Overview
Applicants are expected to have a very good degree (in the UK a First Class Honours degree) in Computer Science or a related subject. A masters-level degree (or other post-graduate work) is increasingly desirable; some PhD applicants may find prior study of our MPhil in Advanced Computer Science useful.
A good IELTS or TOEFL score is also required where an English language qualification is necessary.
Research Proposal
Students are not assigned to prespecified projects. They are expected to propose an area or topic, and will be accepted only if an appropriate and willing supervisor is available. Applicants should therefore prepare a statement of proposed research of no more than 3000 words (in addition to the usual personal statement) indicating their intended topic and research strategy. This should:
■show an understanding of existing work in the field,
■identify an area for new work,
■have concrete goals and deliverables for the first year, and
■indicate that you know how to achieve them.
This could usefully be drafted in collaboration with the intended supervisor and candidates are invited to make informal contact with the Laboratory, either through individual staff members or the Student Administration Manager (address below), before submitting a formal application. If you contact more than one person in the Laboratory, please make sure that all the people you contact are aware of all the others so that we do not duplicate effort. The Laboratory may suggest an informal visit, and may interview applicants in person or by telephone.
Funding and grants
Home and EU Students
The Laboratory makes awards both from funds supplied, for UK and EU students only by the UK government (for example, the EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant), and from its own funds. In the year starting October 2010, the Computer Laboratory funded six research students from its Doctoral Training Grant. These funds are limited and the Laboratory encourages applicants to seek other funding, for example scholarships from their home countries, to come to Cambridge. The Admissions Panel considers all applicants for funding awards within its gift and submits the names of highly ranked home and EU students to the Cambridge Home and EU Scholarship Scheme (CHESS) competition.
The Laboratory may also have studentships associated with industrial collaborations and particular research projects. About a quarter of research students starting in 2009 were funded on research project studentships. Research project studentships are advertised as they become available on the Job Opportunities webpage.
EU and overseas students
Very highly ranked EU and overseas students will also be considered for nomination to the Gates Cambridge Trust and Cambridge International Scholarship Scheme (CISS) competitions.
Note: the deadline for receipt of complete applications for non-US applicants is December 1 but for US applicants the deadline is October 15.
The Board of Graduate Studies Prospectus provides information about grants for students applying to Cambridge, and their closing dates. Intending students make their own applications for these as indicated in the Prospectus, and are advised to make them early. The Laboratory will contact applicants directly about its awards.
It is worth noting that full funding must be secured before starting a course at Cambridge. Many of the scholarships will not accept applications from students who are already in residence. Do not assert that you will be able to support yourself and hope that something else will turn up once you are in Cambridge.
Admission conditions
Students who intend to study for a period of either 3 or 4 years to obtain a Ph.D. Degree are not registered for that qualification on admission. Rather, they are usually registered for the CPGS and, after fulfilling the requirements, are registered for the Ph.D. Degree, backdated to their date of admission. Other potential Ph.D. students, not initially registered for the CPGS, will also be subject to a similar first-year assessment exercise: the first-year report and thesis proposal.
The various probationary statuses are:
■Certificate of Postgraduate Studies in Computer Science (CPGS), 1 plus 2; or
■Not at First Registered (NOTAF); or
■Ph.D. (Probationary), 1 plus 2.
Standard conditions securing sufficient funding for three years to meet the financial conditions of the Board of Graduate Studies and College membership. Additionally, applicants may be asked to achieve a certain grade in their current studies; to take or retake an English Language proficiency test; and any other conditions the Board of Graduate Studies might apply.
Please contact the Student Administration Manager about any particular questions at
Tel +44 1223 334656
Fax +44 1223 334678
Email student-admin@cl.cam.ac.uk
Applications submitted by post should be sent to:
Admissions Office
Board of Graduate Studies
PO Box 338
Cambridge CB2 1YP
Applications submitted by courier should be sent to:
Admissions Office
Board of Graduate Studies
4 Mill Lane
Cambridge, CB2 1RZ
Tel +44 1223 760606
Fax +44 1223 338723
Email admissions@gradstudies.cam.ac.uk
WWW http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/
Detail: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/admissions/phd/
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
Applicants are expected to have a very good degree (in the UK a First Class Honours degree) in Computer Science or a related subject. A masters-level degree (or other post-graduate work) is increasingly desirable; some PhD applicants may find prior study of our MPhil in Advanced Computer Science useful.
