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Funding Opportunities
William Wyse Bursary
Applicants for the MRes in Social Anthropology are eligible to apply for the William Wyse Bursary. More information can be found on the William Wyse Bursary page on the Department's website.
ESRC Studentships
The Department nominates a number of students each year for consideration for ESRC studentships. For more information, please see the Cambridge ESRC website.
General Funding Opportunities
There are many funding opportunities at Cambridge from a wide variety of sources. For information on more general funding opportunities, please follow the link below.
https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/funding
Fees and Maintenance
Your Estimated Annual Commitment:
| Component | Cost |
|---|---|
| University Composition Fee | £22,476 |
| Maintenance | £17,073 |
| Total Annual Commitment | £39,549 |
Students opting to undertake a fieldwork-based dissertation may incur additional costs for travel and equipment. Such students are advised to make appropriate financial provision for this prior to commencing the course. Students will be directed to possible sources of funding to assist with these costs.
Students progressing from the MRes to the PhD will normally undertake 12-18 months' ethnographic fieldwork during which they may incur additional costs for travel, maintenance and equipment. Students are able to apply to the University Fieldwork Fund for assistance in meeting these costs and will receive guidance about other funding sources for fieldwork. Visit the Funding Postgraduate Fieldwork Page on the Department of Social Anthropology website for details.