Board of Graduate Studies

Graduate Studies Prospectus 20072008: Application pack

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How to make your application for graduate study at Cambridge

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You may use this form to apply in any of the following circumstances: If you are currently a graduate student at Cambridge and wish to apply to continue on another course. If you have previously been a graduate student at Cambridge and wish to apply for re-admission to another course. If you are not and have not previously been a graduate student at Cambridge and wish to apply for admission you may find it quicker and easier to apply online (go to www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/gsprospectus/applying/howtoapply.html and follow the links.) But if you cannot or prefer not to apply online, use the paper application form enclosed with paper versions of this Prospectus or download a copy of the application form from the website.

You should aim to post or submit your application at least one month before the closing date of the course that you are applying for: competition can be fierce and some places may be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Closing dates for online applications are two weeks earlier than for applications made on paper. Contents 1 Documents required 2 Authentication and translation 3 How to get your references 4 Adding extra materials to your application 5 Closing dates 6 Your application timetable and checklist 7 How to complete the paper application form (GRADSAF) 8 Packing and sending your paper application The paper Graduate Application Form (GRADSAF) The Supporting Reference Instruction Forms The Application Cover And Packing List The Personal Data Sheet 1 Documents required Why do we ask for so many copies of all the application papers? Cambridge is a federal university; it consists of departments, faculties and Colleges. One set of the papers you send will be used by a faculty or department, to decide whether or not we should make you an academic offer to study at Cambridge. If you receive an offer, these papers will be kept at the Board of Graduate Studies. The second set of papers will be used by the Colleges you nominate on your application. The College that accepts you will keep the second set of papers. The third set will be used for financial aid applications and will, if appropriate, be forwarded to the Cambridge Trusts. The extra copy of page 1 of the paper application form required for applicants who have not previously studied at the University of Cambridge will be used by the University Card Service to produce your ID card. Please check the application instruction boxes for the course you are interested in, to see whether additional documents will also be required. The Graduate Admission and Scholarship Application Form (GRADSAF) (online or paper version: required) ALL APPLICANTS This contains the information we need to know about you and the course you are applying for. You must always use it. Please do not, under any circumstances, send a CV as a substitute for the application form. The Supporting Reference Instruction Forms (required) ALL APPLICANTS You will need to have academic references or recommendations (two for admission, one for continuation/ re-admission). The supporting reference forms ask your referees (recommenders) for basic information about you, and give them instructions on completing the reference. References must be written in English. Candidates wishing to be considered for an award from the Cambridge Trusts must provide an additional reference, from a personal referee (character reference). The Application Cover and Packing List (required with paper applications; online applicants will have different arrangements) This is for you to complete when you are ready to send your application to us. By following the instructions on it carefully you will enable us to process your application more swiftly.

APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION ONLY (NOT CONTINUATION OR RE-ADMISSION) Transcripts (required for all degree level courses you have taken at universities other than Cambridge University) A transcript is a list of all the courses you have taken during a programme of study, with the result you obtained, and sometimes the credit value of each course. If you are currently studying, your university registry will be able to produce a transcript of courses you have taken so far. If you have completed your study, the transcript will also show your final award (usually as a class or CGPA). If you do not have transcripts for your courses, please obtain them from the university where you took the course. You may be charged for this. How to get your transcripts You should request them as soon as you can, so that they are ready when you have completed your application form. Go to the academic registry at your university (or write to the Registrar if you are no longer there) and order copies of your transcripts. Tell the staff that they should give the transcripts to you in a sealed envelope. They may charge you for this service. If you are unable to get new transcripts, you may send copies, but we will need to see the originals, or certified copies, if we make you an academic offer of admission. Degree Certificates (required for completed degrees you tell us about other than those awarded by the University of Cambridge) If you have already completed higher education study and received your degree, you will have a degree certificate (sometimes called a diploma). You must send an authenticated copy of the certificate for each completed degree you list in section A6 (prior degree-level study) of the application form. English Language Proficiency Certification (if needed and if available) If your first language is not English, and you do not have recent experience of English language use in higher education, we will expect you to take an IELTS test. Only if IELTS is not available may you take a TOEFL test. If you have achieved the level we require for admission, arrange for your score sheet to be sent to us immediately. If you have not yet reached the level we require, you will have to take the test again and send your score later on. We do not accept test results that will be more than two years old on the date your proposed course starts.

Funding Letters (if available at this stage) If you have already applied for a scholarship and the award body has written to you, please send us copies of the letters. Research Proposal (required for some courses for admission and in all cases for continuation/re-admission) The application instructions boxes in the Courses and subjects section show which courses require this. Other Written Work (required for some courses for admission only) Some faculties and departments ask you to provide written work so that they can make an assessment of your knowledge and the level at which you are working. The application instructions boxes in the Courses and subjects section show which courses require this. Do not send written work unless your course specifically asks for it; the department will not use it when assessing your application unless it is required. Curriculum Vitae (required for some courses for admission or re-admission only) You may be asked to provide a CV (Curriculum Vitae, or resum) by some faculties or departments. This is in addition to the application form, and must not be sent instead of it. The application instructions boxes in the Courses and subjects section show which courses require this. Do not send a CV unless your course specifically asks for it; the department will not use it when assessing your application unless it is required. Letter from employer (part-time research degree only) You will need to provide a letter from your employer (if any) confirming that you may have time off, if necessary and as required, to attend the University for the whole duration of your course. 2 Authentication and translation admission candidates only We are happy to accept copies of degree transcripts and certificates when you first apply to us, but we will ask to see originals if we make you an academic offer of admission and supplying these may be a condition of your offer. We can also accept certified copies at this stage. Your university will certify copies of documents by stamping them with the university stamp. If your university cannot do this, you must get the copies endorsed by a public notary or a lawyer who has seen the original documents. The British Council offices will certify photocopies of language test results. There might be a charge for these services. Do not write on any of your documents. If you do, we will not accept them. If your documents are not in English, you must send, in addition, a full translation of each document, translated by a registered translator. There will be a charge for this service. Do not translate the documents yourself.

