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Care Leaver and Estranged Student Bursary

The Care Leaver and Estranged Student Bursary is an annual financial support programme offered by the University of Surrey to assist students who have experienced care or are estranged from their families. The bursary provides £3,000 per year plus an additional £500 on graduation to help with moving on costs. This support is designed to help these students meet the costs of university education and transition to life after graduation. The bursary aims to ensure that care leavers and estranged students have the financial support necessary to pursue their undergraduate education. Care leavers are defined as those who have been looked after by a local authority for at least 13 weeks since they were 14 years old and were in care on or after their sixteenth birthday. Estranged students are those who have no communication with their biological or adoptive parents due to various circumstances including inability to trace parents, safety concerns, parental health issues, or parental death. The bursary is not paid in addition to the University of Surrey Bursary.

ICAEW Foundation Bursary

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales Foundation is supporting one postgraduate student for one year studying a degree with Accounting and/or Finance bias at the University of Surrey. The ICAEW Foundation Bursary will be given as a one-off payment of £5,000 for one year of postgraduate study. This bursary is awarded during the February 2026 intake and is designed to support students with diverse financial circumstances who need assistance to fund their studies. Applicants must demonstrate their financial need by providing information about personal income, household income, debts, financial responsibilities, and other factors affecting their ability to fund their studies. Each application is considered individually based on the relative needs of all applicants.

Said Foundation Scholarships

The Said Foundation offers twenty postgraduate scholarships annually to outstanding individuals from Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan who demonstrate the potential to become leaders and innovators of change. Scholarships are primarily offered for one-year postgraduate courses but in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to consider applicants for two-year courses. There are no restrictions on academic subjects but priority will be given to candidates who can demonstrate that their subject will enable them to contribute to the development of their home country. The Foundation provides full funding, including full tuition fees, full maintenance/living costs for the duration of the course, an arrival allowance, a thesis allowance, visa fees, IHS fees, and one economy return flight.

Khodorkovsky Scholarships

The Khodorkovsky Scholarships are specifically designed to support citizens of Russia wishing to undertake a second degree at Durham University. It is the intention of the scholarship programme that Scholars make a meaningful contribution to the development of Russia and promote east/west understanding. The scholarship covers full payment of annual tuition fees, an annual stipend for living costs (UKRI rates 2025/26 £20,780.00 for postgraduate students), as well as Immigration Health Surcharge and Visa application fees. Eligible candidates must be Russian citizens ordinarily resident in Russia who have undertaken a first degree at a Russian university. Recipients should confirm that they hope to return to Russia for at least one year after completion of their studies when circumstances arise making it appropriate for such return, to make a meaningful contribution to the development of Russia and promote east/west understanding. The scholarships are available for all in-person academic degree programmes at Durham University at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels for students commencing in October 2026.

Durham Masters Bursary

The Durham Masters Bursary, formerly known as the Postgraduate Student Support Scholarship, supports UK students from low and middle income households who wish to undertake a Master's programme starting in September 2026 at Durham University. The bursary is designed to help students irrespective of financial circumstances and offers support to help the brightest and best students access a world-class education. Applicants must have an offer of a place on a full or part-time eligible postgraduate programme at Durham University and must have been assessed as a home student for tuition fee purposes. Applicants must not already hold a Master's level qualification and must have household income that was assessed during their final year of undergraduate study such that they were awarded a Maintenance Loan greater than the non-income-assessed amount. Applications for the Durham Masters Bursary can be submitted once applicants have applied for a postgraduate programme at Durham University. The bursary aims to broaden horizons for UK students pursuing postgraduate study at one of the UK's leading universities.

Khodorkovsky Scholarships

The Khodorkovsky Scholarships are specifically designed to support citizens of Russia who wish to undertake a second undergraduate or postgraduate academic programme of study at Durham University. It is the intention of the scholarship programme that Scholars make a meaningful contribution to the development of Russia and promote east/west understanding. The scholarships provide comprehensive support including full payment of annual tuition fees, an annual stipend for living costs (£20,780.00 for postgraduate students at 2025/26 UKRI rates, with undergraduate stipend to be confirmed), Immigration Health Surcharge and Visa application fees. Recipients should confirm that they hope to return to Russia for at least one year after completion of their studies, when circumstances arise making it appropriate for such return, to contribute to the development of Russia and promote east/west understanding. All eligible candidates will be considered for the scholarship, which covers the full duration of the academic programme.

Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust Museum and Gallery Studies Award

The School of Art History at the University of St Andrews invites applications for the Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust Museum and Gallery Studies (MGS) Award. The award is worth £5000 and is open to those aiming for a future career as a curator of art. A condition for the scholarship is that the applicant's curatorial focus relates closely to art history. The award will be granted to a student who is commencing their studies in September 2025 on one of the following MHS postgraduate options: Full time MLitt in Museum and Heritage Studies, MSt(Res) in Museum and Gallery Studies, MPhil in Museum and Gallery Studies, or PhD in Museum and Gallery Studies. The funds will in the first instance be used to cover tuition fees. Any outstanding funds may be used to cover research expenses, such as, but not limited to, materials, rights and reproductions. The award is for one year only and if the course is longer than one year, the award is payable in the first year. Applicants must have been offered a place on the MHS postgraduate programme and have a first degree in Art History or a related subject or have other supporting evidence of a commitment to a career as a curator of art.