The first round of funding supported by Trinity College will enable MPhil and PhD researchers to pursue study in Sociology, Archaeology, History and Philosophy of Science, Economics, and Law.
Trinity College and the University of Cambridge recently announced a £48 million scheme to support postgraduate researchers at Cambridge, providing funding for studentships that will enable the brightest minds to pursue their research interests.
The first cohort of Trinity Cambridge Research Studentships (TCRS) has been announced, with five awarded to Departments and Faculties within the School of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
The studentships will fully fund two MPhil researchers, in the Departments of Archaeology and Sociology, and three PhD researchers, in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, the Faculty of Economics, and the Faculty of Law, respectively.
“It is fantastic to see the success of our disciplines in securing these studentships,” said Professor Tim Harper, Head of School. “Financial support is immensely important in increasing access to further study and enables us to bring the very best new scholars to our institution to pursue their research ambitions. The support for MPhil study is particularly valuable as this is often a pivotal first step in establishing a research career.”
The support from Trinity College provides seed funding for the studentships, which are then match-funded by Departments and Faculties, often through philanthropic donations. The PhD studentship in the Faculty of Law, for example, is match-funded by the Herchel Smith Fund for Intellectual Property (IP) Law.
“Intellectual property law plays a vital role in today’s economy and society,” said Lionel Bently, Professor of IP Law. “It is important that our University is at the cutting edge of research on IP and is able to attract the best research students from what is a global pool.
“The TCRS scheme, matched by Herchel Smith funding, will enable us to push forward thinking in this key field of legal research.”
The School hopes to use further rounds of the TCRS scheme to offer funded MPhil and PhD studentships across more of our departments and faculties. Heads of Institution should have received information on submitting expressions of interest to the next cohort of matches.
There are many ways to support the work of our Faculties and Departments, including supporting studentships. If you’d like to explore how you could support the next generation of brightest minds, please contact Rosalind Griffin, Head of Development, Humanities and Social Sciences, rosalind.griffin@admin.cam.ac.uk