This scholarship, named after the first female Senior Tutor at Queens’ College, Dr Kareen Thorne, aims to support annually a student in financial need. Dr Thorne held the position of Senior Tutor between 1993 and 1990 and is now a Fellow Commoner of Queens’. She is also a graduate of Newnham College and a former Fellow (and first female Fellow and Senior Tutor) of Trinity Hall.
The Kareen Thorne Scholarship is intended for candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds (these candidates will be identified using established criteria, including those currently used for undergraduate admissions). The scholarship is open to students from any part of the world, reading any subject and studying any type of postgraduate course at the University of Cambridge. The scholarship can provide financial support towards fees, maintenance costs or both.
The scholarship recipient must become a member of Queens’ College.
The award of a Scholarship is conditional upon being accepted by the relevant University Department (via PAO).
Applications for the Academic year 2025/’26 are now open, please apply via our online application form. deadline for applying is 30th April 2025.
Use the below check list to ensure you have all the right supporting documents before applying:
- Cambridge University application form
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copy of your postgraduate research proposal, for applicants to research-based courses
- A statement of eligibility and the reasons why you should be considered for an award of a Kareen Thorne Scholarship
- Transcript
For further details please contact graduate.office@queens.cam.ac.uk.