Official 2018 Cambridge Postgraduate Offer Holders

Hi everyone! I've just heard back about my college finally so now I can say:

Degree: MPhil Archaeology
Applied: 13th Dec
Conditional offer made: 18th Jan
College: St. John's (!!!!!) 1st Preference, 12th Feb
Funding: waiting to hear (fingers crossed for Paskin or a Cambridge Trust)

Does anyone know how long after being accepted to a college I should expect to hear from them? By email or on CamSIS?

Me too a bit, that and the distance! Wow I hope we both end up going and can be college buddies. I'm assuming you're applying for the girton postgrad scholarships then?

Does anyone know what happens when you receive a scholarship from a college other than the college you’ve been accepted to? I’ve just been in correspondence with someone about The 1975 Bursary at Queens’ College, which makes me think they’re considering me. I believe they give decisions about The 1975 Bursary on a rolling basis. I’ve been accepted at Fitz and have applied for funding there, but won’t know about that until around May? I also believe the full studentships at Fitz are far more competitive than The 1975 Bursary, so I’d be inclined to take the Bursary from Queens’ should I get it. :/

I emailed Corpus Christi regarding the same thing, and they said for them to consider me for a scholarship they have to offer me membership first. And since St John's took me in first, they wont be able to do that.

Background info: On my second application Corpus was my first preference. But because for my other course St John's had already taken me in, they automatically took me in for the second course too without Corpus even processing my application.

I was wondering this, too! Hopefully we’ll get an email today.

I emailed Corpus Christi regarding the same thing, and they said for them to consider me for a scholarship they have to offer me membership first. And since St John's took me in first, they wont be able to do that.

Background info: On my second application Corpus was my first preference. But because for my other course St John's had already taken me in, they automatically took me in for the second course too without Corpus even processing my application.

Congratulations to all offer holders, and wishing everybody the best of luck for funding and college decisions!

Degree: MPhil in Multidisciplinary Gender Studies
Applied: 8th November
Decision: 8th December

Degree: MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies
Applied: 9th December
Decision: 20th December

College Membership: St John's

I submitted the same research proposal for both since I can pursue the same research topic, however, I am leaning more towards the MPhil in Modern South Asian Studies. Just hoping funding comes through for it - all my decisions depend on that

I just got an answer from Peterhouse that you still get considered for their scholarship even if you're offered a different college membership, and if in March you find out you've been awarded their scholarship, you can change your college. I'm not sure if this goes for all colleges, however, but hope it helps.

I think that the PDF with the explanation of the condition states that it is possible to change colleges if another college gives you significantly more funding.

Yeah, not ideal. I think I'd likely find private accommodation due to those two things eh. But yeah, that'd be great! Although I'm not set on going before I see the funding outcomes, as no funding would sort of make it impossible for me to take it up sadly. Yep, those! I applied to those open to all applicants, I think 3 of them. No idea how competitive those are, I'm guessing quite. You?

Another Johnian! Hopefully I'll see you around college ☺️

Nah, no email from Fitz on my end! Maybe tomorrow.

Yeah, not ideal. I think I'd likely find private accommodation due to those two things eh. But yeah, that'd be great! Although I'm not set on going before I see the funding outcomes, as no funding would sort of make it impossible for me to take it up sadly. Yep, those! I applied to those open to all applicants, I think 3 of them. No idea how competitive those are, I'm guessing quite. You?

Hey! I actually never got an official email from my college it just updated on CAMSIS but I was accepted back in December... does the other Girtonian have anything to share??

Also, just to add, I was told by Trinity that their studentships are open to anyone, even if you didn't apply for the college directly so I wouldn't worry about pursuing the Queens funding.

Goooood luck. I'm so jealous you've heard form a funding place. It's been sooo many months of waiting and still nothing.

I've also been accepted by Girton (for both of the courses I applied to - I made two applications, one to Latin American Studies and a second one to Film and Screen Studies. Have you received any kind of communication from Girton?? I was accepted ages ago, and nothing on my side.

Hey! I actually never got an official email from my college it just updated on CAMSIS but I was accepted back in December... does the other Girtonian have anything to share??

Also, just to add, I was told by Trinity that their studentships are open to anyone, even if you didn't apply for the college directly so I wouldn't worry about pursuing the Queens funding.

Goooood luck. I'm so jealous you've heard form a funding place. It's been sooo many months of waiting and still nothing.

Finally got my offer!
PhD in Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the Gurdon Institute
Applied: 3rd January
Degree Comittee: 6th Feb
GAO: 7th Feb
Conditional offer: 14th Feb
Full funding supplied by my supervisor following an interview I had last December

Waiting to find out my conditions and college!

Amazing! Congrats!