US EditionStormzy Awarded Honorary Degree by Cambridge for Work Supporting Black Students
UNITED KINGDOM, JUN 25 – Stormzy's scholarship programme has supported 56 black UK students with full tuition and maintenance funding since 2018, increasing applications to elite universities, Cambridge said.
- On Wednesday 25 June 2025, UK rapper Stormzy was awarded an honorary Doctorate in Law by Cambridge University in recognition of his efforts to support Black students through his scholarship program.
- In 2018, Stormzy created a scholarship program at Cambridge University aimed at increasing financial support and opportunities for Black students from underrepresented backgrounds in the UK.
- The scholarship, supported by Stormzy’s #Merky Foundation in partnership with HSBC UK, has fully covered tuition and living expenses for 56 undergraduates, helping to boost the number of Black students applying to Cambridge.
- Stormzy emphasized that as a minority group, their chances are often unequal, making it crucial to ensure that every prospective student has access to the same opportunities.
- The honorary degree highlights Stormzy's transformative impact on higher education access for Black students and Cambridge’s recognition of his scholarship programme.
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Stormzy receives an honorary doctorate in law from Cambridge University - seven years after launching ...
UK rapper Stormzy received an honorary degree from the University of Cambridge on Wednesday. The London based grime artist, real name Michael Omari Owuo Junior, was awarded a doctorate in law during a special congregation at Senate House. Stormzy, with four number one singles on the UK charts, launched his own scholarship programme at the prestigious university in 2018. The funding originally covered two Black British students each year for thei…
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Rapper Stormzy has been awarded an honorary degree from Cambridge University for his work helping black students get into higher education. The 31-year-old received a Doctorate in Law on Wednesday for his “transformative” scholarship programme, which funds black UK students to study at the university. Stormzy, whose real name is Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr, launched the Stormzy Scholarship in 2018. So far, 56 undergraduates have benefi…
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