Surrey Black Scholars Initiative: Summer School Bursaries

Pre-registration summer school bursaries  supported incoming Surrey Black Scholars’ transition into doctoral study to strengthen research readiness and confidence.  

This initiative funded six-week pre-registration summer schools for incoming Surrey Black Scholars, covering accommodation and living costs. Its aim was to support scholars’ transition into doctoral study by reducing financial precarity at the pre-enrolment stage while strengthening research readiness and confidence. It was delivered as a structured programme combining skills development, supervisory engagement, and peer networking, and functioned as both a financial and transitional intervention to address early-stage risks of doctoral attrition.  

Category: Financial Intervention/ Transition  

What was this initiative? 

Funded pre-registration summer school covering living and accommodation costs, combining research training, supervision, and peer engagement. 

Impact for Scholars 

Reduced financial precarity and improved confidence, preparedness, and early integration into doctoral study. 

Why it matters 

Supports equitable transition and reduces early-stage attrition risks. 

✦ Key Contribution 

Strengthened transition into doctoral study through financial and academic support paired with early acclimation.