Funding your Studies

Criteria

The Wakefield Fund Scholarship is for persons intending to pursue a course of advanced study or research at the Institute.

They are open to any person who was born or educated in Australia, New Zealand or Canada. 

If two or more candidates born or educated in Australia are equally well qualified, preference is given to a candidate who was born or educated in South Australia.

Eligibilty

MPhil, MSt and PhD applicants or current students who meet the fund criteria can apply.

Award Details

Scholarships are awarded annually, for one year, allocated equally across the MSt, MPhil and PhD courses.

Awards for PhD and MPhil applicants may be made towards maintenance costs and/or University fees.

Awards for MSt applicants will only be made towards University fees.

Applications received after the course application deadline will not be considered. 

The annual value of a Scholarship is determined by the Managers of the Wakefield Fund at the time of election, and it takes into account the financial circumstances of applicants. Awards do not usually exceed the full value of University and College fees.

Previous scholarship recipients are not automatically considered or awarded funding for subsequent years of study. To be considered for a second or third year of funding (three years is the maximum duration of funding), a new application form needs to be completed and submitted each year, by the deadlines advertised below.

Possible Award Value

Between £5,000 - £20,000.

Application deadline (for all courses)

Tuesday 14 January 2025

Forms

• Wakefield Scholarship - Application Form
• Wakefield Scholarship - Referee Form.  [Please note that references should be emailed to: graduate.administrator@crim.cam.ac.uk by the application deadline]. 

The Manuel López-Rey Studentship is open to any person who is, or is about to be, registered as a graduate student in Criminology at the University.

The Fund Managers give preference to candidates who are citizens of countries in which, in the opinion of the Fund Managers, there is a particular need for the development of the study of criminology.

MPhil, MSt and PhD applicants or current students who meet the fund criteria can apply.

A studentship is tenable for one year, in the first instance. In exceptional circumstances, it maybe renewed by the Managers for a second or third year. If a previous recepient of the studentship wishes to be considered for another round of awards, they must submit a new application form each year by the deadline advertised below.

The value of a Studentship is determined by the Fund Managers at the time of the election.

The Studentship may not be available in every academic year.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Between £1,000 - £7,000

Tuesday 14 January 2025

• Lopez-Rey Application Form
• Lopez-Rey Referee Form. [Please note that references should be sent to: graduate.administrator@crim.cam.ac.uk by the application deadline]

Since 2006, the Jerry Lee Foundation has supported the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, in creating a Centre dedicated solely to the advancement of experimental criminology.  It also pledged to fund a programme of doctoral studentships at the Institute of Criminology.  Applicants to the Jerry Lee Doctoral Studentship will need to meet the following criteria:

• Plan to undertake a part-time PhD in Experimental Criminology, and have received an offer of place to start in any term, in the following academic year. Please note: The Jerry Lee Doctoral Studentships will be awarded shortly after the funding application deadline (see below). Therefore, we strongly encourage applicants planning to apply to submit their PhD application as soon as possible.
• Be currently employed - most likely in a criminal justice agency. [Studentships will be awarded to applicants who can deliver a high-quality experiment in the context of their employment, for example a randomised controlled trial, where the employer will allow and accommodate study for a PhD.]
• Are eligible to pay Home Fees.

The Studentship will cover £6,214 per annum towards part-time Home fees, up to a maximum of five years’ study.

Jerry Lee Doctoral Studentship - Application Form

Jerry Lee Doctoral Studentship - Referee Form. [Please note that references should be sent to: graduate.administrator@crim.cam.ac.uk by the application deadline]

Jerry Lee Doctoral Studentship - Employee Form. [Please note that employee form should be sent to: graduate.administrator@crim.cam.ac.uk by the application deadline]

We are pleased to announce that we will again be offering a 50% fee bursary for the Masters in the Applied Criminology, Penology and Management programme in 2025 for people working in the third sector relating to criminal justice. The bursary is awarded from the benefaction of Mr James Timpson, an ardent supporter of those with lived experience of the penal system and those that work in the third sector to support them. Mr Timpson is passionate about employing ex-offenders and works closely with HMPPS to improve the lives of his employees by creating an empowering workplace culture.

Prospective students for the MSt in the Applied Criminology, Penology and Management, will need to be working in the third sector in the area of criminal justice (third sector is defined as non-governmental and non-profit making organisations including charities, voluntary and community groups, cooperatives, etc.) and satisfy the application criteria for the course.

The Timpson Bursary is open to any person working in the third sector in criminal justice. 

• Timpson Bursary (Third Sector) - Application Form
• Timpson Bursary (Third Sector) - Referee Form
• Timpson Bursary (Third Sector) - Employer Proof Form

Please note that the application form and references should be sent to: sgc@crim.cam.ac.uk by the application deadline.

We are pleased to announce that we will again be offering a 50% fee bursary for the Masters in the Applied Criminology, Penology and Management programme in 2025 for prospective students with lived experience of the penal system. The Bursary is awarded from the benefaction of Mr James Timpson, an ardent supporter of those with lived experience of imprisonment and those that work in the third sector to support them. Mr Timpson is passionate about employing ex-offenders and works closely with the prison service in the UK to improve the lives of his employees by creating an empowering workplace culture. Mr Timpson is offering a bursary to prospective students with lived experience of the penal system.

Prospective students for the MSt in the Applied Criminology, Penology and Management, will need to be working in the field of criminal justice and satisfy the application criteria for the course.

Having a criminal conviction does not, of itself, prevent people from studying at Cambridge. However, the University has safeguarding duties towards all its students and staff and there may be occasions where these have to be placed ahead of other considerations. During the application process, in certain circumstances, you must provide full details of your criminal conviction.  This enables the University to assess the risk posed to individuals and the wider University community, identifying where this risk is unacceptable or where specific actions or support are needed to mitigate the risk to an acceptable level. We encourage prospective students to apply as early as possible to allow time for any required assessments. More details of the assessment process and requirements can be found here: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate-applicants-previous-criminal-convictions

Please note that an application for the Timpson Bursary is separate to your application for entry onto the course; you must also apply for admission onto the course through the University online application form.

• Timpson Bursary (Lived Experience) - Application form
• Timpson Bursary (Lived Experience) - Referee form

Please your application form and references to sgc@crim.cam.ac.uk by the deadline.