The Quantedge-Cambridge Refugee Masters Scholarship was established in 2020 by the Quantedge Foundation; which is a philanthropic foundation based in Singapore.
Eligibility criteria: The Studentship is available annually to support students with ‘refugee status’ in the UK, or who have formerly held refugee status, or who are from an area of instability/conflict, to study for a full-time MPhil at King’s College, Cambridge.
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- Quantedge Foundation
Costs
The Studentship is intended to fully cover the University Composition Fee and the recommended Maintenance costs, for one Refugee or Home student.
Overseas candidates who meet the eligibility criteria are also encouraged to apply, on a partially-funded basis.
Candidates that already have existing partial funding and who meet the eligibility criteria are also welcome to apply for the Studentship.
(Refugee, Home and Overseas refers to the University course fee status.)
How to Apply
The information shown below is for students who will be applying to commence studies in 2025/26:
1. Apply to the University of Cambridge to study your chosen course: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/application-process
We advise you to apply to the University as soon as possible. You are not required to specify King's College on your admissions application, but you must be willing to transfer to King's.
2. During your course application process, please indicate that you wish to apply for funding. If you may be eligible, you will be presented with information, through the portal, in order to apply for this Studentship.
The successful candidate will be selected at the discretion of the relevant course Director of Studies, together with Graduate and Senior Tutors.
If you have any queries about this Studentship, please email: graduate.admissions@kings.cam.ac.uk
Deadline for consideration: 7th January 2025
Studentship Feedback
Towards the end of their time in Cambridge, the holder of the Studentship will be expected to submit a brief report on their academic work, describe their experience at King's, and indicate their intentions for the future.
Refugee Status Definition
In the UK, a refugee is a person who has fled their country, and is seeking protection because of a fear of being persecuted due to their race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion. You have been given permission to stay in the UK, and granted official ‘refugee’ status. You have a letter from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to confirm this.
