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Women in Economics and Finance PGT Scholarship

The School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary University of London offers a Women in Economics and Finance Scholarship worth £5,000 for highly qualified postgraduate taught students. Access to education is one contributing factor leading to the underrepresentation of women in Economics and Finance. The objective of this programme is to help address this situation by providing opportunities for women globally to continue with their studies in Economics and Finance. The scholarship is available to self-funded international (overseas fee status) students who identify as women, have not previously studied at MSc degree level or higher in the UK, and who achieve a UK Upper Second-Class Honours or overseas equivalent. Recipients are expected to contribute to promoting post-graduate studies in Economics and Finance at QMUL and to engage other women and girls in Economics and Finance for a total of 30 hours during their studies. The scholarship is awarded automatically to eligible students and is deducted from tuition fees upon enrolment.

Scape Scholarship

The Scape Scholarship provides subsidised accommodation for undergraduate students who are estranged from their family, care leavers, or care experienced students. The scholarship offers reduced rent at either Scape Mile End or Scape Shoreditch accommodation facilities. Successful applicants receive an ensuite or studio room at £148.41 per week for the 2025/26 academic year, with the ability to retain their room at reduced rates for up to three years. The rent will increase annually but is capped at 55% of the maximum maintenance loan from Student Finance England, ensuring affordability throughout the student's undergraduate career. This scholarship is designed to support vulnerable students in accessing stable, affordable housing while pursuing their education at Queen Mary University of London.

HRP Scholarships

Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) offers two scholarships for UK-based students from groups or communities that are minorities or under-represented in the heritage sector. HRP values a diverse workforce and wishes to make careers in the heritage sector more accessible to people from all communities. The scholarships support part-time study on the MA in Heritage Management, jointly delivered by Historic Royal Palaces and Queen Mary University of London. The scholarships cover tuition fees for the part-time MA Heritage Management course over two years, commencing in September 2025. The program aims to help ensure everyone feels the palaces and heritage are for them and make them accessible and relevant for all. This opportunity is designed to increase diversity in the heritage sector by supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue advanced education in heritage management. Recipients will benefit from a unique partnership between a leading heritage organization and a prestigious university.

Colfuturo Scholarships

COLFUTURO is a Colombian non-profit foundation that was established in 1991 with the support of the National Government and some of the most important companies of the private sector in the country. Its main objective is to provide financial support and increase the possibilities of Colombian citizens to access high-quality postgraduate study programs abroad. The financial support model is a scholarship loan. COLFUTURO offers each student up to US$50,000, which may be requested in full, even if the program is one year. Students may be awarded scholarships for 80% of the loaned amount. Queen Mary has partnered with Colfuturo since 2015. COLFUTURO scholars coming to Queen Mary for a Master's or PhD degree will receive a 25% discount on tuition fees. All on-site, full-time Master's courses (MA, MSc, MRes) and PhD Programmes are eligible. Applicants must make two separate applications - one to Queen Mary and one to COLFUTURO.

BP Finance UG Scholarship

The BP Finance Scholarship is offered by bp to Queen Mary University of London students. This scholarship provides fully funded university education including tuition fees and a living expenses allowance equivalent to £25,000 per academic year for three years. The scholarship is specifically designed for Black heritage students from UK home backgrounds who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in Economics, Finance, Business Management, or related fields within the School of Economics and Finance or the School of Business and Management. In addition to financial support, scholarship recipients benefit from comprehensive professional development opportunities through bp engagement events. These include insight days, employability skills sessions, mentorship from senior finance professionals at bp, and a buddy system with current finance graduates. Recipients also receive fast-track access to the final stage of bp internship applications during their penultimate year. The scholarship covers three taught years of study, making it suitable for standard three-year programmes as well as four-year programmes that include a year in industry or abroad (though funding applies only to the three taught years). Students must demonstrate academic excellence and submit a 1,000-word essay discussing ways to align the financial system with environmental sustainability as part of the application process.

British Council Women In STEM Scholarships

In partnership with the British Council, Queen Mary University of London offers five scholarships for Women in STEM for the 2026-27 academic year. Access to education is one contributing factor leading to the underrepresentation of women in STEM. The objective of this programme is to help address this situation by providing opportunities for women from South Asian countries to continue with their studies and research in STEM subjects. The scholarship covers full overseas tuition fees, a contribution towards monthly maintenance allowance travel, visa and other initial costs. Successful applicants must demonstrate a need for financial support, have not previously studied at degree level or higher in the UK, and must agree to return to their country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after the scholarship award has ended. The programme seeks applicants who are active in their field, willing to demonstrate future contribution to capacity-building and socio-economic advancement, and can demonstrate a plan and passion to engage other women and girls in STEM from their home country.

