Scholarship Overview

• Successful applicants for scholarships will have outstanding conservation leadership potential, but be unable to fund their studies from other sources
• Particular priority for scholarships will be given to those from countries rich in biodiversity but poor in financial resources

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Cambridge in UK

• MPhil in Conservation Leadership

• This scholarship is available for MPhil in Conservation Leadership

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Pound 30,000 => Rs 64,78,633

Conversion rate used: 1 Pound = Rs. 128.93 (last updated 28th July 2026)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this

• Students can get £18,000 ~ £52,000 (annual)
• Scholarship covers the below exp:
  
  • Fees (International)
  • Maintenance

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 1

• 4 (approximately) will be given

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
IELTS	Required (minimum score 7)
12	Required
UG	Required (minimum score 70.0%)
Work Experience	Required (minimum 3 years)
Interview	Required

Eligibility

• Interview will be the part of the selection
• Applicant must be coming from a country in the global south and unable to fund studies from other sources
• IELTS- With minimum 7 in all bands
• Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Good II.i Honours Degree
• The course is designed for graduates with at least three years of relevant postgraduate work experience in conservation, public policy, business or the voluntary sector, anywhere in the world. Professional experience does not necessarily need to be in the conservation sector
• For India-
  • Applicants must have:
    • Bachelor Degree in professional subjects with the following study years from any institution recognised by Ecctis: 3 years: Business Administration, Business Management, Business Studies, Computer Applications, Statistics, Fine Arts, Laws^ (ONLY if this is 3-year postgraduate degree) 4 years: Engineering, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Planning, Science in Agriculture, Science in Nursing/ Nursing, Technology 5 years: Architecture, Laws^ (5-year first or integrated), and Ayurvedic/Homoeopathic/Siddha/Unani Medicine and Surgery with an overall grade of 70% or CGPA 7.3/10 or Bachelor of Arts / Science / Commerce (3-4 years) from a Well-Ranked Institution with an overall grade of 70% or CGPA 7.3/10 or Bachelor (Hons) degree from Ashoka University with an overall grade of 3.7/4

Preference will be given to following candidates:

• Priority will be given to applicants from countries rich in biodiversity but poor in financial resources, and who are not able to fund their studies from other sources

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required
CV	Required
Work Experience	Required
Official transcripts	Required

• Two academic references 
• Transcript 
• CV/resume
• Evidence of competence in English 
• Conservation Leadership: Statement of interest
  
  • A statement of 500 words entitled "Why I would like to enrol on the MPhil in Conservation Leadership and how my background provides the relevant leadership experience for this course"
• Conservation Leadership: Sample essay
  
  • An academic essay of 500 words entitled “An analysis of the major conservation leadership challenges facing XXX.” where XXX is a conservation organisation with which you are familiar (e.g. Conservation Intl. or a local organisation)
• Extra Materials
  
  • Widening Participation: University is working to improve contextualised understanding of the applications they receive. This course is piloting a mandatory supplementary application form
• scholarship applicants should write and submit a financial case of a maximum 200 words to admin.conservationleadership@geog.cam.ac.uk explaining the funds that they have available, and any further funds required to take up a place on the course

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Deadline has passed
Result	Not Available	Results will be announced between February - June

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email	admin.conservationleadership@geog.cam.ac.uk
Phone number	01223 764380