University of Cambridge Studentship Scholarship 2026

The Rowan Williams Cambridge Studentship is a programme established by the Cambridge Trust to support students who face severe barriers in coming to study in Cambridge. It is available to applicants at all levels, in any subject, and is tenable at any College.

Applicants should be from an area of instability or zone of conflict and/or have been at risk of discrimination, persecution, suffering, violence or other abuse of their human rights.

The studentship is available to overseas applicants and those already in the UK, including those who are seeking asylum or who have Refugee status.

• Table of Content
• About University of Cambridge
• University of Cambridge Studentship Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Cambridge Studentship Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Cambridge Studentship Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Cambridge

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University of Cambridge Studentship Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University of Cambridge Studentship Scholarship

• University tuition fee (home or international rate)
• Annual maintenance (sufficient for a single person)
• Other allowances (i.e. travel, visa and Immigration Health Surcharge costs) considered on a need basis

Requirements for University of Cambridge Studentship Scholarship Qualification

• To be eligible, applicants need to:
  • hold a conditional offer of admission to the University of Cambridge for any degree
  • be from an area of instability or zone of conflict
  • and/or be, or have been, at risk of discrimination, persecution, suffering, violence or other abuse of their human rights
• The studentship is available to overseas applicants and those already in the UK, including those who are seeking asylum or who have Refugee status

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

To ensure that they are considered for this scholarship, applicants must follow both of the following steps:

1. apply for admission (postgraduate or undergraduate) to the University of Cambridge by the funding deadline specific to their course (please refer to Applying for postgraduate funding or Applying for undergraduate funding, for deadline details); AND
2. complete a separate Rowan Williams Application Form, which can be accessed here (closing date for applications is 30 January 2026)

For more information, please visit About our postgraduate scholarships and About our undergraduate scholarships

For more details, visit Cambridge Scholarship webpage