3 How to get your references You should notify your referees (recommenders) immediately you decide to apply to Cambridge so that they can start to prepare your references. There are two copies of the Academic Reference Instructions attached to these instructions and one copy of the Personal Reference Instructions. Fill in Part I of each form as required (see Note 1) and give them to your respective referees. They must give the references back to you in a sealed envelope, and they should have signed their name across the seal. If the envelope seal is broken, or the signature missing, we will not accept the references. Each envelope should contain one copy of the cover sheet and three copies of the reference. The table below shows who you should ask for your academic references: You are: A current undergraduate student A recent graduate with a first degree A current graduate student at another university applying for admission A current, or recent, graduate student at Cambridge University Working and have not recently studied Your First Referee: A tutor from your course As above A tutor or supervisor from your graduate course Your current or most recent graduate supervisor A member of academic staff from the most recent higher education course you took Your Second Referee: A second tutor from your course As above A tutor from your undergraduate course or present graduate tutor N/A

Your employer or another person who can testify to your academic ability in a formal context

Do not, under any circumstances, write the reference yourself and ask your referee to sign it. If we suspect this has happened, we may contact your referees directly and may discontinue your application. Applications for part-time study: please note that referees will be asked to comment on your ability to manage different responsibilities simultaneously. Your personal reference (candidates seeking financial aid from the Cambridge Trusts only) must be supplied by someone with personal knowledge of you. See instructions for B(5) for further information. 4 Adding extra materials to your application Check the application instructions in the Courses and subjects section in the Prospectus to find out if the faculty or department you are applying to requires extra materials for the course that interests you, such as a Research Proposal, written work, GRE scores, GMAT, or CV. These documents must be word-processed. The top of every page of the document should show your name and a heading that describes it (e.g. Anne Other Research Proposal for Biochemistry). Every page should be numbered and dated at the bottom. If you are asked to send a piece of marked work, please make a photocopy of the original document, and write your details on the top of each page. Make sure that additional documents are no longer than required. Do not send extra materials unless you are specifically asked to do so; the department will not use them when assessing your application unless they are required. 5 Closing dates Check the application instructions in the Courses and subjects section to find out if your course has a closing date. If it does, you must make sure your application reaches us before that date. If there is no closing date shown, you should make sure that your application arrives by the end of March if you wish to begin study in October. If you wish to start in January or at Easter, it should arrive at least two months before your intended start date. To guarantee that your application reaches us in time, you should make sure that you post or submit it early. Competition can be fierce and some courses fill up quickly. Please note that deadlines for online applications are two weeks earlier than the deadline for paper applications. 6 What happens next? Your application timetable and checklist (overleaf) Use this to track preparation of your packet, as well as keeping a log of what happens after you send it. This process might take as long as six months, depending upon which course you apply for.

Collecting the application: Application form completed (including personal data sheet) Requested first reference (all candidates) First reference received Requested second reference (admission candidates only) Second reference received Requested personal reference (candidates for Cambridge Trusts awards only) Personal reference received Requested transcripts (admissions candidates only) Transcripts received Requested degree certificates (admissions candidates only) Degree certificates received Other materials (requested work, research proposal, CV, employers letter) collected Application posted/submitted (not to arrive before 1 October 2006) Application supporting materials posted Processing at the University of Cambridge: When we receive your application, we will send an acknowledgement email, followed by a letter, telling you what to do next. Please do not telephone or email us to find out if your application has arrived unless it is more than three days (on line application) or four weeks (postal application) since you sent it. If you sent your packet by courier, and that courier has informed you that it arrived, please do not telephone or email us.

Date completed:

Date sent or received:

We will forward your application to the appropriate department for consideration. When a decision has been made, we will write to let you know. Please note that for admission in October, most departments make their decisions in April and May. You might hear nothing from us until then, but the department may contact you directly to ask for further information, or to invite you to interview. When we receive the departments decision, we will write to you again. No offer: If the decision is not to make you an offer, this will be the end of the process. Unfortunately, we are not able to keep unsuccessful applications, and will destroy them shortly after the start of the academic year. Offer: If you receive an offer, we will send you details of the conditions. It is up to you to satisfy the conditions of the offer; these may include: Academic requirements sent to Cambridge (admission candidates only) English language requirements sent to Cambridge (admission only) Financial requirements sent to Cambridge (all candidates) Other requirements e.g. provision of original certificates and/or transcripts (see offer letter for details) sent to Cambridge Notification of college membership received from Cambridge (all candidates) Confirmation of admission letter received from Cambridge (all candidates) When you have received your confirmation of admission/continuation/re-admission letter, you may make your preparations for travel, e.g. obtaining a visa, if necessary. Also make sure that your finances are secured. If your financial commitment cannot be honoured, you will not be permitted to continue your study. You can track the progress of your application online at: www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud

7 How to complete the paper Graduate Application Form (GRADSAF) We recommend that you photocopy the application form to use as a draft. When you are happy, complete the forms you are going to send to us. Use BLOCK CAPITALS in the small boxes, and neat handwriting in the large boxes Write only in the space provided; Complete all the boxes; if you have no information to put in a box, write N/A Write only in English Do not use a CV as an alternative to this form Fill in the tick boxes at the top to show whether you are applying for admission, continuation or re-admission, and whether or not you wish to be considered for financial aid from the University.

