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Goldsmiths, University of London is a higher education institution offering a space for self-discovery through world-leading research and progressive teaching from its single-site campus in South East London. Established over 120 years ago, the university provides exciting degrees across various disciplines and is known for its creative and contemporary approach to education.
Funding Opportunities
Sarah Caple Award
The Sarah Caple Award is a £1,000 funding opportunity for music students at Goldsmiths, University of London. According to the donor's wishes, the award particularly favors students who have come to music through a non-mainstream route and have some involvement in jazz and/or popular music. Awards are granted not necessarily on the grounds of musical ability, but to those who are keen and enthusiastic musicians wanting to develop their skills. Applicants must be enrolled in either the BMus (Hons) Music, BMus (Hons) Popular Music, or any MA/MMus Music programme at Goldsmiths. Applications should clearly indicate the intended use of the funding.
Palestinian Scholarship
The Palestinian Scholarship at Goldsmiths, University of London provides comprehensive financial support for Palestinian students to pursue higher education in the UK. Successful applicants receive a full tuition fee waiver, a living allowance of £20,500 during their studies, and a paid return trip to and from the UK. Up to five scholarships are available for 2026 entry. Priority is given to students who normally reside in the West Bank, Gaza, or Palestinian refugee camps, and who have not previously studied at a university outside the West Bank, Gaza, Israel, or Lebanon. The scholarship supports foundation, undergraduate, or postgraduate taught Masters courses. For two-year postgraduate courses, the scholarship covers one year only. The selection process is competitive, with applications assessed by a panel consisting of representatives from Admissions, an academic school, and the Students' Union, who consider both academic records and application responses.
PGCE Travel Bursary
The PGCE Travel Bursary is a financial support award offered by Goldsmiths, University of London to students enrolled in non-salaried PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) routes. This bursary provides £100 in cash support to assist with travel costs associated with teacher training placements and program requirements. The award is specifically designed for UK citizens who are eligible for Home fees status and hold an offer of study from Goldsmiths. Applicants must not be in receipt of a Department for Education (DfE) Bursary to qualify for this travel support. Up to 100 bursaries are available for the 2023 year of entry, providing essential financial assistance to help trainee teachers manage the costs of their professional training program.
Migrant Futures Doctoral Studentships
The Graduate School at Goldsmiths, University of London is offering two fully-funded doctoral studentships as part of a major grant awarded by Oak Foundation to establish the new Migrant Futures Institute (MFI). These studentships are central to the MFI's vision to advance innovative research and training in the field of migration studies and foreground migrant intellectual lives and creative endeavours. One award is open to eligible home applicants who identify as migrants or refugees and from racialised ethnic minority backgrounds in any field of research for which supervision is available at Goldsmiths. Applicants need not be working on a migration-related topic, but should describe how their work will enhance their own economic, creative and intellectual lives and that of others. The second award is open to all eligible home or international applicants whose proposed PhD focuses on migration-related topics, informed by co-production of knowledge with people from migrant and refugee backgrounds. Studentship holders will be designated as Fellows of the Migrant Futures Institute and are expected to contribute to developing and enhancing the research culture of the institute through research, creative practice and participation in MFI activities and events. The awards cover tuition fees, an annual stipend at UKRI rates, and a research training support grant.
MFA Fine Art Fee Waiver
The MFA Fine Art programme at Goldsmiths, University of London offers three tuition fee waivers of £5,000 for full-time Year 1 students. These fee waivers are designed to support students experiencing unexpected financial difficulties during their studies. The awards are made available to students who have enrolled and confirmed payment of the first tranche of fees, with applications invited during Term One. Fee waivers are awarded based on financial need, with particular consideration given to students who are underrepresented on the programme. This funding is intended to assist students who encounter unforeseen financial challenges, though the waiver amount will not cover the full cost of the programme.
MFA Curating Fee Waiver
The MFA Curating Fee Waiver is a tuition fee reduction offered by Goldsmiths, University of London for students enrolling in the MFA Curating programme. Two fee waivers of £5,000 each are available annually for full-time Year 1 students. The waivers are designed to support applicants of excellence who demonstrate outstanding potential in the field of curating. Applicants to the MFA Curating programme are automatically considered for this fee waiver upon application, with no separate application process required. The fee waivers are awarded based on merit, with the programme selecting the two most exceptional applicants from the incoming cohort.
MA Research Architecture Scholarship
The MA Research Architecture Scholarship provides a tuition fee waiver of £5,000 for students enrolled in the MA Research Architecture programme at Goldsmiths, University of London. This scholarship is available for both full-time and part-time students and is designed to support home students pursuing advanced studies in research architecture. The award aims to reduce the financial burden of tuition fees and enable talented students to engage with contemporary art and architectural research. Applicants must demonstrate their academic and non-academic achievements, extracurricular activities particularly related to contemporary art, any barriers overcome in their education, and how the MA programme will contribute to their future academic and career plans. The selection is made by a panel from the Centre for Research Architecture.
