University of Cambridge 2022 Henry Fund Fellowships (USA)

The Henry Fund provides Fellowships for students of British and Irish Universities to attend Harvard or Yale Universities for a year as a Special or Visiting Student and for students of Harvard and Yale to attend Oxford or Cambridge Universities for one year.

• Table of Content
• About University of Cambridge
• Henry Fund Fellowships
• Aim and Benefits of Henry Fund Fellowships
• Requirements for Henry Fund Fellowships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Henry Fund Fellowships
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Cambridge

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Henry Fund Fellowships

Application Deadline	14 Jan 2022
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	University of Cambridge
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Henry Fund Fellowships

The Henry Fellowships consist of:

• An assured place, as a Special or Visiting Student; 

• A maintenance grant - 2021-2022: $34,000 - payable in two instalments (1 September and 1 January);

• Tuition fees for the course of study approved by the Trustees (billed directly to the Fund by Harvard/Yale);

• Student health insurance (billed with the tuition fees as above);

• A grant towards the cost of travel - 2021-2022: £2,500 - paid in GBP to the Fellow before they leave for the US (for transatlantic travel and travel within the US).

Requirements for Henry Fund Fellowships Qualification

The Henry Fellowship is open to students of all nationalities and provides them with the opportunity to attend the Universities of Harvard or Yale as a Special or Visiting Student for the purpose of postgraduate study. The main criteria for candidates for the Fellowships:

Candidates must be:

• a full-time student at a *British or Irish University who has completed at least two years of full time undergraduate study by 1 January 2022

or

• a student in the first year of postgraduate study where not more than year has passed from the time of taking their first degree at the *qualifying University

Interview date, Process and Venue for Henry Fund Fellowships

Candidates must be able to provide evidence of a very high and sustained standard of academic achievement. The Trustees also attach importance to other attainments and personal qualities relevant to the Founder’s intentions and so candidates should be able to show their wider involvement within the social, cultural and community life of their university. They should also be able to provide examples of their leadership skills.

Candidates should state their reasons for wishing to study in the United States, their plans for the future and also demonstrate how they believe they can make a positive contribution to their community.

In essence, the Trustees will consider not only the Fellow’s mental ability but also their potential for full involvement in the intellectual, social and communal life of the host American university and how they intend to make their mark on public life.  

Documents Required for Application

As part of the application, candidates are required to set out their proposed scheme of study or research to be carried out at the American University and submit the following:

• A copy of the personal details page of their passport
• Certification of their current student status
• Three written references.

Application Deadline

January 14, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Cambridge on www.cognitoforms.com to apply

1. Read the Notes for Candidiates document in full (link below).
2. Complete the online application form located below and submit.  Ensure all relevant documents are attached.  Once submitted the Student Funding team will confirm receipt and email a copy of the completed form back to you for your records and to share with your referees.
3. Email the following to [email protected] – Declaration of character form
4. Share the Notes for Referees' and your application with your referees.  We will also need to receive their references directly by email by the 14 January deadline.

The deadline for receipt of all complete applications is 14 January 2022. Applications received after this date will not be considered.