SECTION A to be completed by all applicants A(1): Your country of permanent residence is where you normally live, not where you are visiting. Your nationality is as shown on your passport. Please give only one nationality. UK Visa Status: If you are not a UK national, but have one of the following, please indicate in the box: Fixed-term visa, write TEMPORARY; Indefinite leave to remain, write ILR, British Passport holder, write BPH; otherwise leave the box blank. Put your contact details here. We will send all information to the address you show as your correspondence address, so it is important to tell us in the valid until box when you will leave that address. If you have an email address, we will use it; please write it clearly. Your permanent address is the place you currently regard as your home a place you regularly visit and normally where your close family members live. We need to know how long you have lived here. Consult the Prospectus before ticking the appropriate box. Please note that most Cambridge courses start in October. Write here the course of study you wish to undertake. Use the Graduate Studies Prospectus as a guide: Course code: should be as listed in the prospectus for the course that interests you, for example, BLAN21. Please specify only one course. Applications for other courses should be made on separate forms and sent in separate envelopes. Programme of study or research area: if you are applying for a one-year course, this should be the course title, as listed in the Prospectus, for example, Historical Studies or Technology Policy; if you are applying to be a research student, you should write here, in the shortest form possible, the area of your research interest. Department: the name of the department where you wish to undertake your course, for example, Molecular Biology or Earth Sciences Final award: write the name of the final award here, for example PhD. Duration: write here the total length of time you expect to spend studying in Cambridge. For one-year courses write 1 year, for MPhil+PhD you should write 1 + 3. Study mode: tick full- or part-time. NB Some courses are available by one mode only see Prospectus. It is generally not possible to gain a visa to undertake part-time study. A(4): Please indicate up to two colleges at which you would like to be considered for membership. Do not tick the boxes, write the number of your choice next to each preferred college. If you do not indicate a choice, the Board of Graduate Studies will make your papers available to suitable Colleges. Optionally you may indicate one College at which your application should not be considered. You may also indicate that you do not want your application to be considered at single sex, or graduate-only or primarily graduate Colleges. Not all the Colleges accept part-time research students. If you are applying for a part-time research degree, please check the Graduate Studies Prospectus before making your College choices. If you apply for more than one course, we will only send your papers to the College(s) you named on the first application for which you received an academic offer, or the College which eventually accepted you. Current and recent graduate students seeking to continue to a new course normally stay at the same college, but may apply to change College; if you wish to do this, your current College will be asked if it has any objection (for example, if you have outstanding debts). You will not be able to amend your College choices after submitting your application.

A(2):

A(3):

A(5):

If you are currently undertaking a higher education course, or research at university, please complete this section. If you are not currently studying, please tick the relevant box. Please note that we cannot admit you to a course at Cambridge if you continue to study at another institution at the same time. We may ask you to show that you have either finished, or have withdrawn from or intermitted from, another course before admitting you.

A(6): A(7):

Give details of your previous study here. There is room for two courses only. You should list only the most important and relevant to your proposed study at Cambridge. Write here the details of any scholarships or prizes you have won in your previous or current study. Only list the three most important. If you have none, write N/A; this will not prejudice your application. You must complete this section if you have made multiple applications. Write here details of applications you have made to other institutions this year. If you are currently employed, please tick the relevant box. If you will be employed by the University of Cambridge while studying, you will need to meet certain criteria for admission and may be eligible to pay fees at the staff rate for a research course (please see p23 for details). Write here the names of your academic referees or recommenders. Please give their full names, titles and contact details. We will expect the references enclosed with your form to be from these people, and might contact them to confirm details of your application. All candidates will need an academic referee; candidates for admission will need two. If you are applying for a research qualification, you may already have identified the person you would like to be your supervisor. Write the name of that person here. If the course you are applying for asks for a separate research proposal, write See separate proposal in the first line of the statement box. Otherwise, write your proposal in this box, and do not continue it on separate sheets. You can also use this section to explain why you wish to undertake another type of course. If you propose to undertake a part-time research degree, please explain your reason for choosing a part-time course here. Note that difficulty in securing funding for full-time study is not normally an adequate reason for requesting part-time study. You may write here your non-academic activities or any special circumstances not evident from other answers on this form that you wish to draw to the attention of the assessors of your application. DO NOT enclose a CV or extra page, unless asked elsewhere. If you are seeking funding from the Cambridge Trusts, you will be asked to give more details of your achievements in a separate section (see B5). Please provide a brief summary of your longer-term goals and aspirations.

A(8): A(9): A(10):

A(11):

A(12):

A(13):

A(14):

A(15):

SECTION B to be completed by all candidates wishing to be considered for financial aid from the University of Cambridge. This information is not considered by the faculty or department in deciding whether to make you an academic offer. Note: Information provided in section B of the GRADSAF form will not be taken into account when considering academic admission for a place at the University of Cambridge. The Cambridge Trusts are the principal source of funding offered by the University; awards offered by the Cambridge Trusts are available to overseas and EU candidates only. Overseas and EU applicants intending to apply for a part-time degree are not eligible for awards offered by the Cambridge Trusts. However, UK and EU applicants for part-time PhD study are eligible for Domestic Research Studentships. Before completing this section, all applicants must consult the relevant section of the Graduate Studies Prospectus (see p23) for guidance on the estimated annual amount that they will be required to meet for their proposed course of graduate of study at Cambridge. The amount required will consist of the University Composition Fee, College fees and living expenses, all of which are set out in the Graduate Studies Prospectus for the various categories of student. Applicants should note that the actual amount of the financial commitment required for their full course of study or research will be finalized only once an offer of admission is made by the Board of Graduate Studies. Applicants should also note that, while this section of the form asks candidates to provide the estimated annual amount of the financial commitment for their proposed course of study, all candidates will, if offered admission by the Board of Graduate Studies, be required to provide an undertaking that they will be able, from their own resources, or from sponsorship, or both, to meet the financial commitment for the whole duration of their course (e.g. candidates intending to pursue a PhD will normally be required to meet a three year financial commitment).

