Admissions AdmissionsFor Graduate Students
The College offers financial support directed towards the educational and research activities of its graduate student community through a variety of schemes providing for graduate research studentships, bursaries, scholarships, grants and awards.
Research Studentships (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences). Queens' intends to award up to two Research Studentships in any field in the above subjects. The Studentships are intended to provide fees-only support, up to a maximum of £10,000 p.a., and are tenable for up to three years. The competition is open to all new graduate students intending to commence a Ph.D., from 1 October. Holders must become members of the College and have indicated Queens' as their first preference in any application to the Board of Graduate Studies. The award of a Studentship is conditional upon being accepted by the University Department (via the Board of Graduate Studies). See below for application details.
Research Studentships (Sciences) Queens' intends to award one Research Studentship in any field in the sciences. The Studentship is intended to provide fees-only support up to a maximum value of £1,500 p.a., and are tenable for up to three years. The competition is open to all new graduate students, intending to commence a Ph.D., from 1 October. Holders must become members of the College and must have indicated Queens' as their first preference in any application to the Board of Graduate Studies. The award of a Studentship is conditional upon being accepted by the relevant University Department (via the Board of Graduate Studies).
Application for above Queens' Research Studentships: - The closing date for completed applications is 31 May. Applications should be made in writing (there is no application form) and must include a full c.v., and a statement of their proposed research project (maximum four pages). Two letters of recommendation should be sent separately to reach the College by the closing date. Applications should be sent to: The Graduate Secretary, Queens' College, Cambridge, CB3 9ET, UK
The Abba Eban Scholarship. This scholarship, established in memory of Abba Eban, provides financial support for graduate students taking an MPhil in International Relations, Oriental Studies, History, or related fields, concentrating in the area of Middle Eastern studies. The value of the award will be up to £3,000 and is tenable for one year. The competition is open to all graduate students, intending to commence an MPhil, from 1 October. Holders must become members of the College and must have indicated Queens' as their first preference in any application to the Board of Graduate Studies. The award of a Scholarship is conditional upon being accepted by the relevant University Department (via the Board of Graduate Studies). The closing date for completed applications is 31 May. Applications should be made in writing (there is no application form) and must include a full c.v., and a statement of their proposed field of study (maximum two pages). Two letters of recommendation should be sent separately to reach the College by the closing date. Applications should be sent to: The Graduate Secretary, Queens' College, Cambridge, CB3 9ET, United Kingdom.
The Mary Ryall Studentship. The Mary Ryall Memorial Trust announces the Mary Ryall Studentship (maximum annual value £8,000 per year for a maximum of three years) for newly-commencing PhD students at Queens'. The Mary Ryall Studentship is intended for Research Students from any country in sub-Saharan Africa, working in any subject. The Trust wishes to make an award to students who, for financial reasons, might not otherwise be able to take up a Cambridge place. Only PhD students who nominated Queens' as their first preference College in their original application are eligible to apply. The award is conditional upon being accepted by the relevant University Faculty or Department and becoming a member of Queens' College. Candidates should apply to The Graduate Secretary (address above) for an application form and return the completed form with a copy of their c.v., and a short statement of their proposed research. The closing date for applications is 31 May. Applicants should also ask two referees to write confidentially to the same address by the same closing date.
Queens' Bursaries (in all disciplines) - These bursaries are designed to enable well-qualified graduate students to study at the College and provide financial assistance towards the cost of fees. The bursaries are tenable for any period up to three years and their value is determined according to the individual financial circumstances of applicants. Since they are not designed to be full-fee bursaries, they may be held in conjunction with any other award, grant or studentship. Overseas students who are eligible are expected to apply for University Overseas Student Bursaries and for Overseas Research Student Awards. The College make approximately twenty such awards a year, each ranging up to £1,000 p.a. Application forms are automatically sent to all students who have been accepted by the College. The first step is to submit an application to the Board of Graduate Studies nominating Queens' College as first preference on the application form for graduate admission.
Research Fellowships - The College may elect up to two Research Fellows each year. Research Fellowships are tenable for a maximum of three years and are intended to support those at an early stage in their academic career and are normally awarded to candidates who have just completed, or are about to complete, their Ph.D. Candidates must not have completed more than four years of full-time research (including time spent on doctoral research). The competition is open to all Queens' graduates in any discipline and to graduates of other institutions. However, for non-Queens' candidates, the subject areas are restricted and are specified in the advertising for the competition each year.
Research Fellowships may be stipendiary or non-stipendiary. Research Fellows are entitled to free accommodation in College and to certain other privileges. They are also able to draw on a small research fund. Interviews take place in November of the academic year prior to that in which the Research Fellowship will commence. Applications close in September/October each year.
The following are available to current members of the College only:-
Research grants - The College makes small research grants to assist graduate students with travel to conduct archival research, attend professional conferences, and to conduct field work.
Munro Studentships - The College may award up to four Munro Studentships each year. The awards are tenable for one year and the competition is open only to Research Students already at the College. There is no restriction on subject or discipline. Munro studentships are normally held in the third year of research at Queens' and carry with them financial award calculated as equivalent of three times the average termly rent of a College room. Studentships are not normally awarded to students who would have completed nine terms' of research before (or during) the academic year in which the studentship would be tenable. Munro Students are entitled to High Table meals without charge once per week during term time (and during the long vacation period of residence). They also carry with them a required teaching component which is separately remunerated. The key criterion in the selection process is Queens' teaching (both the candidates own past record of such teaching and the future teaching needs of the College). Applications are made in April.
Bachelor Scholarships - Available to graduate students who have completed their undergraduate degree at the College who are proceeding to a higher degree and who have obtained a First Class Honours degree. Students eligible are automatically considered for a Bachelor Scholarship.
Queens' Bursaries for undergraduates are only available to Overseas Students who are offered College membership. All eligible undergraduates will automatically receive information about these bursaries. These bursaries currently range between £250 to £500.
The College has a number of schemes to assist
students in financial hardship, it also makes small grants for
travel, cultural and sporting activities, as well as academic-related
activities.
Queens' College - Newton Trust Bursaries (home undergraduates only): These bursaries are open to all home undergraduate students but eligibility is subject to financial need. The bursaries currently range in value from £250 to £1000 and are awarded annually. Application details are sent to all resident home undergraduates during the first term of each academic year. Students may apply for renewal of awards in each of their three/four years at Queens'.
College Prizes:
Queens' awards a number of prizes to undergraduates for academic
excellence in examinations each year (ranging from £30 to
£100). The College also awards prizes annually for poetry
(£100), public reading (£30) and community service
(£30). Prize competitions are automatically announced to
all students in residence.
Travel, the arts, sport and hardship: The College makes small grants to students towards
expenses connected to university-related sporting and cultural
activities. It is also able to make small travel grants from designated
funds. Students who encounter unexpected financial hardship may
also apply to the College for assistance. These funds are administered
by the Senior Tutor and applications are made, in the first instance,
to your individual Tutor.