Churchill Scholarship

At least sixteen Churchill Scholarships, tenable for nine or twelve months of study at Cambridge University, are awarded annually to pursue graduate work in Engineering (including Computer Science), Mathematics, and the Physical and Biological Sciences. The one-year awards lead to the Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) or the Master of Advanced Study (MASt).

Deadline: External: November

Value: Approximately $65,000

Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens of the United States and upon taking a Churchill Scholarship, be between the ages of 19 and 26, hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a United States college or university, and may not have attained a doctorate. Individuals selected for this award often have a GPA of 3.9 or higher.

Major: Physical and Biological Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics. Computer Science

Fellowship Type: Graduate

Nomination: Yes

Website: Churchill Scholarship

Churchill Application Deadlines

  • Internal Deadline: September 18, 2024, 5pm ET.
  • National Deadline: November 1, 2024, 5pm ET.

Churchill Recommended Steps and Timeline

  1. By June 10, 2024: Review the eligibility criteria to ensure you are eligible for the award and identify the master's degree program to which you'd like to apply.
  2. June - August, 2024: Complete draft and revisions of Proposed Plan of Study and Academic and Research History essays.
  3. September 9, 2024: Sign and return the nomination agreement form to national.fellowships@unh.edu.
  4. September 18, 2024: INTERNAL DEADLINE - Submit all materials to Office of National Fellowships by end of day.
  5. By October 21, 2024: Complete application for Cambridge University. Select "Churchill College" as your first choice.
  6. November 1, 2024: Application DEADLINE.