B(1):

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When considering applicants for part-cost awards, it will be essential to have accurate and up-to-date information about what funding an applicant already has access to, whether from family or personal funds, loans, scholarships or other sources. All candidates are advised to complete this section of the form, particularly overseas and EU candidates who wish to be considered for whatever part-cost awards offered by the Cambridge Trusts they may be eligible for. The anticipated annual shortfall should be the difference between the total estimated annual financial commitment in section B(1) and the total funds available annually towards financial commitment in section B(2). If you can meet the entire estimated annual financial commitment from personal or other sources and you do not have a shortfall, this will not prejudice your funding application.

B(3):

All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply to all sources of funding other than the Cambridge Trusts for which they are eligible. Applicants should list all of the awards for which they have applied to enable them to take up their place at Cambridge, and also keep the Trusts (in the case of overseas and EU applicants) and the Board of Graduate Studies informed about these applications and the outcomes and amounts awarded when known. Please state whether you have applied (successfully or unsuccessfully) to the Cambridge Trusts in previous years (overseas and EU candidates only). Overseas and EU applicants who wish to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship must complete this section. As well as being academically excellent, candidates for Gates Cambridge Scholarships must show a capacity for leadership and a commitment to improving the lives of others. All overseas and EU applicants for awards from the Cambridge Trusts must provide the name and contact details of a personal referee. The personal referee must complete the Personal Reference Form and return this to the applicant in enough time for the applicant to meet the necessary deadline for submitting their entire application pack for graduate admission and financial aid. A personal referee must be someone who has personal knowledge of the applicant and the requisite experience and standing to assess the applicant. In many cases this would be an appropriate academic at the applicants current or previous University who has some knowledge of the applicants personal achievements and capacities, as well as their academic qualities. In the absence of an academic, an applicants current or previous employer might also be appropriate. The personal referee must not be a friend or family relation. Applicants are asked to remind their personal referee that they must write Personal reference on behalf of [candidate] on the front of the envelope which contains the personal reference.

B(4): B(5):

B(6):

SECTION C to be completed by all applicants C(1): C(2): C(3): The next of kin details are for us to use if there is an emergency while you are at Cambridge. We find it helpful to know how you found details of our courses. This declaration is very important. Read it carefully. By signing it, you are telling us that you have been honest and accurate in completing your application and that any additional materials are your own work. You are also giving us permission to use the information you have provided to manage the process of your application. Note that if your application is unsuccessful, we will destroy the papers relating to it. They will not be available to you for resubmission in a later year, nor be returned. Personal Data Sheet: This is part of the application form and must be completed and signed by each applicant. It is not considered by the department or faculty when assessing your academic application but may be used subsequently to assess any special needs you may have.

8 Packing and sending your application The last sheet of this pack is your packing list. Read it carefully. You are asked to send us all the information relating to your application in a single packet. Do not split your application into separate packets. Because it is important to submit everything at once, you should make sure that you begin collecting materials for your application as soon as possible. If you are applying for more than one course, please put each set of application papers in separate envelopes. Assembling the application 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Do not staple or fix the sheets of the application form together, or put them in a plastic wallet. Put the original application form sheets in order, put the copy forms in order behind it, and an extra copy of page 1 behind those. Put your references behind the application. Put your transcripts behind the references. (Candidates for admission only). Put your personal data sheets behind the transcripts Add any further documents behind the personal data sheets. You may staple your research proposal or written work, but do not staple any other materials. Check against your packing list to make sure that you have everything; complete and sign the packing list and put it at the front of your papers.

Put your pack in a large envelope. Please do not fold the documents. If you are sending by post, address it to the Board of Graduate Studies, PO Box 338, Cambridge CB2 1YP, UK. If you are sending by courier, address it to the Board of Graduate Studies, 4 Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RZ, UK. Please see special instructions on the packing list if you are applying for courses in certain departments and faculties. Faxed applications are not acceptable. 9 Make sure you pay an adequate delivery fee we do not accept under-paid packets. If you are using couriers or special delivery services, particularly from overseas, please be aware that you must pay all customs, tax, administration or other charges associated with sending your application. The Board of Graduate Studies cannot accept any applications where such charges have not been paid in full by the sender. 10 Make sure you allow plenty of time for your packet to reach us send it at least three weeks before any deadline if you are posting from abroad, and two weeks before if you are sending from a UK address. Note that the BGS office is closed to all deliveries at weekends, on bank holidays, and from 22 December 2006 2 January 2007 inclusive.

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Graduate Admission and Scholarship Application Form (GRADSAF)

Applicants for admission and re-admission only: Fix your photograph here. The photo must be no larger than this box and of high quality. TICK ONE ADMISSION CONTINUATION RE-ADMISSION TICK ONE

Board of Graduate Studies

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I wish to apply for admission as a graduate student at the University of Cambridge. I am currently a graduate student at the University of Cambridge and wish to continue on another course. I was previously a graduate student and wish to apply for re-admission to another course.

I wish to be considered for all sources of financial aid offered by the University for which I am eligible. I do NOT wish to be considered for financial aid (I am fully funded).

