Birkbeck is a research-excellent institution profoundly committed to widening participation. Birkbeck is concerned with the lack of representation by Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) students at doctoral level. Compared with other institutions, the institution’s BAME students form a relatively high percentage of overall student numbers, but in all five of their Schools the proportion of BAME students at PhD level is significantly lower.

2020 marked 100 years since Birkbeck joined the University of London. In this context, Birkbeck offered five studentships for PhD students starting their studies in Autumn 2020. These scholarships actively address under-representation at the highest level of research, and encourage BAME students to consider academic research in all disciplines. 

Birkbeck has announced that a number of Diversity100 PhD studentships are available again for 2021-22 entry and the institution is now inviting applications. 

Application deadline: 10 May 2021

For more information on how to apply for these studentships, please visit: 

http://www.bbk.ac.uk/student-services/financial-support/phd-funding/diversity100-studentships