Dr Kareen Thorne Postgraduate Scholarship

This scholarship, named after the first female Senior Tutor at Queens’ College, Dr Kareen Thorne, aims to support annually a student in financial need. Dr Thorne held the position of Senior Tutor between 1993 and 1990 and is now a Fellow Commoner of Queens’. She is also a graduate of Newnham College and a former Fellow (and first female Fellow and Senior Tutor) of Trinity Hall.

The Kareen Thorne Scholarship is intended for candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds (these candidates will be identified using established criteria, including those currently used for undergraduate admissions). The scholarship is open to students from any part of the world, reading any subject and studying any type of postgraduate course at the University of Cambridge. The scholarship can provide financial support towards fees, maintenance costs or both.

The award is available to students undertaking part-time research degrees, such as part-time PhD or research MPhil courses, and some part-time taught MPhil courses. However, it is not available to students undertaking dedicated part-time taught courses, such as those leading to the award of Master of Studies (MSt), Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) or Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip).

The scholarship recipient must become a member of Queens’ College.

The award of a Scholarship is conditional upon being accepted by the relevant University Department (via PAO).