SECTION A to be completed by all applicants A(1) Personal details Name (legal)

Last (family)

First

Other first names

Title
(Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr etc)

Name (previous) If you had a different name during any previous study at Cambridge, please include it here.

Last (family) Sex Male Female

First Date of Birth

Other first names

Title
(Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr etc)

Nationality and residence

DD

MM

YYYY

Country of permanent residence A(2) Contact information Address Number/street

Nationality Correspondence address

UK visa status Permanent address (if different)

Town or city County/province/state Postal code Country Telephone (landline) Valid until DD Mobile phone Fax DD MM YYYY MM YYYY I have lived at this address since

Email (Please write very clearly, we will use your email to communicate with you during the application process.)

A(3) Programme of study Date you wish to start 1 Oct 2007 5 Jan 2008 17 Apr 2008

Details of your programme of study. Consult the appropriate entry in the Graduate Studies Prospectus before completing the fields in this section.

Course Code

Programme of study or research area

Department

Final award

Duration

Research degree study mode (PhD, MLitt, MSc applicants only) Full-time Part-time (tick one only) Please note: it is generally not possible to obtain a student visa to study part-time; not all courses are available part-time see Prospectus

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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION / CONTINUATION / RE-ADMISSION PAGE 2 OF 7
A(4) College membership Please indicate below which Cambridge Colleges you wish to consider your application. Choose up to two, write 1 against your first choice, and 2 against your second. Do not tick the boxes. If you do not make a choice here, the Board of Graduate Studies will allocate for you. You cannot amend these choices after you have submitted your application. Christs Churchill Clare Clare Hall Corpus Christi Darwin Downing Emmanuel Fitzwilliam Girton Gonville and Caius Homerton Hughes Hall Jesus Kings Lucy Cavendish* Magdalene New Hall* Newnham* Pembroke Peterhouse Queens Robinson St Catharines St Edmunds St Johns Selwyn Sidney Sussex * Colleges for women only Trinity Trinity Hall Wolfson

(Optional) Name of (one) College for which you do NOT wish to be considered (Optional) Type of College for which you do not wish to be considered (tick) single sex graduate-only, or primarily graduate

If you are already a student at Cambridge please indicate which College you are a member of. College name A(5) Current study: Tick one I am not currently studying go to A6 I am currently registered at another institution, or am an undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Cambridge, as follows: Name of University (include country) Subject (include Faculty) Degree Date Started Date to be obtained Expected grade Do you wish to apply to change College? Yes No (If yes please specify above)

A(6) Previous degree-level study (most recent first): Name of University (include country) Subject (include Faculty) Degree Date Started Date obtained Grade

If you have worked on a research project, either for your first degree or subsequently, please describe your work below; your account should be intelligible to anyone who is not a specialist in your field. If you have no such research experience, leave this space blank; a blank entry will not prejudice your application.

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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION / CONTINUATION / RE-ADMISSION PAGE 3 OF 7
A(7) Scholarships, prizes and other distinctions obtained (list only the most important): Name of award 1 2 3 A(8) If you have made other applications to Cambridge this year, give details here: Degree 1 2 A(9) If you have made applications to other institutions this year, give details here: Degree 1 2 A(10) Employment History Please give details of your employment history to date. From To Post held Name and address of employer Major subject Institution Faculty Country Programme of study or research area Department Reason for award Date of award Value of award, if any

Are you currently employed?

Yes

No Yes No

Will you be employed at least 40% full-time by the University of Cambridge while studying for this course? A(11) Names and addresses of your academic referees: First academic referee (ALL CANDIDATES) Name Title Address

Second academic referee (ADMISSIONS CANDIDATES ONLY)

Town or city County/state or province Country Postal code Email

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A(12) Summary details of research proposal or reason for applying for the course If you wish to work under a particular supervisor, state that persons name here: Applicants for PhD, MSc or MLitt only. Statement of your research degree proposal, or reason for wanting to undertake the course:

A(13) Part-time research degrees If you propose to study for a part-time research degree, please state your reasons for wishing to study part-time here. If you intend to remain in employment while studying, give details.

A(14) Additional information in support of your application

A(15) Career goals and future aspirations Please give an outline of your future career plans and intentions and explain how your proposed studies in Cambridge will help you achieve these aims. This question relates only to your application for funding (see Section B).

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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION / CONTINUATION / RE-ADMISSION PAGE 5 OF 7
SECTION B Applicants for financial aid only. If you do not wish to be considered for financial aid go to section C. B(1) Financial commitment for your course at Cambridge All applicants who are offered admission will be required to provide a financial commitment for their proposed course of study at Cambridge. Before completing this section, applicants must consult the section of Graduate Studies Prospectus setting out the costs of graduate study at Cambridge. It should be noted that the amounts in the prospectus are for guidance and the actual total financial commitment of an applicant will be set by the Board of Graduate Studies only when an offer of admission is made. Major scholarships to study at Cambridge (e.g. Gates Cambridge Scholarships, Domestic Research Studentships) are not means-tested. However, most part-cost grants will take account of other funding available to you. It is therefore essential that the section below be completed as fully, and as accurately, as possible, if you wish to be considered for part-cost awards. NB: this information will NOT be taken into account when considering your academic application for a place. Estimated ANNUAL financial commitment in sterling required for your proposed course of study or research at Cambridge: University Composition Fee (annual amount) College fee (estimated annual amount) Maintenance allowance (annual amount) Total estimated ANNUAL financial commitment required B(2) Funds you are confident of raising ANNUALLY Please give as much detail as possible of the funds you are able to raise annually Source Family contribution please give source, i.e. from income, savings, capital, etc. Personal funds please give source, i.e. from income, savings, capital, etc. Loans please give source, i.e. government, student, bank loan, other etc. Other sources including other scholarships/grants (summarise the answers here in section B(3) below) a year

