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Woolf Institute Cambridge Scholarship

The Woolf Institute Cambridge Scholarship is available to PhD applicants in subjects relevant to the work of the Institute. These subjects will be within the fields of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The scholarship is also available to Masters applicants to the MPhil in Middle Eastern Studies: Muslim-Jewish Relations and is tenable at any College of the University of Cambridge.

Interested applicants are recommended to contact the Woolf Institute to discuss their proposed research topic. Please contact Dr Emma Harris, Director of Grants Management and Alumni Relations.

Value

  • University tuition fee (home or international rate)
  • Annual maintenance (sufficient for a single person)

Conditions

Eligible courses:

  • PhD: courses relevant to the work of the Woolf Institute (the the multi-disciplinary study of relations between Jews, Christians, and Muslims)
  • Masters: MPhil in Middle Eastern Studies: Muslim-Jewish Relations

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)

If you wish to be considered for this award, you will be required to answer specific questions as part of the admissions application form

For more information, please visit About our postgraduate scholarships

The Woolf Institute and the Cambridge Trust will liaise over potential candidates in March/April 2026 for admission in the academic year 2026-27, and successful candidates will be invited by the Woolf Institute for interview as soon as possible thereafter

Funding Partner

Woolf Institute

The Woolf Institute's vision is a world in which collaborative discussion and constructive engagement overcome prejudice and intolerance.  The Institute combines teaching, scholarship and public engagement, focusing on Jews, Christians and Muslims, to encourage tolerance and foster understanding between people of all beliefs. 

Established in Cambridge in 1998, and with strong links to the University of Cambridge, the Woolf Institute is recognized internationally for its expertise in researching and understanding relations between Jews, Christians and Muslims.

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