A good IELTS or TOEFL score is also required where an English language qualification is necessary.
Research Proposal
Students are not assigned to prespecified projects. They are expected to propose an area or topic, and will be accepted only if an appropriate and willing supervisor is available. Applicants should therefore prepare a statement of proposed research of no more than 3000 words (in addition to the usual personal statement) indicating their intended topic and research strategy. This should:
■show an understanding of existing work in the field,
■identify an area for new work,
■have concrete goals and deliverables for the first year, and
■indicate that you know how to achieve them.
This could usefully be drafted in collaboration with the intended supervisor and candidates are invited to make informal contact with the Laboratory, either through individual staff members or the Student Administration Manager (address below), before submitting a formal application. If you contact more than one person in the Laboratory, please make sure that all the people you contact are aware of all the others so that we do not duplicate effort. The Laboratory may suggest an informal visit, and may interview applicants in person or by telephone.
Funding and grants
Home and EU Students
The Laboratory makes awards both from funds supplied, for UK and EU students only by the UK government (for example, the EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant), and from its own funds. In the year starting October 2010, the Computer Laboratory funded six research students from its Doctoral Training Grant. These funds are limited and the Laboratory encourages applicants to seek other funding, for example scholarships from their home countries, to come to Cambridge. The Admissions Panel considers all applicants for funding awards within its gift and submits the names of highly ranked home and EU students to the Cambridge Home and EU Scholarship Scheme (CHESS) competition.
The Laboratory may also have studentships associated with industrial collaborations and particular research projects. About a quarter of research students starting in 2009 were funded on research project studentships. Research project studentships are advertised as they become available on the Job Opportunities webpage.
EU and overseas students
Very highly ranked EU and overseas students will also be considered for nomination to the Gates Cambridge Trust and Cambridge International Scholarship Scheme (CISS) competitions.
Note: the deadline for receipt of complete applications for non-US applicants is December 1 but for US applicants the deadline is October 15.
The Board of Graduate Studies Prospectus provides information about grants for students applying to Cambridge, and their closing dates. Intending students make their own applications for these as indicated in the Prospectus, and are advised to make them early. The Laboratory will contact applicants directly about its awards.
It is worth noting that full funding must be secured before starting a course at Cambridge. Many of the scholarships will not accept applications from students who are already in residence. Do not assert that you will be able to support yourself and hope that something else will turn up once you are in Cambridge.
Admission conditions
Students who intend to study for a period of either 3 or 4 years to obtain a Ph.D. Degree are not registered for that qualification on admission. Rather, they are usually registered for the CPGS and, after fulfilling the requirements, are registered for the Ph.D. Degree, backdated to their date of admission. Other potential Ph.D. students, not initially registered for the CPGS, will also be subject to a similar first-year assessment exercise: the first-year report and thesis proposal.
The various probationary statuses are:
■Certificate of Postgraduate Studies in Computer Science (CPGS), 1 plus 2; or
■Not at First Registered (NOTAF); or
■Ph.D. (Probationary), 1 plus 2.
Standard conditions securing sufficient funding for three years to meet the financial conditions of the Board of Graduate Studies and College membership. Additionally, applicants may be asked to achieve a certain grade in their current studies; to take or retake an English Language proficiency test; and any other conditions the Board of Graduate Studies might apply.
Please contact the Student Administration Manager about any particular questions at
Tel +44 1223 334656
Fax +44 1223 334678
Email student-admin@cl.cam.ac.uk
Applications submitted by post should be sent to:
Admissions Office
Board of Graduate Studies
PO Box 338
Cambridge CB2 1YP
Applications submitted by courier should be sent to:
Admissions Office
Board of Graduate Studies
4 Mill Lane
Cambridge, CB2 1RZ
Tel +44 1223 760606
Fax +44 1223 338723
Email admissions@gradstudies.cam.ac.uk
WWW http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/
Detail: http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/admissions/phd/
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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