Dates and deadlines:

Michaelmas 2025

Applications open
Sept. 4, 2024
Application deadline
Feb. 28, 2025
Course Starts
Oct. 1, 2025

Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

Course Funding Deadline
Dec. 3, 2024
Gates Cambridge US round only
Oct. 16, 2024

These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2025, Lent 2026 and Easter 2026.


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