UK Black and Global Majority Studentships in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Queen Mary University of London is committed to increasing the representation of, and opportunities for, UK Black and Global Majority applicants who wish to pursue postgraduate degrees in the Humanities. We recognise that funding opportunities across humanities disciplines at PGT level are particularly limited, and that this may inhibit Black and Global Majority students from going on to undertake doctoral research and following an academic career. This is why we are continuing to offer HSS PGT Studentships.

Applicants must be graduates of Queen Mary and wish to pursue a Master's degree at Queen Mary in any of the Primary Research Areas relevant to the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences that are covered by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). Applicants who identify as People of Colour, BAME and/or part of Black and Global Majority racial and ethnic groups will be eligible to be considered for one of these studentships. A minimum of two studentships will be awarded to Black British students (Black or Black British African, Black or Black British Caribbean, Black or Black British other or Mixed Black or Black British) because these students are disproportionately under-represented among Queen Mary home postgraduates in the Humanities.

To be eligible to apply for this Studentship you must:

have been accepted for entry on a full time Master's degree offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in any of the disciplines covered by the AHRC (except LLM and MSc degrees in Law and Legal Studies)

be a UK permanent resident from a Black and Global Majority background, and eligible to pay UK student fees

be a graduate of Queen Mary (or about to graduate from Queen Mary in 2024).