MA Contemporary Art Theory Scholarship
The MA Contemporary Art Theory Scholarship is a tuition fee waiver of £5,000 offered by Goldsmiths, University of London for students enrolling in the MA Contemporary Art Theory programme. The scholarship is available for both full-time and part-time students and is awarded to 1-2 students per year. Applicants must hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for the MA Contemporary Art Theory programme and must be home students. The scholarship aims to support students who demonstrate strong academic and non-academic achievements and can articulate how the qualification will contribute to their future academic and career plans, particularly in relation to the expanded field of contemporary art.
MA Artists' Film & Moving Image Fee Waiver
Goldsmiths, University of London offers two tuition fee waivers of £3,000 each for the MA Artists' Film & Moving Image programme. These fee waivers are designed to support students of excellence pursuing postgraduate studies in artists' film and moving image. The fee waivers will be granted to applicants who demonstrate exceptional merit and are automatically considered upon application to the programme. This scholarship opportunity is available for the 2025 year of entry and provides direct reduction in tuition fees.
MA Art & Ecology Fee Waiver
The MA Art & Ecology programme at Goldsmiths, University of London offers one tuition fee waiver valued at £5,000 for a full-time Year 1 student. This fee waiver is designed to support an applicant of excellence entering the MA Art & Ecology programme. Applicants are automatically considered for this scholarship when they apply to the programme, with no separate application required. The award is granted to one outstanding applicant selected by the programme for the 2025 year of entry.
Low Participation Neighbourhood Bursaries
The Low Participation Neighbourhood Bursaries are offered by Goldsmiths, University of London to support students from areas with low participation in higher education. The bursary provides £500 to eligible undergraduate students who live in postcode areas identified as Quintile 1 under the POLAR4 criteria, indicating areas where participation in higher education is lowest. This financial support is designed to help reduce barriers to accessing higher education for students from underrepresented backgrounds. The bursary is awarded automatically to students who meet the eligibility requirements, which include having a household income below £35,000 per year and holding an offer for undergraduate study at Goldsmiths. There is no limit to the number of bursaries available, and payments are made after enrollment.
Kuwait Scholarship
The Kuwait Scholarship is a fully-funded scholarship program offered by the Kuwait Ministry of Education in partnership with Goldsmiths, University of London. This scholarship is exclusively available to students of Kuwaiti nationality who wish to pursue undergraduate or foundation studies at Goldsmiths. The scholarship covers comprehensive financial support including full tuition fees, complete maintenance and living costs for the entire duration of the course, visa and healthcare surcharge fees, and travel costs. Students must be no more than 23 years of age and must have obtained their high school diploma or equivalent within two years of application. The scholarship is available across 14 academic areas including Anthropology, Art & Design, Business & Management Studies, Computer Science, Education, Psychology, and other fields. Applicants must not have previously received or withdrawn from a scholarship, and must meet all conditions set by both the host institution and the Kuwait Ministry of Education.
Joe Brown Award
The Joe Brown Award is a scholarship offered by Goldsmiths, University of London to support undergraduate music students in their final year creative projects. The award provides £1,000 in two installments to students enrolled in the BMus (Hons) Music or BMus (Hons) Popular Music programs. The award is specifically designed to support students planning a Year 3 Creative Project with an electronic component. Applicants must demonstrate significant progression in creative development during their first two years of study and must have successfully completed their Year 2 studies. This award recognizes and encourages innovation in electronic music composition and production at the undergraduate level.
Graduate Diploma in Art Fee Waiver
The Graduate Diploma in Art Fee Waiver is a tuition fee reduction of £5,000 offered by Goldsmiths, University of London for full-time Year 1 students. This fee waiver is automatically awarded to one applicant of excellence who is admitted to the Graduate Diploma in Art programme. Applicants do not need to submit a separate application for the scholarship, as all applicants to the programme are automatically considered. The fee waiver is granted by the programme based on excellence criteria and provides financial support to help cover tuition costs for the first year of study.
Goldsmiths International Undergraduate Scholarships
The Goldsmiths International Undergraduate Scholarships are designed to support international students pursuing undergraduate degrees at Goldsmiths, University of London. These scholarships are available to students who are eligible to pay international fees, including international fee-paying students from within the EU. The scholarships are intended to make education at Goldsmiths more accessible to talented international students. Eligible programmes include undergraduate degree programmes (excluding Fine Art and Fine Art Extension programmes) and International Foundation Certificate programmes. Applicants must have accepted an offer on an eligible Goldsmiths programme and meet the general eligibility criteria and regulations for scholarships. Please note that undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships are currently being reviewed for 2026 entry. Applications for 2025 entry have now closed, and information about funding and support for international students entering in 2026 will be available from 1 February 2026. The value and number of awards for 2026 entry are to be confirmed.
