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Tigris Scholarship

The Tigris Scholarship funds students from underprivileged countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia, who intend to pursue a career in the hard sciences, to do a one-year master's at Cambridge University. In addition to full financial support, students can receive one-on-one mentorship sessions from senior figures at SpaceX, DeepMind, and the London Institute of Mathematical Sciences, among others. 

For a full list of mentors, as well as eligible subjects and countries, visit tiggy.org.

Value

  • University tuition fee
  • Annual stipend (sufficient for a single person)
  • Immigration Health Surcharge
  • Visa
  • One return airfare from country of origin

Conditions

Courses in the field of hard sciences:

  • Advanced Chemical Engineering
  • Basic and Translational Neuroscience
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Developmental Biology
  • Earth Sciences
  • Energy Technologies
  • Engineering, Engineering for Sustainable Development
  • Genomic Medicine
  • Holocene Climates
  • Industrial Systems
  • Manufacturing and Management
  • Materials Science and Metallurgy
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Physics
  • Translational Biomedical Research

How to apply

No separate application is required for this scholarship, only the application for admission to the University of Cambridge, which must be submitted by the funding deadline specific to your course (please refer to the Postgraduate Course Directory)

For more information, please visit About our postgraduate scholarships


Funding Partner

The Tigris Scholarship funds students from underprivileged countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, who intend to pursue a career in the hard sciences, to do a one-year masters at the University of Cambridge. In addition to full financial support, students can receive one-on-one mentorship sessions from senior figures at SpaceX, DeepMind, and the London Institute of Mathematical Sciences, among others.

For a full list of mentors, as well as eligible subjects and countries, visit tiggy.org.

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