Santander Scholarship Programme

The University of York has partnered with Santander Universities to offer scholarships to support students during the 2025/26 academic year. This scholarship is designed to help with education-related costs including tuition fees, course materials, accommodation, and career development. The Santander Scholarships 2025/26 initiative supports current university students in reaching their full potential and enhancing their future career prospects. Two scholarships are available for current University of York students enrolled in any year of undergraduate or postgraduate study. Applications are made through the Santander Open Academy platform, which also provides access to free on-demand courses and programmes from top global institutions. Preference is given to students who have participated in University of York Access & Outreach Programmes including Next Step York, Black Access, or Realising Opportunities.

White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership

The Economic and Social Research Council White Rose DTP is a regional consortium of seven universities with social science research excellence and involves the Universities of Sheffield, Leeds and York as well as Bradford, Hull, Manchester Metropolitan and Sheffield Hallam. The WRDTP has been accredited by the ESRC to offer PhD scholarships across a range of schemes, available for doctoral research students commencing their studies in Autumn 2026. Being part of the WRDTP provides access to a wealth of supervisory expertise across the social sciences, a wide range of training opportunities particularly focused on maximising the social and economic benefits of research, a network of students and researchers studying in your discipline across Yorkshire, and a network of interdisciplinary contacts and the opportunity to develop expertise working across disciplines. Awards are available on a +3.5, +3.75 or a 1+3.5 basis, and can be held full-time or part-time.

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.

Exeter Excellence Scholarships 2026/27 - Undergraduate *Round 1*

The Exeter Excellence Scholarships recognise outstanding academic achievement, offering funding to help cover the costs of studying at the University of Exeter. The University is committed to attracting talented students from around the world to become part of their dynamic university environment, where students have access to exceptional teaching, learning, and academic research whilst contributing to their vibrant global community. Awards of £3,000 or £5,000 (recurring) are being offered across multiple departments in Environment, Science and Economy; Health and Life Sciences; and Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. These scholarships are intended for self-funded students with International fee status entering year one of an eligible Undergraduate degree programme directly in September 2026. The scholarships are awarded as a reduction in the International tuition fee for each eligible year of study and can be combined with other University of Exeter Undergraduate Scholarships for specific countries, subject to a maximum award value of £10,000 in any one eligible year of study.

Sanctuary Scholarship

The Sanctuary Scholarship scheme enables individuals seeking asylum and refugees who are not able to access student finance to study at the University of Exeter. The scholarship provides comprehensive support for eligible students pursuing full-time undergraduate degree programmes or doctorate level programmes (PhD, EngD, EdD, MPhil). Applications are considered from individuals who have submitted asylum claims, been granted Limited Leave to Remain, awarded Humanitarian Protection or Refugee status, or who have left care in the UK and are assessed as international for fee purposes. The scholarship is designed to remove financial barriers for sanctuary seekers who cannot access traditional student finance options. For undergraduate students, the scholarship provides a full tuition fee waiver plus a grant for living costs of £11,500 per year, along with an Access to Exeter Bursary of £2,300 per year. For doctorate students, the support is more substantial, with a full tuition fee waiver plus an annual living cost grant of £20,780. STEM doctoral students receive an additional research allowance of £5,000 per year for up to 3.5 years, while Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) doctoral students receive a research allowance of £750 per year for up to 3 years. The University offers up to 3 scholarships annually, with application deadlines in April and May 2026, with outcomes communicated in early June. The scholarship is not available for BMBS Medicine programmes due to NHS caps, or for taught or research Masters programmes. Applicants must meet academic requirements for their chosen programme and demonstrate eligible immigration status through Home Office documentation.

Vice-Chancellor's EU Scholarships – Undergraduate (2026 entry)

Newcastle University is pleased to offer a large number of partial EU Scholarships to assist students domiciled in the EU to study an undergraduate degree. In response to the challenges posed by the global economic situation, the university is committed to ensuring that talented students, regardless of their financial circumstances, can access world-class education and opportunities. The university has increased its Vice Chancellor EU scholarship offering to cover 25% of the international fee. These scholarships are more than just financial support—they're a gateway to academic and personal growth. With this support, students can focus on excelling in their studies and grow into the leader they aspire to be. The scholarship runs from September 2026 for the duration of the recipient's undergraduate course.

Sustainable High-Throughput Synthesis for Next-Generation Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

A highly competitive PhD studentship focusing on improving the sustainability of pharmaceutical production. The project involves developing and applying batch high-throughput experimentation (HTE) methods and synthetic chemistry workflows to support the transition from batch to continuous flow processes. This PhD project will work alongside a £10M+ project funded by Innovate UK and will involve collaboration with industry partners including AstraZeneca, Labman and Britest. The research will focus on designing and executing high-throughput synthetic experiments to generate datasets for machine learning-driven optimisation, developing robust synthetic routes for pharmaceutically relevant compounds, collaborating with a postdoctoral researcher to integrate HTE data into autonomous flow reactor platforms, and embedding sustainability metrics into synthetic route selection and optimisation. The studentship provides full academic fees together with a tax-free maintenance grant at the standard UKRI rate of £20,780 per year for 3.5 years, with access to state-of-the-art facilities in the Institute of Process Research and Development and opportunities to collaborate with leading industrial partners.

EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award 2026/27: Electronic & Electrical Engineering

The EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award offers 2 talented budding researchers the opportunity to join the thriving community of leading researchers within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Leeds. These are highly competitive studentships that provide full tuition fees, together with a tax-free maintenance grant (currently £20,780 for academic session 2025/26) for 3.5 years, along with comprehensive training and support. This opportunity is open to UK applicants only and selection is based on academic merit through a competitive process. Applicants study in a world-leading research environment (REF 2021) with access to UK-leading facilities, close industry links, professional skills development, and comprehensive wellbeing support. The award is linked to specific research projects in the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, including topics such as carrier transport modelling in semiconductor lasers, digital twinning of energy hubs, digital twin of open radio access network, and terahertz frequency devices for future communication systems.

EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award 2026/27: Chemical & Process Engineering

The University of Leeds is offering 2 highly competitive EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award Studentships for talented budding researchers to join the thriving community within the School of Chemical and Process Engineering. These prestigious awards provide full coverage of tuition fees plus a tax-free maintenance grant (currently £20,780 for academic session 2025/26) for 3.5 years, along with comprehensive training and support. The opportunity is designed to develop innovators in chemical and process engineering research within a world-leading research environment where 97% of research is rated as world-leading (REF 2021). Successful candidates will study in an active research environment with UK-leading facilities and work alongside researchers at the forefront of their areas. The program offers strong industry links, professional skills development, mental health and wellbeing support, and access to the Leeds Doctoral College network. Students will be part of a global community welcoming members from more than 140 countries. This opportunity is open exclusively to UK applicants. All candidates will be placed into the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award Studentship Competition, with selection based on academic merit. The competitive selection process involves application processing, supervisor shortlisting and interviews, followed by a School Selection Panel to determine funding awards.

EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award 2026/27: Civil Engineering

The EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award for Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds offers a highly competitive studentship for talented researchers to join the thriving research community within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences. The award provides comprehensive funding including full tuition fees and a tax-free maintenance grant (currently £20,780 per year for 2025/26 academic session) for 3.5 years. An additional top-up of £3,000 per year for 3.5 years is available to previous University of Leeds graduates. The studentship is part of the EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership and provides training and support throughout the doctoral program. The opportunity is open exclusively to UK applicants and selection is based on academic merit through a competitive process. Applicants must apply through specific linked project opportunities, and while candidates may receive an academic offer for a project, funding is awarded separately on a competitive basis. The School of Civil Engineering at Leeds is part of a university where 97% of research is world-leading (REF 2021), offering students access to UK-leading facilities, close industry links, professional skills development, and a global research community. Successful candidates will benefit from studying in an active research environment alongside leading researchers, receiving support from the Leeds Doctoral College, and gaining access to networking opportunities at industry talks, seminars, and conferences. The university provides comprehensive personal and wellbeing services and welcomes students from over 140 countries, fostering a diverse and inclusive research community.

EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award 2026/27: Physics & Astronomy

The EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award offers 2 talented budding researchers the opportunity to join the thriving community of leading researchers within the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leeds. These are highly competitive EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award Studentships offering the award of fees, together with a tax-free maintenance grant (currently £20,780 for academic session 2025/26) for 3.5 years. Training and support will also be provided. This opportunity is open to UK applicants only and selection is based on academic merit. There are 2 funded places available and 4 projects in competition for this funding. Applicants can apply through specific projects in areas including quantum criticality, quantum simulation of gauge theories, black hole simulation, and topological quantum systems. The University of Leeds' research in physics is world-leading, with 99% of research rated as world-leading in REF 2021. Students will work in a professional research environment with UK-leading facilities and have access to extensive support through the Leeds Doctoral College.

EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award 2026/27: Computer Science

The EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award for Computer Science at the University of Leeds offers highly competitive studentships for talented budding researchers to join a thriving community of leading researchers. These awards provide full tuition fees, a tax-free maintenance grant (currently £20,780 for academic session 2025/26) for 3.5 years, plus training and support. The program invites proposals in any area of Computer Science where the school is actively engaged in research, including Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science in Biology, Medicine and Health, Algorithms and Complexity, Distributed Systems and Services, and Computational Science and Engineering. For 2026/27 entry, 2 studentships are available exclusively for UK applicants. Candidates are placed into the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award Studentship Competition, with selection based on academic merit. The School of Computer Science at Leeds has 99% world-leading research (REF 2021) and provides students with access to UK-leading facilities, close industry links, professional skills development, and comprehensive personal and wellbeing services. Applicants must have at least a first class or upper second class British Bachelors Honours degree (or equivalent) in an appropriate discipline. The selection process includes application processing, supervisor shortlisting and interviews, and a final School Selection Panel to determine funding awards. Academic and funding offers will be issued by no later than 31 March 2026.