Total funds available ANNUALLY towards financial commitment

ANTICIPATED ANNUAL SHORTFALL, if any, between funds available and financial commitment

B(3) Applications for other scholarships/awards Have you applied for any other awards? Awarding body Yes No If yes please give details below Tenable at Cambridge? Awarded? Y/N Tenure (years) Date awarded/ to be awarded Annual value

Note Applicants must keep the Cambridge Trusts and the Board of Graduate Studies informed if there are any changes to the information given in questions B(2) and B(3). In particular, they must inform both the Cambridge Trusts and the Board, with full monetary particulars, if they win any award tenable at Cambridge for which they have already applied or which they are awarded subsequent to this application.

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B(4) Application to the Cambridge Trusts (overseas and EU candidates only) Have you applied to the Cambridge Trusts for a scholarship/bursary before? Yes If yes, for which year of entry to the University? Have you received a scholarship/bursary from the Cambridge Trusts before? Yes If yes, please specify below with details and dates. No No

B(5) Other achievements In not more than 250 words, please describe below how your interests and achievements, both academic and extra-curricular, demonstrate a capacity for leadership, commitment to using your knowledge to serve your community and to applying your talents to improve the lives of others. NB this information is taken into account for certain awards (e.g. Gates Scholarships) but is NOT considered as part of your application for the course.

B(6) Personal reference Personal referee (OVERSEAS AND EU CANDIDATES APPLYING TO CAMBRIDGE TRUSTS ONLY) Name Address Title
(Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr etc)

Town or city County/state or province Country Postal code Email

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SECTION C to be completed by all applicants C(1) Next of kin Name Address

Town or City County, province or state Post code/Country Telephone C(2) How did you hear about graduate programmes at Cambridge? e.g. prospectus, internet, British Council, Careers Service etc (please specify)

C(3) Declaration and Data Protection This document forms the legal basis of your application to Cambridge. We reserve the right to refuse admission in the event of any misrepresentation by you. Submission of an application does not imply an offer of admission. Read the following statement carefully before you sign your application. We cannot accept your application without your signature and the date below. 1 DATA PROTECTION ACT (1998): I agree to the University of Cambridge, colleges of the University of Cambridge, Gates Cambridge Trust and the Cambridge Commonwealth, European or Overseas Trust (as appropriate) processing personal data contained in my application papers whether provided in confidence or not by other individuals or institutions, in support of my application, as part of the admissions, registration and funding processes. I recognise that some of the information received by the University of Cambridge, colleges of the University of Cambridge, Gates Cambridge Trust and the Cambridge Commonwealth, European or Overseas Trust (as appropriate) will have been provided confidentially. I also accept that, should I be made an offer of a place and subsequently register as a student of the University, this information will be retained during and following my studies for administering my progress and for the provision of anonymous statistical returns. I certify that all the information given in this application is complete and accurate, and I understand that if I have given false or misleading information the University of Cambridge will not admit me as a Graduate or Postgraduate student, and may take legal action against me. I certify that I am the original and sole author of all work submitted as part of this application, except where clearly indicated otherwise. I understand that if my application is unsuccessful, the papers relating to it will be destroyed, and that the University will not return them to me under any circumstances.

2 3 4

NAME (PRINT)

SIGNATURE

DATE (DD/MM/YYYY)

C(4) SUBMISSION This form is only part of your application to Cambridge. Do not submit it without the other information we require. Read the instructions for completion of your application before submitting any materials.

Personal Data Sheet

Board of Graduate Studies
The information on this sheet is personal and will not be made available to any faculty or department unless or until an offer of admission has been made to you. However, after the Board of Graduate Studies has made you an offer, this information will be sent to the Colleges that consider your application. See p9 of the Prospectus for further information about support for students with disabilities. Note: there are two sides to this form.

Name (legal) Last (family) First and other (personal) Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr etc)

1 About your family while you are in Cambridge (required information) Please give details here by ticking the appropriate boxes and giving the further information requested. If we make you an offer, we shall increase the amount of maintenance required for each additional dependent family member (see the tables in the Prospectus (p189) for further information). I will be unaccompanied I shall bring a partner or spouse Is he/she also applying for graduate study at Cambridge? (tick box) I shall bring one child I shall bring a second child I shall bring a third child Date of birth Date of birth Date of birth Name*

*If your partner is either an applicant to the University of Cambridge or already in residence, please give the name they have used in their application.

Will all the people indicated be financially dependent on you? (if no, please give details:)

Yes

No

2 Support needs relating to disability or chronic illness (optional): By completing this section you will be put in contact with the Disability Resource Centre to establish what support, if any, is required to enable you to study effectively. Your department/faculty and chosen College(s) will also be informed (after any decision to make an academic offer is made). Please tick the appropriate box. I have no disability (00) I am a wheelchair user or have mobility difficulties (04) I have an Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Aspergers Syndrome (T) I have two or more of the above (08)

I have a Specific Learning Difficulty (eg. Dyslexia/Dyspraxia) (01)

I need personal care support (05)

I am blind/partially sighted (02)

I have mental health difficulties (06)

I have a disability not listed above (09)

I am deaf/hearing impaired (03)

I have an unseen disability (07)

PTO

3 Ethnic Origin (optional) Choose ONE section from A to E, then tick the appropriate box to indicate your background. A White:

I I I
B Mixed:

White British White Irish White Other white background

I I I I
C

White and Black Caribbean White and Black African White and Asian Any other mixed background

