Studying at the University of Cambridge can be expensive once college fees, living costs, and course costs are added to tuition. The Cambridge Trust Scholarship is worth reviewing early if you are applying for undergraduate or postgraduate study and need to understand how funding may fit with your admission offer.

Below, scholarship winners share how they prepared strong academic applications, organised supporting materials, and explained why their chosen Cambridge course matched their goals. Read their stories to see what they applied for, how they handled timing, and what helped them succeed.