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UK Black and Global Majority Studentships in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 2025-26

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Queen Mary University of London offers fully funded postgraduate taught studentships to talented UK applicants from Black and Global Majority backgrounds. These studentships are designed to increase representation and opportunities for UK Black and Global Majority students who wish to pursue postgraduate degrees in the Humanities, recognizing that funding opportunities at the PGT level are particularly limited and may inhibit these students from undertaking doctoral research and following an academic career. Since 2019-20, the faculty has been offering these studentships to support graduates of Queen Mary who wish to pursue a Master's degree in any of the Primary Research Areas covered by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). The studentships include a full fee waiver and a stipend to cover living costs of £18,062. A minimum of two studentships will be awarded specifically to Black British students, as these students are disproportionately under-represented among Queen Mary home postgraduates in the Humanities. Applicants must be UK permanent residents from a Black and Global Majority background, eligible to pay UK student fees, and graduates of Queen Mary (or in their graduating year). Eligible courses include any full-time Master's programme offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in disciplines covered by the AHRC, except LLM and MSc degrees in Law and Legal Studies. The studentships cover all tuition fees and provide living expenses for the full duration of the programme and cannot be deferred.

Thai Second LLM Scholarship

The Thai Second LLM Scholarship is designed specifically for Thai students who need to complete two LLM degrees. Queen Mary University of London recognizes this requirement and offers students who complete their first LLM at the institution a 20% discount on tuition fees for their second LLM program. This scholarship is automatically applied when Thai students enroll in a second taught LLM at Queen Mary, provided they meet the eligibility criteria. The scholarship applies to all LLM programs offered at the university and there is no limit to the number of awards available. Students must hold Thai nationality, be classified as international students, and cannot combine this scholarship with any other Queen Mary scholarship.

Roy Goode Scholarship (Postgraduate Law)

The Roy Goode Scholarship is a prestigious award offered by Queen Mary University of London's School of Law for outstanding postgraduate law students. This scholarship provides a half tuition fee waiver to two exceptional students pursuing LLM or MSc programs within the School of Law. The scholarship is designed to recognize and support academically excellent overseas students who have achieved or are on track to achieve a UK First Class Bachelor's degree or its overseas equivalent. Eligible students will be contacted by Queen Mary after receiving an offer and invited to apply for the scholarship. Recipients must meet specific criteria including overseas fee status, full-time enrollment, and cannot hold other university scholarships. The scholarship is awarded for the 2022/23 academic year and cannot be deferred.

Norman Palmer Partial Scholarship

The Norman Palmer Partial Scholarship is awarded in honor of Norman Palmer, who was the academic principal of the Institute of Art and Law and provided countless hours of instruction to hundreds of students. His wisdom and intellectual curiosity produced leading publications including Palmer on Bailment, Art Loans and Museums and the Holocaust, as well as dozens of articles in the area of art and cultural property law. As a barrister, he specialized in cultural objects, personal property, commercial law and dispute resolution. This scholarship provides a partial tuition fee waiver for students enrolled in the LLM Art, Business and Law programme at Queen Mary University of London. The scholarship is available for full-time students only and covers one-third of tuition fees. One scholarship is available annually. The award is based on academic merit, professional achievements (if any), and financial need. Applicants must have a conditional or unconditional offer for the specific Art, Business and Law LLM programme and cannot be in receipt of funding from another source. The scholarship is not payable directly to the recipient but is offset against the student fee invoice. Successful candidates are required to submit a two-page report to the donor at the end of the academic year outlining their progress and how they benefitted from the scholarship. Recipients may also be asked to assist with Queen Mary marketing events such as postgraduate open evenings and promotional activities.

Law Progression Scholarship

The Law Progression Scholarship is a fee discount program offered by Queen Mary University of London to alumni who have previously completed an LLB Law degree at Queen Mary or qualifying University of London institutions. The scholarship provides significant tuition fee reductions for graduates wishing to pursue full-time postgraduate LLM or MSc Law programs at Queen Mary's London campus. The discount amount varies based on whether the applicant is a Queen Mary graduate or a University of London institution graduate, and whether they qualify for Home or International fee status. To be eligible, students must have achieved an upper second-class honour (2.1) or first class honours (1st) degree in their undergraduate LLB. Queen Mary LLB alumni receive fee discounts of £4,000 (Home students) or £6,000 (International students), while University of London institution alumni receive discounts of £2,000 (Home students) or £3,000 (International students). This results in reduced tuition fees ranging from £15,800 to £29,500 depending on the applicant's background and fee status. The scholarship is available for unlimited awards for January 2026 entry and applies only to full-time, London-based LLM and MSc Law programs run by the School of Law and Centre for Commercial Law Studies. The scholarship cannot be combined with other Queen Mary or external scholarships, and several program types are explicitly excluded, including Paris-based programs, dual degree programs with Singapore, MRes, PGCert, PGDip, distance learning, variable mode, and part-time programs.

