When you apply to Robinson and to Cambridge, it’s important to think about how you will finance your course. Please see our page on financial information for international students for help with this. There are some limited options for financial support for international applicants to Cambridge and to Robinson, which are listed below. Please note that most support is partial and means-tested. 

Cambridge Commonwealth, European and International Trust 

The Cambridge Commonwealth, European and International Trust offers several awards (mostly part-cost) to overseas students, including affiliated students, who have been accepted for admission by a Cambridge College. 

You cannot apply for funding through the Trust until you've been offered a place at Robinson. If you receive an offer from us post-interview we will send you full details of the awards and an application form. All of the awards are means-tested, so you must make a detailed case in your application for your financial need. To browse available awards by country, see the Trust website. 

Robinson Awards 

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Robinson is pleased to offer partial scholarships to international students. 

The William Waite International Scholarship 

This scholarship is intended for applicants studying a STEMM subject from the EU who are in financial need. The award is worth £10,000 per year for three years. There is a possibility of funding for a fourth year but this is not guaranteed. If there are no eligible STEMM candidates, or candidates from the EU in a given year, the scholarship may be awarded to a student in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, and from a country outside of the EU.  

New Capital Bursaries 

This bursary is awarded to eligible applicants from the EU. Exceptionally it may be awarded to international candidates from outside the EU if no eligible EU candidates. The award is worth a maximum of £10,000 but may be granted in smaller amounts and may not be available every year. 

Bernard Gordon Bursaries 

These bursaries of up to £1,000 are normally offered to students from the EU, but may be awarded to international students from a country outside the EU if no EU candidates meet the criteria for the bursary. These bursaries are normally offered to students studying a STEMM subject but may be made to students in other disciplines if no STEMM candidates meet the criteria for the bursary. 

Prince Philip Scholarship for applicants from Hong Kong 

If you're a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region applying for a first degree at Cambridge, you're eligible to apply. The Scholarship offers cash awards and means-tested support for tuition fees and maintenance (living costs). 

To apply for the Prince Philip Scholarship, you need to send your application at the same time as you submit your application to Robinson. For further information about the Scholarships and how to apply, see the Prince Philip Scholarship website.

 International Disabled Students' Fund 

The International Disabled Students' Fund (IDS Fund) is administered by the Disability Resource Centre. Eligible offer holders and students of the University who are classified as an international student for fees purposes are able to apply to the Fund for support in meeting the costs of academic-related disability support. See the Disability Resource Centre website for details.