📸 At a Glance
🌍 Cambridge, East England
🎓 Russell Group ✅
⚖️ Race Equality Status ✅ Bronze Award
💰 Scholarships Available ✅
🏅 Ranking: 1 (Complete University Guide 2026)
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💷 Scholarships | 📊 Student Demographics | 🎓 What’s Available | 🧑🏾🎓 Student Life
📊 Student Demographics
| Black: 4% | Mixed race: 8% | White: 65% |
| Asian: 18% | Other: 2% | Not known: 3% |
💷 Scholarships & Funding for 2027/28
Status: 🟢 Open · 🟡 Soon · 🔵 TBA · ↻ Rolling
🔵 TBA
- Formula 1® Engineering Scholarships – The Formula 1® Scholarship supports students from underrepresented backgrounds to study Engineering at University of Cambridge.
- Stormzy Scholarship – Supports Black UK students on undergraduate courses at Cambridge.
🟢 Open
- Cambridge Caribbean Scholarship – Funding for Caribbean nationals applying for a full-time Master’s or PhD at the University of Cambridge. The scholarship can cover international tuition fees, living costs, visa costs and the Immigration Health Surcharge. Your proposed research must contribute to the future development of the Caribbean.
- Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program – Supports outstanding African students pursuing a Master’s degree while developing leadership skills at a leading global university.
🔵 TBA
- Gates Cambridge Scholarship – Full-cost postgraduate scholarship for outstanding international students at University of Cambridge.
- Cambridge Africa Changemakers Scholarship – Fully funded PhD scholarships at University of Cambridge for African students researching sustainable development and climate resilience.
- Cambridge Opportunity Studentships and Get In Cambridge Studentships – Cambridge Opportunity Studentships and Get In Cambridge Studentships support Master’s students at University of Cambridge from disadvantaged or underrepresented backgrounds, including low-income households and Black, British Bangladeshi, and British Pakistani students.
- Chevening/Cambridge Scholarship – The Chevening/Cambridge Scholarship offers full funding for Master’s students from Chevening-eligible countries to study any subject at University of Cambridge (excluding premium courses).
- Commonwealth (Cambridge) Scholarship – This cholarship supports Master’s and PhD students from developing Commonwealth countries in any subject at University of Cambridge, with eligible subjects set annually.
- Jameel Education Foundation Cambridge Scholarship – PhD scholarship at University of Cambridge in selected science, engineering, and medical fields, prioritising research that supports development in the applicant’s home country or region.
- Smuts Cambridge Scholarship – PhD scholarship at University of Cambridge for research on Commonwealth countries (excluding the UK), mainly in arts, humanities, or social sciences.
- Rowan Williams Cambridge Studentship – Studentship at University of Cambridge supporting applicants from conflict-affected or high-risk backgrounds facing significant barriers to study.
📢 What’s Available
Target Oxbridge – A free programme offering one-to-one mentoring, application and personal statement support, interview practice, academic sessions and visits to Cambridge or Oxford.
Apply: Cambridge – A free programme offering application support, mentoring, workshops, admissions test and interview preparation, and advice from Cambridge staff and Admissions Tutors.
Sutton Trust Summer School – Free residential programmes offering subject-focused academic activities, university guidance and the chance to experience studying and living at Cambridge.
STEM Smart – A free 17-month programme offering weekly STEM tuition, online tutorials, mentoring and a Cambridge residential, helping students prepare for STEM study at university.
Black Advisory Hub – A central support hub providing academic, welfare, financial and careers resources for Black students. It also shares events, opportunities and information to help students navigate Cambridge and build connections.
First year Induction Programme – There will be a student-led induction programme helping new Black students settle into Cambridge for the 2026/27 academic year. It will include introductions to university services, opportunities to meet other Black students, and academic, social and wellbeing activities.
Black Postgraduate Symposium – A series of events organised through the Black Advisory Hub, providing opportunities for Black postgraduate students to connect, share experiences and engage with academic and professional topics.
👩🏿🎓👨🏾🎓 Student Life
African Caribbean Society (ACS)
African Society of Cambridge University (ASCU)
Black Girl’s Space
Cambridge Black Postgraduate Society
Black Cantabs Research Society
Black Alumni Network
Black Advisory Hub
Racial and Religious Discrimination Support
ℹ️ See the university’s full societies directory for additional or newer groups.
🚨 Issues To Be Aware Of
Professor Jason Arday
Professor Jason Arday, Cambridge’s youngest Black professor, resigned from the University in August 2026 following scrutiny of his academic qualifications and professional claims. He passed away nine days later. The circumstances surrounding his appointment and the University’s handling of the situation prompted calls from almost 100 Cambridge academics for an independent investigation, including concerns about the impact of the case and the racist abuse surrounding it on Black academics. Cambridge subsequently agreed to an independent review, which is examining the support provided to Professor Arday as well as wider issues including the recruitment and support of senior academics and the treatment of academics facing intense public and media scrutiny.
The case is particularly relevant to Black students considering an academic career, as it has raised wider questions about the scrutiny faced by Black academics and the support and protections available to them within elite universities. The independent review is ongoing.
Rest in power, Jason Arday.
