UK Black and Global Majority Studentships in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 2025

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 UK 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.

*The terminology we use is aligned with that of the London Arts and Humanities Partnership (LAHP), the body funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) that supports PhD research in the humanities at Queen Mary and several other universities.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJuly 31, 2025
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorQueen Mary University of London (QMUL)
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyQueen Mary University of London (QMUL)
• Course to studyHumanities and Social Sciences

Benefits

Full fee waiver and £18,062 living stipend

Requirements

To be eligible to apply for this Studentship you must: 

1. 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);
2. Be a UK permanent resident from a Black and Global Majority background, and eligible to pay UK student fees;
3. Be a graduate of Queen Mary or in their graduating year. 

Application Deadline

How To Apply

To apply you will need to provide:

1. A copy of your offer letter to study a relevant Master’s course at Queen Mary, or your application ID number if you do not yet know the outcome of your application;
2. A copy of your digital transcript (showing marks and grades obtained as a student at Queen Mary);
3. A completed application form, including a short statement of no more than 500 words detailing why you should be considered for the award and what motivated your interest in a Master’s degree at Queen Mary.

The application form can be found here: HSS UK Black and Global Majority Studentships Application Form [DOC 32KB]

Your completed application form and required supporting details should be emailed to [email protected] by 12pm on Monday 31 July 2025.

For more details, visit Queen Mary University of London Scholarship webpage