Asian or Asian British:

I I I I
D

Pakistani Bangladeshi Indian Any other Asian background

Black or Black British:

I I I
E

Caribbean African Other Black background

Chinese or Chinese British or other ethnic group:

I I

Chinese Any other background

4 About your financial situation (this information is helpful to Colleges who need to estimate the likelihood of you being able to take your place) If you are not successful in obtaining a scholarship, will you be able to fund your studies from private funds? Yes

No

(please tick)

Signature

Date

For all applicants

Academic Reference Instruction Form 1

Board of Graduate Studies
INSTRUCTIONS FOR A REFEREE SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION, CONTINUATION OR RE-ADMISSION TO A GRADUATE COURSE

(1) To be completed by the applicant Name (legal) Last (family) Date of birth DD Email Proposed Study Degree type Full-time or Part-time Programme of study or research area Department MM YYYY Telephone First and other (personal) Sex: Male Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr etc) Female

(if already available) the application number for this application

Name (print) (2) To be completed by the referee Please answer the following questions: Referee Name Institution Name Address City Country

Applicants signature

Date (DD/MM/YYYY)

Position

Faculty Telephone Email

How long have you known the applicant?

In what context do you know them?

This form is not the reference. Please now write your reference or recommendation in English on a separate sheet of paper. The paper should be the letterhead of your institution: if you are not able to use a letterhead, please attach your business card. Please address references to The Secretary of the Board of Graduate Studies and make sure you sign and date the reference. Please comment on the applicants academic fitness and general suitability to undertake the proposed course of research or study, in relation to the qualification sought. Also include any other information which you think is relevant to the application. If the applicants native language is not English, please state the level of proficiency that the applicant has reached. If the applicant is intending to study part-time, please include a statement about his/her ability to manage different responsibilities simultaneously. (3) DECLARATION AND DATA PROTECTION DATA PROTECTION ACT (1998): Please indicate, by ticking one of the boxes below, whether or not you agree to this reference being released to the person in respect of whom it is written, should that person seek its disclosure. If you do not indicate a preference below, we will assume that you do not agree to the disclosure of your reference if the person concerned seeks its disclosure. Please note that there might be circumstances under which the University would be required to make a disclosure irrespective of your wishes. In such a case, your name would not be disclosed. However, the University will treat your reference in strict confidence insofar as the law permits. I DO NOT agree to the release of this reference if the person concerned seeks disclosure I agree to the release of this reference if the person concerned seeks disclosure I confirm that the information given above and on the appended reference letter is accurate to the best of my knowledge and understand that the University of Cambridge may refuse admission if it discovers that any information given has been falsified or is inaccurate.

Referees signature (4) To deliver, please: 1 2 3

Date

Enclose three copies of reference in a SEALED envelope. Sign your name across the seal and cover it with clear tape. Return the envelope to the applicant. Please do not send it direct to the University of Cambridge.

For applicants for admission only (not continuation or re-admission)

Academic Reference Instruction Form 2

Board of Graduate Studies
INSTRUCTIONS FOR A REFEREE SUPPORTING AN APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

(1) To be completed by the applicant Name (legal) Last (family) Date of birth DD Email Proposed Study Degree type Full-time or Part-time Programme of study or research area Department MM YYYY Telephone First and other (personal) Sex: Male Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr etc) Female

(if already available) the application number for this application

Name (print) (2) To be completed by the referee Please answer the following questions: Referee Name Institution Name Address City Country

Applicants signature

Date (DD/MM/YYYY)

Position

Faculty Telephone Email

How long have you known the applicant?

In what context do you know them?

This form is not the reference. Please now write your reference or recommendation in English on a separate sheet of paper. The paper should be the letterhead of your institution: if you are not able to use a letterhead, please attach your business card. Please address references to The Secretary of the Board of Graduate Studies and make sure you sign and date the reference. Please comment on the applicants academic fitness and general suitability to undertake the proposed course of research or study, in relation to the qualification sought. Also include any other information which you think is relevant to the application. If the applicants native language is not English, please state the level of proficiency that the applicant has reached. If the applicant is intending to study part-time, please include a statement about his/her ability to manage different responsibilities simultaneously. (3) DECLARATION AND DATA PROTECTION DATA PROTECTION ACT (1998): Please indicate, by ticking one of the boxes below, whether or not you agree to this reference being released to the person in respect of whom it is written, should that person seek its disclosure. If you do not indicate a preference below, we will assume that you do not agree to the disclosure of your reference if the person concerned seeks its disclosure. Please note that there might be circumstances under which the University would be required to make a disclosure irrespective of your wishes. In such a case, your name would not be disclosed. However, the University will treat your reference in strict confidence insofar as the law permits. I DO NOT agree to the release of this reference if the person concerned seeks disclosure I agree to the release of this reference if the person concerned seeks disclosure I confirm that the information given above and on the appended reference letter is accurate to the best of my knowledge and understand that the University of Cambridge may refuse admission if it discovers that any information given has been falsified or is inaccurate.

Referees signature (4) To deliver, please: 1 2 3

Date

Enclose three copies of reference in a SEALED envelope. Sign your name across the seal and cover it with clear tape. Return the envelope to the applicant. Please do not send it direct to the University of Cambridge.

Personal Reference Form

Cambridge Trusts
PERSONAL REFERENCE FOR FINANCIAL AID AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (GRADUATE APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION / CONTINUATION / RE-ADMISSION)
(1) To be completed by the applicant Name (legal) Last (family) Date of birth DD Email Proposed Study Degree type Full-time or Part-time Programme of study or research area Department MM YYYY Telephone First and other (personal) Sex: Male Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr etc) Female

(if already available) the application number for this application

Name (print) (2) To be completed by the referee Please answer the following questions: Referee Name Institution Name Address City Country

Applicants signature

Date (DD/MM/YYYY)

Position

Telephone Email

How long have you known the applicant?

