The College of Arts and Law is a vibrant community of students and academics, dedicated to ensuring that excellence is rewarded, and that fears about finance do not constrain current or prospective students. For this reason, in addition to University funding schemes, we offer our own College-specific funding initiatives.
College of Arts and Law funding schemes
Current studentships:
Current funded projects:
Closed awards:
The scholarships below were offered for 2017 entry. Applications are now closed, but these pages are provided for guidance prior to the funding for 2018 entry being announced:
International scholarships
The University also awards a number of scholarships for international students. These include scholarships for students from particular countries and regions, such as the Hong Kong Postgraduate Scholarship and the Fulbright PGT scholarship (USA).
Postgraduate loans for Masters students
These government-backed student loans will provide up to £10,280 for the 2017-18 academic year, for taught and research Masters courses in all subject areas, including programmes delivered on campus or by distance learning. Criteria, eligibility, repayment and application information are available on the UK government website.
Other funding opportunities
Other funding opportunities may be available to prospective postgraduate students throughout the year. For details of all funding opportunities that may be available to you, please visit the University's Postgraduate Funding Database.
Funding for current students
Within the College of Arts and Law we thrive on our research, which is why we offer our current postgraduate students the following funding opportunities for new activity or to enhance existing activity:
University-wide funding schemes for existing students to undertake travel projects and accept internships is also available. For more information on these schemes, please visit the Student Funding Office pages of the intranet.