Goldsmiths International Postgraduate Scholarships
The Goldsmiths International Postgraduate Scholarships support international students pursuing postgraduate studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. These scholarships are available for students who are eligible to pay international fees, including international fee-paying students from within the EU. The scholarships cover postgraduate taught degree programmes in subjects spanning the arts, humanities, social sciences, cultural studies, computing, and entrepreneurial business and management, as well as Graduate Diploma programmes. The scholarship program is currently under review for 2026 entry, with applications for 2025 entry now closed. Students must have accepted an offer on an eligible Goldsmiths programme to be considered for this funding opportunity. More information about applications for 2026 entry will be available from 1 February 2026.
Goldsmiths Excellence Fee Waiver
The Goldsmiths Excellence Fee Waiver provides a 20% fee discount to home students and the equivalent amount in pounds sterling to international students who have achieved a first class undergraduate honours degree from a British higher education institution. The award is available for full-time and part-time taught Masters programmes at Goldsmiths, University of London. The scholarship is automatically applied after full enrolment has been completed, provided applicants upload proof of their first class degree classification. This award cannot be combined with the Goldsmiths Alumni Fee Waiver. There is no limit to the number of awards available, making it an accessible opportunity for high-achieving students pursuing postgraduate education at Goldsmiths for the 2025 entry year.
Goldsmiths Alumni Fee Waiver
The Goldsmiths Alumni Fee Waiver provides a 20% fee discount to home alumni and an equivalent amount in pounds sterling to international alumni. This award is automatically applied to Goldsmiths graduates who enroll in taught Masters programmes. The fee waiver is available to full-time and part-time graduates, Study Abroad graduates, graduates of programmes validated by Goldsmiths at partner institutions, and graduates of specific Distance Learning programmes (BA in English, BSc in Computing and Information Systems, or BSc in Creative Computing). The award is unlimited in number and does not require a separate application as it is applied automatically after full enrolment. Note that this award cannot be combined with the Goldsmiths Excellence Fee Waiver.
Global Ethnic Majority Music Scholar's Fee Waiver
This scholarship addresses the dramatic under-representation of Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) music scholars at the academic professional level in British academia. The full-tuition fee-waiver scholarship supports one student on the MMus Creative Practice programme who intends to progress through postgraduate study and into an academic position. The successful candidate will benefit from the School of Music, English and Theatre's open, innovative, and supportive environment, receive support from the Goldsmiths Careers Service, and will be offered extensive support in developing and completing an application towards fully-funded PhD study. The award provides a full fee waiver for full-time study only on the MMus Creative Practice programme at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Generation Delta Studentships
Generation Delta Studentships build on and contribute to the OFS / Research England project Generation Delta: Building Routes into Professorship for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Women, which seeks to redress barriers to access and participation in doctoral study for racialised students generally and women of colour in particular. These fully funded studentships are open to all eligible applicants from Black and racially minoritised backgrounds in any field of study at Goldsmiths, University of London. It is anticipated that at least one award will be made to a woman of colour, which is the group most underrepresented nationally in terms of doctoral study and studentship funding. The studentships cover UK fees and may be held on a full-time or part-time basis over three years (full-time) and six years (part-time) at an equivalent rate to fully funded UKRI studentships. They provide an annual stipend at the UKRI rate (£22,780 for 2025/26) together with a small annual research training and support fund of £750 (£350 for part-time study).
Accommodation Bursary
The Accommodation Bursary is a funding opportunity offered by Goldsmiths, University of London to support students with accommodation costs. This bursary guarantees successful applicants an offer of a place in Goldsmiths student accommodation and contributes towards their accommodation fees. The bursary provides £1,800 for undergraduate and PGCE students (£600 per term for up to 3 terms) or £2,400 for postgraduate taught master's students (£600 per term for up to 4 terms) for one year of study. The funding is applied as a termly credit to the student's accommodation account, reducing the cost of rent for each instalment. Applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis, with limited places available. Students must intend to study full-time at Goldsmiths during the 2025/26 academic year and apply for Goldsmiths accommodation, ticking the Accommodation Bursary box in their application.
Academics at Risk Scholarship
The Academics at Risk Scholarship is offered by Goldsmiths, University of London in collaboration with the Council for At-Risk Academics (CARA). This scholarship provides comprehensive financial support for early career academics who have been displaced or are at risk. The scholarship covers both tuition fees and living expenses for the duration of doctoral study. The scholarship provides a stipend/living allowance of £15,000 per year for each year of study, along with a full tuition fee waiver, for a maximum of four years of full-time study. Eligible applicants must be early career academics who have held an academic post such as a lecturer or researcher in a higher education institution or equivalent and have received an offer of a place on a full-time PhD programme at Goldsmiths. Applicants must be referred through CARA and cannot hold this scholarship in conjunction with any other Goldsmiths financial award. The academic supervisor is required to provide an annual update confirming satisfactory academic progress. This scholarship represents a significant commitment to supporting academics at risk and enabling them to continue their research and academic careers in a safe environment.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 50
- Active Now
- 22
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