University of Cambridge Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars Programme in the UK

The aim of the Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars Programme (HDPSP) is to support academically outstanding University of Cambridge PhD students from any part of the world, and in any discipline, to contribute to society by producing intellectually rigorous research which makes a positive difference to the academic community and beyond. At least 25 PhD students will receive a prestigious Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarship annually creating a cohort of the strongest PhD students in any given year across a diverse range of subject areas.

A significant proportion of the Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarships (up to 25-33% each year) will be at St Catharine’s College. The larger group at St Catharine’s College reflects David Harding’s previous association with the College. However, the remainder will be distributed so as to guarantee excellent postgraduate students across the whole Collegiate University.

Value:

A Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarship covers the following costs for PhD students:

• the University Composition Fee at the appropriate rate for the duration of your course
• a maintenance allowance (living costs) of £18,000 per year for the duration of your course, with the option to request maintenance funding during the 12 month writing-up period, should this be required
• a personal research allowance (for expenditure on personal research expenses and research-related activities, for example, books and conference attendance) of up to £6,000 over the duration of your course
• the cost of an inbound student visa and the cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge (for the duration of the visa granted), as applicable for international students

A calendar of activities and academic events will also be available to Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholars over the course of each academic year.

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