The Alexander Crummell Master's & PhD Scholarships are exciting new opportunities for UK-based students who would not otherwise have the means to consider continuing on to postgraduate level study. These are "full ride" scholarships meaning that all fees and maintenance costs are covered.
The College has, since 2020, created more than 19 new postgraduate scholarships (full cost) in science and arts-based subjects for UK-domiciled candidates from "access" backgrounds.
The Alexander Crummell PhD Scholarships, are intended for candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds or those currently under-represented at the University (these candidates will be identified using established criteria, including those currently used for undergraduate admissions). Priority will be given to students with Black or Black-Mixed ethnicity, and at the current time we are restricting applications to only these students. These Scholarships will be available for students studying for the PhD degree in science or arts-based subjects at the University of Cambridge.
The Alexander Crummell Master's Scholarships are intended for candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds, (these candidates will be identified using established criteria, including those currently used for undergraduate admissions) starting a course in science. Please note, they will not be available for students reading Part III of the Natural Sciences Tripos, in continuation of their undergraduate studies.
Priority will be given to those students who have indicated Queens' College as their first college preference in the application to the University’s Postgraduate Admissions Office.
Applications for the Academic year 2024/'25 are now open, you can apply via our online form. The deadline for applying is 30th April 2024.
Eligible candidates will be contacted by the graduate office for interviews.
For further details, please contact graduate.office@queens.cam.ac.uk
The award of a Scholarship is conditional upon being accepted by the relevant University Department (via PAO).
Use the checklist below to ensure you have all the right supporting documents before applying.
Alexander Crummell PhD Scholarships
- Cambridge University application form
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copy of your post graduate research proposal
- A statement of eligibility and the reasons why you should be considered for the award of an Alexander Crummell (no more than one side of A4)
- Transcript
Alexander Crummell Master's Scholarships
- Cambridge University application form
- Curriculum Vitae
- Transcript
- A statement of eligibility and the reasons why you should be considered for the award of an Alexander Crummell (no more than one side of A4)
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