Jean Monnet Scholarship

The Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme is a project funded by the EU that aims at increasing the number of experts in the EU field and supporting Turkey's administrative capacity-building efforts for the effective implementation of the EU acquis within the framework of Turkey's negotiation process for full membership to the EU. The scholarship programme supports academic studies at graduate or research level at a university or similar institution in one of the EU member countries. Scholarships are granted exclusively for academic studies directly related to Turkey's EU harmonisation process and the EU acquis. At Queen Mary University of London, this scholarship is specifically available for the Paris LLM programme. The award covers full tuition fees and living costs, as well as fixed amounts for various expenses such as passport, visa, travel, registration with local authorities, books/thesis, study visit, health insurance, and similar expenses.

Energy & Climate Change Law Institute Scholarship

The Energy & Climate Change Law Institute is pleased to offer two partial tuition fee scholarships of £7,500 each for the September 2024 intake, for students wishing to follow the LLM in Energy and Climate Change Law. The Energy & Climate Change Law Institute is a leading postgraduate law school within the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London. The aim of the Institute is simple- to provide a first class student experience; with world class teaching, a broad curriculum anchored in the real world of the energy sector; and to be a leading voice in the law and regulation of the energy transition. The scholarship will be awarded to those who successfully demonstrate their reasoning based on academic merit, demonstrable interest in energy and climate change law, future career plans, and financial need. In addition to the financial award, recipients receive a two-week internship within the Energy Institute and mentoring opportunities.

Children of Alumni Award

The Children of Alumni Loyalty Award is a fee discount program offered by Queen Mary University of London for children of international alumni. The award provides a £1000 one-off discount on year-1 overseas tuition fees for students enrolling on full Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree programs. This discount is automatically applied upon enrollment for eligible students who are self-funding at least £1000 of their tuition fees and paying overseas fee rates. The program supports family legacy and encourages children of Queen Mary alumni to continue their educational journey at the university.

University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship 2026/27

The University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship 2026/27 offers returning alumni a 20% reduction in their first year tuition fees when beginning a standalone postgraduate programme. This scholarship is available to alumni who have previously graduated from the University of Exeter, completed an inbound Study Abroad semester/year, completed a credit-bearing International Summer School, or completed an online credit-bearing short course. Awards are available for students enrolling on most standalone taught Masters degrees (MA, MSc, MRes, MFA, LLM, PGCert, PGDip), research degrees (MPhil/PhD), PGCE programmes, and certain online credit-bearing short courses (micro credentials) in 2026/27. The scholarship is applied automatically to eligible postgraduate applicants and does not require a separate application. It covers campus-based and online programmes, making postgraduate study more accessible for University of Exeter alumni returning for advanced studies.

University of Exeter Class of 2026 Progression Scholarship

The University of Exeter offers a 20% scholarship towards the cost of first year tuition fees for students graduating in 2026 and progressing directly to a standalone postgraduate programme in 2026/27. Awards are available for students enrolling on most standalone (campus-based or online) taught Masters degrees (e.g. MA, MSc, MRes, MFA, LLM, PGCert, PGDip) or research degrees (e.g. MPhil/PhD), and certain online credit-bearing short courses, in 2026/27. The PGCE programme is also eligible for this award. This award is applied automatically to eligible University of Exeter progressing students enrolling for study in 2026/27, and no separate application is required. The scholarship is designed to encourage undergraduate students to continue their academic journey at the University of Exeter by providing financial support for postgraduate studies. Excluded programmes include online programmes/courses in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences such as MA Education (Online), MA Creative Writing (Online) and micro credentials, MiPDAL Dual Masters in Intellectual Property Law, Graduate Law LLB, and law programmes delivered by the University of Law. The award is not recurrent for subsequent years of study and applies only to the first year of the postgraduate programme.