Diane Meyer Lowman scholarship

The Diane Meyer Lowman scholarship is a £3,000 stipend for international students pursuing full-time, in-person study on the MA Shakespeare programme at the University of Birmingham's Shakespeare Institute for the 2026/27 academic year. This generous donation comes from proud alumna Diane Meyer Lowman, who earned her MA in Shakespeare Studies from the Shakespeare Institute in 2017. She later authored The Undiscovered Country: Seeing Myself Through Shakespeare's Eyes, a memoir that explores her personal and academic journey through the lens of Shakespeare's works. Diane continues to share her passion by teaching Shakespeare in her hometown in Connecticut. To be eligible for this award, applicants must be classified as international students for fee purposes and have applied for the full-time MA Shakespeare programme to commence studies at the start of the 2026 academic year. Decisions will be made on merit and the applicant's interest in Shakespeare, based on the funding application form and the application to study MA Shakespeare. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of academics from the Shakespeare Institute. In the event of candidates of equal merit being eligible, preference may be given to a student returning to education after a significant break, as this reflects Diane's experience of studying at the Shakespeare Institute. Applications for funding can only be considered alongside an application to study, and applicants must complete a simple online funding application form. The deadline for applying is Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 12:00 noon GMT. Successful applicants will be notified usually within the period from early May to the end of June.