Admissions Funding
Graduate funding available from Murray Edwards College
Murray Edwards College has generous funding available for graduates, especially in relation to the size of its graduate population. Gifts by BP enable us to offer support to a number of overseas candidates each year. The Körner studentship and the College's own Overseas Bursaries provide further funding opportunities. For UK and EU students, we can fully support up to two PhD students through the University's Domestic Research Studentship Schemes. Further details of all these awards are given below.
If you have selected Murray Edwards College as your College of first choice on your graduate application form and would like to apply for one of our BP Centenary Awards, a Stephan Körner Graduate Scholarship or an Overseas Bursary, please complete our online application form. Application Form
| Name | Duration | Eligibility | Subject | Value | Other notes |
| BP Centenary Studentships* | 3 years | Overseas students who select Murray Edwards as their College of first choice and are embarking on a PhD course. | Any | max of £10,000 per year | Preference will be given to students from Russia, Ukraine and countries of the former Soviet Union; China; the Middle East, particularly Egypt; Southern Africa and South Asia. |
| BP Centenary Bursaries (PhD) * | 3 years (renewal subject to satisfactory progress) | Overseas students who select Murray Edwards as their College of first choice and are embarking on a PhD course. | Any | College fee | as above |
| BP Centenary Bursaries (MPhil / LLM / MAST) * | 1 year | Overseas students who select Murray Edwards as their College of first choice and are embarking on an MPhil or LLM course. | Any | College fee | as above |
| The Stephan Körner Graduate Scholarship | 1 or 3 years | Students who select Murray Edwards as their College of first choice and are embarking on an MPhil or a PhD course. | Philosophy, Classics and Law | 1yr courses: Up to £3,500 per year 3yr courses: College fee |
The online application form should be submitted at the same time as the University GRADSAF, and should arrive no later than early December. |
| Overseas Bursaries | 1 or 3 years | Any overseas students who select Murray Edwards as their College of first choice, intended to bridge small funding gaps. | Any | Up to £2,000 per year | Online application form to be submitted at the same time as the GRADSAF (preferably by early December in the year preceding entrance). |
| Domestic Research Studentship | 3 years | Home or EU students registered as PhD or prospective PhD candidates. Must have applied for a studentship from the relevant UK Research Council. Candidates are nominated by their Department or Faculty. | Only applies to Departments which participate in the scheme | Full fees plus maintenance allowance | This is a shared studentship funded jointly by the University and College. For more information see the BGS website. |
* These awards are paid in collaboration with the Cambridge Trusts.
The Board of Graduate Studies offers a funding search feature to help you.
