The INT Widening Participation and Induction Fund (WPIF) was established in March 2022 on the basis of a donation of £1.3m from Trinity College Cambridge to provide resources for Colleges to support their work with prospective and incoming undergraduate students from disadvantaged backgrounds, as well as their teachers, parents and guardians.
A total of £400,000 will normally be available in each academic year; (October to September) with a maximum of up to £50,000 per academic year for any given College. It is anticipated that the Fund will last until September 2026, at which time this programme will end.
Projects eligible to receive support through the WPIF are those targeted at prospective and incoming undergraduate students of 'home fees status' who are under-represented in UK higher education, particularly at the University of Cambridge.
Such projects might, for instance, be for:
- Developing subject interests at younger age ranges including those students at primary schools
- Encouraging applications among Year 12 students to Cambridge or other leading universities
- Working with offer-holders and incoming students who can be helped further in building up their subject knowledge or study skills beyond existing provision at school level in preparation for university study
Postgraduate Students
The Trust does not itself offer postgraduate studentships and does not provide support for research costs of PhD students.
However, the Trust is proud to support the AHRC Doctoral Training Partnerships by providing additional studentships to increase the size of the cohorts studying at Cambridge.
The administration of INT's former MPhil Bursaries Scheme has been transferred to the Cambridge Trust, which continues to support funding for masters' students in conjunction with the Postgraduate Admissions Office.
Information of the range of studentships and bursaries for postgraduate students provided by the University and the Cambridge Trusts can be found via the Postgraduate Admissions Office.