A scholar's journey to Oxford
Cynthia Malone — Ecologist, Artist, Abolitionist
A scholar bound for Oxford.
In October 2026, Cynthia begins a DPhil at the University of Oxford — researching forests, primates, and people through Black and Indigenous sciences. This page exists to help her cross the threshold.
Live · Oxford DPhil Year 1 Fund
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raised of £62,398 (~$82,101)
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- Still needed
- £62,398
- Days to deadline
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Full Year 1 funding must be demonstrated by 31 August 2026 to accept her place and meet UK visa requirements.
In brief
A short introduction. The full picture lives one click away.
Her Story
Twenty years, one open door.
First in her family through higher education, raised between Brooklyn and Little Guyana. The dream of Oxford began in childhood — and is finally within reach.
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The Work
Forests, howlers, and Black and Indigenous sciences.
A DPhil in Geography and the Environment — bioacoustics, ethnography, and Caribbean archives held at Oxford and nowhere else.
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Recognition
A scientist the field already knows.
Fifteen years of research with Black and Indigenous communities. Bard, Columbia, Wisconsin, AMNH. Grist 50 “Fixer.” CARIFESTA. Yale and NYU keynotes.
See the recordThe threshold
An offer in hand. A community to carry her across.
Full first-year funding must be in place by 31 August 2026 to accept the offer and satisfy UK visa requirements.