The Paul Stephenson Bursary (Education and Childhood)

About the bursary

The Paul Stephenson Bursary is an award of £2,000 a year designed to widen participation in higher education and help people to succeed in furthering their ambitions within the Education and Childhood sector. 

Two bursaries will be available to students from Global Majority backgrounds. 

Paul Stephenson, OBE, was a community worker, activist and long-time campaigner for civil rights for the British African Caribbean community. He lived in Bristol and in 1963 led a boycott of the Bristol Omnibus Company protesting against its refusal to employ Black or Asian drivers or conductors. After a 60 day boycott, the company revoked its colour bar ban. Paul died in 2024.

In return for this money we ask students to participate in a widening participation event in the School of Education and Childhood to help us continue our EDI (Equality, diversity and inclusion) work. 

Eligibility and how to apply

The scheme is designed for new undergraduate applicants to the School of Education and Childhood starting in September 2025.

Applicants must hold an offer for a course in The School of Education and Childhood and identify as being from a Global Majority background.

Applications close on Friday 16 May 2025.

For further information about this bursary and how to apply, please contact Myra.Evans@uwe.ac.uk.