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Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States is accepting applications for Churchill Scholarship 2027. This scholarship is relevant to One-year Cambridge MPhil or MASt in eligible STEM fields and is based in Churchill College, University of Cambridge. Full Cambridge tuition, a living stipend set above the UKRI level, round-trip airfare, UK visa and immigration health surcharge costs, and eligibility for a research grant of up to $4,000. The Foundation states that the total value is more than $80,000. The current application deadline is 2 November 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the Churchill nomination/application deadline.

The Churchill Scholarship supports exceptional U.S. graduates undertaking an intensive one-year science, mathematics or engineering Master's at Cambridge, alongside membership in Churchill College. The current cycle opened 2027 competition is active. The normal programme or award period is One academic year. The support is tied to the specific study, research, placement or project structure described by the funder.

Purpose of the award

The main academic, research or professional scope is Eligible Cambridge science, mathematics and engineering MPhil and MASt programmes. The opportunity is relevant here because it supports One-year Cambridge MPhil or MASt in eligible STEM fields. The Churchill Scholarship supports exceptional U.S. graduates undertaking an intensive one-year science, mathematics or engineering Master's at Cambridge, alongside membership in Churchill College. Applicants should make sure their proposed course, project, placement or research topic fits this scope before completing the application.

Funding and practical support

Full Cambridge tuition, a living stipend set above the UKRI level, round-trip airfare, UK visa and immigration health surcharge costs, and eligibility for a research grant of up to $4,000. The Foundation states that the total value is more than $80,000. For an applicant comparing postgraduate funding, the practical point is to separate the published package from costs that remain outside it. The programme should therefore be described as fully funded and not as providing benefits the organisation has not listed. Where rates can change by academic year, the final award-year amount should be taken from the official offer.

Who the programme is for

Eligible U.S. citizens nominated by participating U.S. institutions who are graduating in the relevant academic year or fall within the Foundation's recent-graduate rule. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, be nominated by a participating institution and fit the programme's degree-timing rules. Academic achievement and research strength are central, and applicants also need to apply for an eligible Cambridge course. Host location and applicant eligibility are separate issues: the programme is hosted in United Kingdom, while eligibility is determined by the rules above. Applicants should not assume a programme is global simply because it accepts some international candidates.

Eligible study or project area

For postgraduate applicants, the important point is how the funding connects to the work supported. This is not unrestricted cash: it is attached to one-year cambridge mphil or mast in eligible stem fields and to the organisation's stated purpose. In this case, the published package is Full Cambridge tuition, a living stipend set above the UKRI level, round-trip airfare, UK visa and immigration health surcharge costs, and eligibility for a research grant of up to $4,000. The Foundation states that the total value is more than $80,000. Applicants can therefore judge whether the support matches the costs and activities involved.

Application evidence

The scholarship application requires the Foundation's materials and institutional nomination, while Cambridge requires its own postgraduate application and academic supporting documents. These requirements should be prepared using the formats and limits in the current instructions. Where university admission is separate from funding, completing one does not complete the other. A reference, supervisor approval, nomination or endorsement is required only where the programme states it.

Submitting the application

Seek nomination from a participating U.S. institution, submit the Churchill application by the Foundation deadline, and also complete the Cambridge postgraduate application for the eligible MPhil or MASt. The opening information for this round is: 2027 competition is active. Applicants should use the official route linked below because it contains the current form, programme conditions and cycle-specific changes.

Timing for this round

The deadline is 2 November 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the Churchill nomination/application deadline. The Foundation also administers separate Kanders Churchill awards with different rules. This article covers the standard Churchill Scholarship route. Applicants should allow time for any separate admission, supervisor approval, nomination, reference submission or institutional sign-off described above.

Before submission, confirm that you fall within the eligibility group for this cycle, that the proposed course or project is eligible, and that every required document can be submitted by 2 November 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the Churchill nomination/application deadline. The Foundation also administers separate Kanders Churchill awards with different rules. This article covers the standard Churchill Scholarship route. The official page below is the correct place to begin.

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