We strongly believe finances should not stop you applying to the University. Our firm commitment to this shows in the awards, grants and bursaries we offer to help with your Cambridge education costs.
Our bursary scheme
You could receive up to £3,500 a year of free financial support – with higher amounts for students who meet certain criteria. You do not need to repay the money.
Bursary students may also qualify for further non-repayable awards and scholarships. Care leavers, for example could receive £8,350 a year.
There’s no application process for the Cambridge Bursary, or the related awards and scholarships. You’re considered automatically if you apply to Student Finance for a loan, as your eligibility is based on household income. You do not need to take up the loan.
Access Cambridge Bursary Scheme funding
Faculty awards and grants
Your faculty or department may offer funds, grants and prizes recognising academic achievement.
Check on faculty and department website
College funding
Your College may offer grants, awards, scholarships, prizes and bursaries to help cover costs for:
- books and equipment
- study-related costs
- living costs
- travel for academic work or personal enrichment
- unforeseen financial difficulties
Contact your College:
- Christ's
- Churchill
- Clare
- Corpus Christi
- Downing
- Emmanuel
- Fitzwilliam
- Girton
- Gonville & Caius
- Homerton
- Hughes Hall
- Jesus
- King's
- Lucy Cavendish
- Magdalene
- Murray Edwards
- Newnham
- Pembroke
- Peterhouse
- Queens'
- Robinson
- St Catharine's
- St Edmund's
- St John's
- Selwyn
- Sidney Sussex
- Trinity
- Trinity Hall
- Wolfson
Support with childcare costs
Cambridge offers financial support to help student parents with the cost of OFSTED registered childcare. There are two schemes:
- The University Childcare Support Fund for eligible home students
- the Central Childcare Bursary Scheme for eligible international students