Applications for 2021 entry are now open
You will automatically be considered for a Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarship if:
You have applied to one of the following eligible Colleges:
A significant proportion of the Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarships (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.
Not applied to one of the Colleges listed above?
If you haven't applied to one of the Colleges listed above, this will not preclude you from being considered for a Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarship. However, please be aware that you might be asked to change Colleges in order to take up the Scholarship.
Already studying at the University of Cambridge?
If you are currently studying at Cambridge and you wish to apply for a new PhD course here then you will be eligible for consideration for a Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarship, provided you fulfil the eligibility criteria provided above. For example, you would be eligible if you are currently studying for an MPhil at Cambridge and you are applying to pursue a PhD here.
However, if you have already started your PhD course at the University of Cambridge, you cannot ask to be considered for a Harding Distinguished Postgraduate Scholarship to fund the remainder of it.
How to apply
Deadlines
There are two possible application deadlines and these are determined by the funding deadline for the PhD course to which you are applying. For 2021 entry, your funding deadline will be either 3 December 2020 or 7 January 2021. You can find the funding deadline for your course by checking the course directory.
Timeline
| Stage | Date |
| Applications open | 1 September 2020 |
| Application deadline | Dependent on your course – either 3 December 2020 or 7 January 2021 |
| Departmental scoring | December 2020 – February 2021 |
| Scholarship selection | Late February 2021 |
| Scholarships offered | Late February – early March 2021 |
| Scholarships accepted | Within 7 days of offer notification |
| Please note that the HDPSP is not able to give advice on individual applications or provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants. | |
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