Recently Supported Projects

African Prisons Project

Allocation: 850 pounds

Providing education for prisoners in Zambia by building and equiping a library.

Kenya Education Partnerships

Allocation:750 pounds

With a very strong base in Cambridge, KEP aim to invest money efficiently in schools in Kenya.

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What is QCOEF?

The Queens' and Clare Overseas Education Fund (QCOEF) is an open committee of students and fellows from Queens' and Clare Colleges. QCOEF raises and allocates funds for education-related projects in lesser economically developed countries. Within the last year we have pledged funds to all kinds of projects across the world.

The Queens and Clare Overseas Education Fund was concieved in 1984 as the "Queens' and Clare Joint Overseas Bursary Scheme" to fund a the education of one Southern African student at the University every year. woman writing at desk More recently QCOEF's focus has changed and the new title was adopted in 1991 to demonstrate our interest in educational projects from all parts of the developing world.

Applications for funding generally come from student contacts and projects are ideally small, community run and not supported by larger bodies. However, QCOEF has funded projects with other organisations such as Link Africa, Cambridge University Southern African Fund for Education (CUSAFE), or Cambridge Fund for Female Education (CAMFED). Links to projects often arise from years out or through old College members.