Cambridge University Reporter


Queens' College

The College offers financial support directed towards the educational and research activities of its graduate and research student community through a variety of schemes providing for studentships, bursaries, scholarships, grants, and awards. Current details on all awards may be obtained by visiting the Queens' College website at http://www.queens.cam.ac.uk/.

WALKER RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP

Queens' awards one Research Studentship in any field in the arts, humanities or social sciences each year. The Studentship is intended to provide full fee and maintenance, and are tenable for up to three years (subject to satisfactory progress).

The competition is open to all new overseas graduate students intending to commence a Ph.D., from 1 October. Holders must become members of the College and have indicated Queens' College as their first preference in their original application to the Board of Graduate Studies. Students continuing from an M.Phil. (or other prior graduate qualification) to a Ph.D. will become eligible for the award provided they indicated Queens' College as their first preference in their original application to the Board of Graduate Studies for that prior qualification. The award of a Studentship is conditional upon being accepted by the relevant University Department (via the Board of Graduate Studies).

MACHIN RESEARCH STUDENTSHIP

Queens' awards one Research Studentship in any field in the sciences each year. The Studentship is intended to provide fees-only support up to a maximum value of £1,500 p.a., and is tenable for up to three years (subject to satisfactory progress). 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' College as their first preference in their original application to the Board of Graduate Studies. Students continuing from an M.Phil. (or other prior graduate qualification) to a Ph.D. will become eligible for the award provided they indicated Queens' College as their first preference in their original application to the Board of Graduate Studies for that prior qualification. The award of a Studentship is conditional upon being accepted by the relevant University Department (via the Board of Graduate Studies).

STEPHEN THOMAS STUDENTSHIPS

Queens' awards one Research Studentship in Computer Science or Engineering. The Studentships are intended to provide full fee support, and are tenable for up to three years (subject to satisfactory progress).

The competition is open to all new overseas graduate students intending to commence a Ph.D. from 1 October. In selecting individuals for the studentship, consideration will be given to candidates in genuine financial need and academic excellence in research. Selection will also take into account evidence of leadership skills and outdoor pursuits. Evidence of leadership skills in a business environment will rank above other leadership skills, and involvement with orienteering, mountaineering, mountain walking, or sailing will rank above other outdoor pursuits. Holders must become members of the College and have indicated Queens' College as their first preference in their original to the Board of Graduate Studies. Cambridge students continuing from an M.Phil. (or other prior graduate qualification) to a Ph.D. will become eligible for the award provided they indicate Queens' College as their first preference in their continuation 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).

JOHN LAWRENCE SCHOLARSHIP

Queens' awards one Lawrence Research Scholarship each year in any field. The Scholarship is intended to provide fees and maintenance support, and is tenable for up to three years (subject to satisfactory academic progress).

The competition is open to all new graduate students coming to study in the UK from Africa, Latin America or Asia, and intending to commence a Ph.D., from 1 October. Holders must become members of the College and have indicated Queens' College as their first preference in their original application to the Board of Graduate Studies. Students continuing from an M.Phil. (or other prior graduate qualification) to a Ph.D. will become eligible for the award provided they indicated Queens' College as their first preference in their original application to the Board of Graduate Studies for that prior qualification. The award of a Scholarship is conditional upon being accepted by the relevant University Department (via the Board of Graduate Studies).

THE MARY RYALL STUDENTSHIP (ALL DISCIPLINES)

The Mary Ryall Memorial Trust announces the Mary Ryall Studentship (maximum annual value £8,000 a year for a maximum of three years) for newly-commencing Ph.D. 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 Ph.D. 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.

ABBA EBAN SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship, established in memory of Abba Eban, provides financial support for overseas graduate students taking an M.Phil. 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 overseas graduate students, intending to commence an M.Phil., 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).

QUEENS' BURSARIES (ALL DISCIPLINES)

Queens' Bursaries, ranging from £250 up to £1,000 p.a., and tenable for a maximum of three years (subject to satisfactory progress), are available to graduate students coming from overseas (non-EU) institutions to study in the UK. Approximately twenty such awards are made each year.

These bursaries are intended for students who might otherwise have insufficient funding to take up their place at Queens'. All graduate students in this position who are offered a place at Queens' are eligible, and all eligible graduates will automatically receive information about how to apply for these bursaries.

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 subject areas are restricted and are specified in the advertising for the competition each year.

Research Fellowships may be stipendiary or non-stipendiary. The current stipend is £16,665. Research Fellows are entitled to accommodation in College and to certain other privileges. They are also able to draw on a small research fund.

The following are available to 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 fieldwork.

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. Munro Students are entitled to High Table meals without charge once a 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. 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.