Graduate Studenships
The College has decided to make increasing the number of graduate studentships at Peterhouse a priority of the next phase of the Campaign.
For some time now, the Fellows have been concerned that the real impact of tuition fees will be felt in a reduced number of able students choosing to undertake graduate studies. When they graduate they will be confronted with the reality of significant debt and may well be disinclined to increase their debt to pay for further education. In addition, it is now assumed that PhD candidates will have a Masters degree, even though there is little or no central funding available for Masters degrees.
We have therefore established two graduate studentship funds, one for the arts and one for sciences. Donations to either one are viewed as ‘expendable endowment’ meaning that if suitable candidates present themselves we can spend donations as they are received, if not, then the donations will be used to augment the endowment fund. We also welcome donors who wish to sponsor a student for the duration of their course, or to endow a studentship in perpetuity. The Development Director will be delighted to discuss these options with you.
Graduate Sports Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of Petreans, the College has been able to establish a flexible number of scholarships for international sports men and women who have been admitted to the University for a full-time course of graduate study. The scholarships consist of an award of £5,000 and have been made possible by regular donations from Petreans and others as well as a generous legacy. The scholarships are only open to those who have already been offered a place as a graduate student at Cambridge.
Music Scholarships
Alongside the new organ, the College is very keen further to enhance the musical life of the College with the establishment of additional grants and awards for our undergraduate and graduate musicians.