St Catharine’s College, Cambridge Application form for Graduate History Bursary Notes for Completing the Application (please retain this page for information) The Graduate History Bursaries are available to students undertaking an MPhil degree in History at St Catharine's College and will be awarded on the basis of academic excellence. The value of each bursary is up to £10,000 per annum. Preference will be given to applicants who have named St Catharine’s as their 1st or 2nd choice of College. Where a successful applicant has been awarded membership at another College, they would be expected to transfer their membership to St Catharine’s. IMPORTANT: please note that a separate application to the University of Cambridge for admission to a graduate course in History must be made by the applicant before applying for the bursary. Candidates should thus submit their application to the Graduate Admissions Office at the earliest possible moment. To do so, please visit http://www.graduate.study.cam.ac.uk/ Once you have applied to the University of Cambridge, please complete the enclosed application form, and send it to the address below along with a copy of your application to the University of Cambridge (GRADSAF), undergraduate transcript, transcript of any further degrees, letter of offer of admission to the University of Cambridge, and any other documents you regard as relevant. A checklist is provided on the final page of this form for your convenience. Please ask your referees to prepare copies of your references in sealed envelopes to be also included in your application. The deadline for application is 30 April 2015. Please note that incomplete or late applications will not be considered. The College expects to announce the Bursary in June for the forthcoming academic year. Where a candidate is currently engaged in a course of study, the Bursary will be conditional upon the successful completion of their course. Applications are to be sent to: The Graduate Tutorial Administrator, St Catharine's College, Cambridge CB2 1RL, UNITED KINGDOM. Graduate Administrator St Catharine’s College, Cambridge CB2 1RL +44 (0) 1223 764986 | grad.admin@caths.cam.ac.uk St Catharine’s College, Cambridge Application form for Graduate History Bursary Please complete clearly and in BLOCK CAPITALS. Personal Details Title (Mr/Miss/Mrs/Dr etc) Surname First Name Other First Names Gender (Please indicate) Male Female Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy) Country of Permanent residence Nationality Contact Information Correspondence Address Email Telephone Please note that we routinely communicate by email and expect you to check regularly and respond promptly. Graduate Administrator St Catharine’s College, Cambridge CB2 1RL +44 (0) 1223 764986 | grad.admin@caths.cam.ac.uk Application Information In order to be considered for a bursary, you must have applied to the Graduate Admissions Office to undertake an MPhil course in History at the University of Cambridge. To do this, please visit the Graduate Admissions website: http://www.graduate.study.cam.ac.uk/ You are expected to submit a copy of your GRADSAF application form and any offer of admission with this application. Date of application to the Graduate Admissions Office Intended Start Date Have you received an offer of admission? (If so, please include a copy of the notification letter with this application) Yes No Have you been accepted for admission by any other Cambridge College? If so, which? Please note that if you have already been accepted by another College, any successful award from the will be on the condition that you transfer to St Catharine’s for your PhD course. Programme of Study Please note that applicants in the following subjects only may apply. Please indicate which course you have applied for: MPhil in American History MPhil in Modern British History MPhil in Early Modern History MPhil in Modern European History MPhil in Economic and Social History MPhil in Political Thought and Intellectual History MPhil in Historical Studies MPhil in World History MPhil in Medieval History Do you intend to continue to doctoral study? Graduate Administrator St Catharine’s College, Cambridge CB2 1RL +44 (0) 1223 764986 | grad.admin@caths.cam.ac.uk Current and Previous Education Please provide details of your current and/or previous degree study (please provide copies of any transcripts with this application). Name and Country of Institution Subject and Faculty Degree Start Date Finish Date Grade Academic References Please provide the contact details of two referees. References should be provided in sealed envelopes and enclosed with this application. Referee 1 Name Title Address Email Referee 2 Name Title Address Email Graduate Administrator St Catharine’s College, Cambridge CB2 1RL +44 (0) 1223 764986 | grad.admin@caths.cam.ac.uk Documentation Checklist Please confirm by checking the boxes below that you have enclosed copies of the following documents with this application form: Your application to the University of Cambridge (GRADSAF) Transcripts for all your degrees Letter of admission (if applicable) References in sealed envelope Any other documents you feel to be relevant (please explain below): Completed applications must be received by 30 April and are to be sent to: The Graduate Tutorial Administrator St Catharine’s College Trumpington Street Cambridge CB2 1RL UNITED KINGDOM Please note that no late or incomplete entries will be accepted. The College expects to announce the Bursary in June for the forthcoming academic year. Where a candidate is currently engaged in a course of study, the Bursary will be conditional upon the successful completion of their course. Graduate Administrator St Catharine’s College, Cambridge CB2 1RL +44 (0) 1223 764986 | grad.admin@caths.cam.ac.uk