The Great Arab Minds Postgraduate Bursary

The Great Arab Minds Bursary is a postgraduate bursary established at Queens' College, University of Cambridge, by the President of Queens' College, Dr Mohamed El-Erian, who was honoured in 2023 with the Great Arab Minds Award in the Economics category. The President and his family generously decided to use the award to establish this bursary to support students of Arab-origin or citizenship. The bursary provides an annual award of up to £3,500 to students undertaking postgraduate studies at Queens' College. The award is available to students undertaking part-time research degrees, such as part-time PhD or research MPhil courses, and some part-time taught MPhil courses. However, it is not available to students undertaking dedicated part-time taught courses, such as those leading to the award of Master of Studies (MSt), Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) or Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip). For the College's purposes, eligibility is normally defined as citizens of one of the members of the Arab League countries or those who have relevant dual citizenship. The bursary holder must matriculate at Queens' College to study for any postgraduate course recognized by the University of Cambridge. The award is conditional upon being accepted by the relevant University Department. Selection is based on both financial need (including hardship) and academic merit. The application deadline for the 2026/27 award year is April 30, 2026, with results expected in May-June.