Funding

A postgraduate loan is now available to help you pay for your Master’s (MA/MPhil) course.

For more information about postgraduate loans, visit Student Finance England's (SFE’s) dedicated student finance zone on the Student Room.

The BAFTA Scholarship Programme in China is supporting UK-Asia cross-cultural exchange by offering scholarships to talented Chinese and British nationals, enabling their study of film, television, or games as an international student in the UK or China respectively.

Deadline: now closed

Chevening is the UK government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders.

Deadline: now closed

The Ministry of Defence Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELC) is an initiative to promote lifelong learning amongst members of the Armed Forces. The ELC scheme provides financial support in the form of a single up-front payment in each of a maximum of three separate financial years.

ELC funding is only available for pursuit of higher level learning i.e. for courses that result in a nationally recognised qualification at Level three or above on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England and Wales, a Level six or above on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) or, if pursued overseas, an approved international equivalent qualification.

For further information please email student-fees@bristol.ac.uk.

Home/EU: The Department of Historical Studies is offering one doctoral scholarship to the value of £6000 per annum (plus up to £250 p.a. for research expenses), renewable for up to three years subject to satisfactory progress. The scholarship is funded in honour of Dr Ian Keil, a former student who benefited from a studentship in the 1950s and thoroughly enjoyed and benefited from the academic opportunities offered by the University of Bristol. The award is open to students undertaking PhD research in any aspect of History.

If interested, please apply in writing to Dr. Josie McLellan, at the Department of Historical Studies, Bristol University, 13 Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1TB, or josie.mclellan@bristol.ac.uk, with a statement (no more than 2 pages of A4) of your research proposal and suitability for this scholarship.

Candidates will also need to hold an offer of a postgraduate research place in the Department of Historical Studies by the deadline. Details can be found here: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/gradschool/apply/

Deadline: Applications should be sent by 30 August 2016.  Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview in September 2016. For further information, please contact Dr. Josie McLellan, as above.

Home/EU: Full payment of tuition fees and maintenance stipend of £14,075 per annum.

This scholarship is for a new student commencing their studies in 2016/17. For further information download a copy of A Modern History of the Merchant Venturers PhD Studentship (PDF, 82kB).

Deadline: now closed

Home/EU: 56 x full tuition fees and a maintenance stipend for a minimum of three years (open to part-time study).

Please apply for the studentship via the SWW DTP website. You will also need to apply for a place to study at the University of Bristol before the deadline of 11 January. These scholarships are for new students commencing their studies in 2016/17.

Deadline: now closed

Home/EU/International: a number of scholarships worth at least 10,000 for a minimum of three years (open to part-time study).

These scholarships are for new students commencing their studies in 2016/17. For further information download a copy of the University of Bristol, Faculty of Arts Scholarships 2016 (PDF, 62kB).

Deadline: now closed. All eligible applicants who apply for a place to study at Bristol by the deadline will be automatically considered for this award.

Home/EU: Full payment of tuition fees and maintenance stipend of £ £14,057 per annum (at 15/16 rates).
Overseas: £28,000 per annum.

This scholarship is for a new student commencing their studies in 2016/17. For further information download a copy of the Hong Kong History Project Studentship (PDF, 74kB).

Deadline: now closed

Home/EU/International: £4000 per annum, for three years. Recipients of the stipend will be expected to carry out three hours per week of Undergraduate teaching during term time.

These scholarships are for new students commencing their studies in 2016/17. For further information download a copy of the Postgraduate Teaching Scholarships in English Literature (PDF, 61kB).

Deadline: now closed

Home/EU: Full payment of tuition fees and maintenance stipend of £14,296 per annum.

These scholarships are for new full-time students commencing their studies in 2016/17. For further information download a copy of the ERC VariKin: Cultural Evolution of Kinship Diversity (PDF, 93kB).

Deadline: now closed

Home/EU: Full payment of tuition fees and maintenance stipend of £14,296 per annum.

This scholarship is for a new student commencing their studies in 2016/17. For further information download a copy of the AHRC CPD Department of English PhD Studentship (PDF, 95kB).

Deadline: now closed

Home/EU: £12,180 p.a. (rising to £12,789 in year two and £13,428 in year three, subject to satisfactory progression)

This scholarship is for a new student commencing their studies in 2016/17. For further information download a copy of the ‌Deas Doctoral Scholarship 2016 (PDF, 139kB).

Deadline: now closed

Home/EU/Overseas: One off payment of £3,500.

This scholarship is open to both new and current students. For further information download a copy of the Read-Tuckwell Postgraduate Research Scholarship 2016 (PDF, 62kB).

Deadline: now closed

Home/EU/Overseas: One off payment of £8,300.

This scholarship is for a new student commencing their studies in 2016/17. For further information download a copy of the Morgan Scholarship 2016/17 (PDF, 17kB).

Deadline: now closed

Applicants must be ordinarily resident in India, and preference will be given to applicants of Kashmiri origin.

This scholarship is for a new student commencing their studies in 2016/17. For further information see the Student Funding website.

Deadline: now closed