In what context do you know them?

(3) Please give below your candid assessment of the applicants personal and social qualities, achievements, future plans and any other factors relevant to the application for awards from the Trusts. The Trustees are looking for applicants with outstanding academic records but also with personal qualities that mark them out as potential leaders capable of making significant contributions to society. Unqualified praise, without due evidence to support it, is unlikely to help the Trusts identify the best candidates for these awards. The Trustees attach the greatest importance to the personal reference, warmly thank referees in advance for their help and apologise that the number of applications prevents them from acknowledging receipt of this reference. How highly, by the most stringent worldwide standard, would you rate the applicant for an award from the Cambridge Trusts, bearing in mind the strength of the competition? (Tick) Exceptional Strong Respectable Not strong Are the applicants qualifications appropriate for the course of graduate study or research at Cambridge, and in what ways will the proposed study be relevant to the need of the applicants country? (Comments)

(4) In not more than 300 words, plus a brief summary, please give below your candid assessment of the applicants academic merit and potential, together with comments on his or her social commitment, achievements and future plans. Leadership potential and a commitment to help society will be as significant as academic merit in identifying and short-listing the best candidates for awards from the Cambridge Trusts.

Please provide below a short summary/prcis of your full assessment:

(5) DECLARATION AND DATA PROTECTION DATA PROTECTION ACT (1998): Please indicate, by ticking one of the boxes below, whether or not you agree to this reference being released to the person in respect of whom it is written, should that person seek its disclosure. If you do not indicate a preference below, we will assume that you do not agree to the disclosure of your reference if the person concerned seeks its disclosure. Please note that there might be circumstances under which the University would be required to make a disclosure irrespective of your wishes. In such a case, your name would not be disclosed. However, the University will treat your reference in strict confidence insofar as the law permits. I DO NOT agree to the release of this reference if the person concerned seeks disclosure I agree to the release of this reference if the person concerned seeks disclosure I confirm that the information given above and on the appended reference letter is accurate to the best of my knowledge and understand that the University of Cambridge may refuse admission if it discovers that any information given has been falsified or is inaccurate.

Referees signature (6) To deliver, please: 1 2 3 4

Date

Enclose one copy of the personal reference in a SEALED envelope. Sign your name across the seal and cover it with clear tape. Clearly write PERSONAL REFERENCE ON BEHALF OF [CANDIDATES NAME] on the front of the envelope. Return the envelope to the applicant. Please do not send it direct to the University of Cambridge.

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Graduate Application Cover and Packing List (Paper applications only)

Complete all the information required below; do not omit any information Your application cannot be processed unless it is complete Name (legal) Last (family) Date of Birth DD MM YYYY First and other (personal)

Board of Graduate Studies

APPLICATION COVER AND PACKING LIST

Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr etc)

Complete the table below, showing which items are included in your application pack. The application instruction tables in the Courses and subjects section of the Graduate Studies Prospectus tell you if extra materials are required for your course. ENCLOSED ? ITEM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Your original application form (with a photograph fixed to page 1 for admission/readmission) Further copies of the full application form (each with a photograph fixed to page 1 admission/readmission) A copy of page 1 only of the application form (with a photograph fixed to it admission/readmission) Sealed envelope containing copies of Reference One (all candidates) Sealed envelope containing copies of Reference Two (admission only) Sealed envelope containing personal reference (applicants for funding from the Cambridge Trusts only) Copies of your Transcripts (admission only) Personal Data Sheet (all candidates) Copies of degree certificates (admission only) Copies of your English language proficiency test results (if required) (admission only) Copies of letters showing scholarship funding you have already obtained Copies of your research proposal Samples of your written work Curriculum vitae (if specifically requested) Employers letter (if applicable) No. of copies 1 2 1 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 2 Items 911 will help us reach a decision about your application more quickly. If they are not present and we decide to make you a conditional offer, they may be required before your admission can be confirmed. You must only include these materials if they are required for your course. The application instructions for your course will tell you this. Do not include material if we do not ask for it. Part-time research degrees only; see p187 ITEMS 18 MUST BE ENCLOSED WITH YOUR APPLICATION. WE MAY REQUIRE ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS IF WE MAKE YOU A CONDITIONAL OFFER. YES NO

Assembling your application packet We strongly advise you to make a copy of the materials you are sending to keep for your own reference. We cannot return any of the documents you send to us. Sort all the materials required for your application in the order shown in the table above Put them into a large envelope (if you have a printed Prospectus, use the one we provide); please do not fold Read carefully and sign the declaration below Add this form to the front of the pack Seal the envelope and post it to: or courier to: University of Cambridge Board of Graduate Studies PO Box 338 Cambridge United Kingdom CB2 1YP University of Cambridge Board of Graduate Studies 4 Mill Lane Cambridge United Kingdom CB2 1RZ Please see special instructions and delivery addresses for applications to the Faculties of Economics and Politics, History, and Land Economy. The BGS office is closed on weekends and bank holidays, and from 22 December 20061 January 2007 inclusive.

DECLARATION 1 I have made sure that all the information and documents required for my application are enclosed in a single packet with this checklist. I confirm that items 17 are all present and understand that my application will not be processed if any of them is missing. 2 I understand that none of the materials I send as part of my application will be returned, and that they will be destroyed (in order to meet Data Protection Act legislation).

Signature

Date