David and Susan Hibbitt Scholarship
in Technology or Biological Sciences 2016/17
This scholarship is offered to a PhD graduate studying Technology (Engineering/Chemical
Engineering/ Computer Science) or Biological Sciences, and is intended to help younger
researchers of high promise who choose to work in areas where basic research is likely to
lead to developments of great value to all.
The scholarship is worth up to £10,000 per year, depending on the level of course fee. The
successful applicant will be admitted for the first year of a PhD degree and the award will be
made at an equivalent level for three consecutive years maximum, subject to satisfactory
progress. Current Jesus students who are transferring to a PhD in 2016/17 are also eligible.
It is hoped that all applicants will have been accepted by the University for study before the
scholarship application deadline of 31 March 2016.
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The recipient will be selected by Jesus College.
Funding will be made available for three years maximum, subject to satisfactory research
progress.
Applicants are expected to identify additional funding sources to provide the balance of
funding requirements. This Scholarship may be reviewed depending on the level of funding
received.
Documentation from your University application form may also be used independently by the
assessors to support your submission.
Decisions should be known by early May.
Application Procedure
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Applicants should submit a completed David and Susan Hibbitt Scholarship Application Form
to the Jesus College Graduate Office by 31 March 2016 together with a current CV and
transcript.
Applicants need to have applied to the University’s Graduate Admissions Office by 31
January 2016, specifying Jesus College as their first choice of College.
A recent academic reference should be sent before the application deadline directly and in
confidence to the College Graduate Office (graduate-tutor@jesus.cam.ac.uk) in support of
your application for this scholarship. The reference should be written by someone who can
offer an assessment of your academic achievements, your broader interests and your
potential to contribute to the advancement of your field of study in the long term. References
should be no longer than 500 words.
Please ensure that all the paperwork is submitted with your Scholarship application as
incomplete applications will not be considered.
David and Susan Hibbitt Scholarship in Technology or Biological Sciences
Application Form
DEADLINE 31st MARCH 2016
Name:
Date of Birth:
Address:
Email Address:
Your Academic Qualifications. Please indicate courses, institutions, dates and grades.
(Transcripts attached to your University application may be used.)
Your proposed course at Cambridge. Please indicate the Subject, Faculty or Department, and
the name of your supervisor (if known).
Your Proposed Project/Thesis Topic. Please explain the nature of your proposed project in
layman’s terms and in not more than 500 words.
Signed:
Date:
Please return to: Graduate Secretary, Jesus College, Cambridge, CB5 8BL
Email to graduate-tutor@jesus.cam.ac.uk is acceptable