Alexander Crummell Scholarships

The Alexander Crummell PhD Scholarships are intended for candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds or those currently under-represented at the University of Cambridge. Priority is given to students with Black or Black-Mixed ethnicity, and at the current time applications are restricted to only these students. These Scholarships are available for students studying for the PhD degree in STEM subjects at the University of Cambridge. The scholarships cover home fees, maintenance, and additional benefits including IT equipment (one-off payment first year only), research allowance, travel expenses, and bike allowance (first year only). Priority is given to those students who have indicated Queens' College as their first college preference in the application to the University's Postgraduate Admissions Office. Eligible candidates will be contacted by the graduate office for interviews. The award of a Scholarship is conditional upon being accepted by the relevant University Department.