2022 Stormzy Scholarship for Black UK Students

 - After closing for 2021, applications will begin again in August 2022. -

The Stormzy Scholarships are attributed with encouraging more applications from a population that has historically been underrepresented at Cambridge. 

About The Stormzy Scholarship

The Stormzy Scholarship has supported two black students in the UK financially every year since its establishment in 2018, which has improved their university experiences.

We were thrilled to announce in 2021 that the #Merky Foundation had expanded the program to offer scholarships to 13 black UK students accepted to the University of Cambridge in the fall of 2022. This was done in collaboration with HSBC UK.

Since this commitment will continue for at least the next three years, 30 more black students in the UK will gain from it.

13 scholarships in total were offered in 2021, with 10 of them funded by HSBC UK, two by Stormzy, and one by an unidentified donor.

The scholarships, which are non-repayable, will fully cover tuition costs and offer a maintenance allowance, thereby minimizing the need for recipients to take out loans from the federal or private sectors. Recipients will have access to this assistance for up to four years of undergraduate study. Each student will get a £20,000 annual grant amount for 2022–2023. Receiving this award won't change a person's ability to get a Cambridge Bursary.

The highest number of black students from the UK to enroll in programmes at Cambridge ever was 137 in 2020. To ensure that black students from the UK not only apply to study at the institution but also feel at home and reach their full potential, more needs to be done.

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Eligibility Requirements

Those who wish to apply for a Stormzy Scholarship must:

1. Possess one of the following racial or ethnic groups:

• A Black African
• African Caribbean
• Caribbean White and Black - Mixed
• African and White People Who are Mixed
• Additional mixed backgrounds (to include Black African, Black Caribbean or Black Other)

2. Have a confirmed spot for a first undergraduate degree at the University of Cambridge, and are scheduled to start studying there in October 2022. (UCAS Track allows you to view the status of your offer.)

3. Being a student in the UK who has been given the fee status of "home." In the offer letter that was sent to you earlier this year, you were informed of your fee status. Please get in touch with the Cambridge College that has given you a spot if you have any questions.

4. Have submitted an application to Student Finance (England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland) for a tuition fee loan and maintenance loan, and have heard back from them to say they have evaluated your application and will provide you with funding. It must have been agreed to undertake an income assessment and communicate the results with the university.

Process for Applying

In the summer of 2022, further information will be available.

Please email ugscholarships@admin.cam.ac.uk if you have any queries about the Stormzy Scholarship.