Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme

Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme Overview

Award Details

The University of Warwick will be offering the Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme to support eligible postgraduate students in 2025/2026. The Scheme has £500,000 to allocate and we expect to make a minimum of 50 awards. Awards are set up to £10,000 per student and available to eligible Home fee status students from under-represented groups who wish to start a postgraduate taught masters course in 2025/2026.

Applications for the Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme for 2025/26 are expected to open on 18th February 2025.

You may view application information and guidance below which contain details on eligibility criteria and details on how to apply in preparation of your application.

Contact us

Nisha Dhesi

Widening Participation Events & Operations Coordinator

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Application Information

All applicants are advised to read the Guidance Notes for applicants Link opens in a new windowprior to completing the application form. The Guidance Notes provide full details about the required evidence and further information about eligibility for the scheme.

Please be aware that ALL required evidence must be provided as part of your application. Applicants must have also applied for admission to the University for study in 2025/26 by this deadline, or you will not be eligible for the scholarship.

Applications for the Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme for 2025/26 intake are expected to open on 18th February 2025. Please read through the information tabs below and read our guidance notesLink opens in a new window for further details about eligibility criteria used and how you can apply.

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Applications for 2025/26 intake are expected to close on 18th May 2025.

Award Details

There are up to £500,000 worth of Warwick Taught Masters Scholarships available for 2024 entry, valued at up to £10,000 per scholarship. This means we will accept around 50 successful candidates for the award. Each scholarship includes:

Financial support

Up to £10,000 Tuition fee support: The Warwick Taught Masters scholarships are valued at up to £10,000. The scholarship will be paid as a contribution towards your tuition fees only. Where a tuition fee is lower than £10,000, you will be awarded up to the amount required to cover your tuition fee only. Taught Masters awards are not transferable to stipends.

Please refer to the Postgraduate fees for 2025/2026Link opens in a new window for more information on the exact fee amount for your chosen course.

Please see our student funding supportLink opens in a new window for guidance and support surrounding finances you may find useful, not relating solely to tuition fees.

Note: If you are in receipt of a full fee waiver, including in receipt of an NHS Bursary or Social Work Bursary, you will not be eligible for the award.

Pastoral support

The Widening Participation Team will support you throughout your studies and will share information about opportunities that might be relevant to you. We can also signpost you to other areas of support across the university.

Eligibility Criteria Part 1

In order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship, you need to be able to answer yes to all three questions in Part 1 and at least one question in Part 2. Additional consideration will be given to applicants who can answer yes to any of the Part 3 criteria.

Applications will not be considered for those who do not meet all three of the following eligibility criteria.

Part 1 - General Eligibility

Are you eligible to pay tuition fees at the Home rate?
Can you confirm that you do not already hold a Masters (or Integrated Masters) or PhD qualification?
Are you applying for an eligible Masters course, studying full-time (1 year) or part-time (2 years), starting in October 2025?

Course Exclusions please note that the following courses are not eligible for this funding:

▪ Part-time Masters courses studied over more than the maximum of 2 years

▪ Module based courses not achieving 180 CATS over a 1 year full-time or 2-year part-time course (ie Executive MBA course)

▪ Distance Learning courses

▪ Postgraduate Diplomas or Postgraduate Certificates

Eligibility Criteria Part 2

In order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship, you need to be able to answer yes to all three questions in Part 1 and at least one question in Part 2. Additional consideration will be given to applicants who can answer yes to any of the Part 3 criteria.

Applications will not be considered for those who do not meet at least one of this eligibility criteria.

Part 2 - Financial Eligibility

If you started your undergraduate course prior to August 2016: You were in receipt of a full or partial maintenance grant from the UK Government as an undergraduate?
If you started your undergraduate course after August 2016: you were eligible for a means tested maintenance loan from the UK Student Loans Company and your residual household income was assessed as £40,000 or less?
Are/were you in receipt of a special support grant from the UK government for your undergraduate course?
Did you receive Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) whilst studying, or do you receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or Personal Independence Payment (PIP)?

Eligibility Criteria Part 3

In order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship, you need to be able to answer yes to all three questions in Part 1 and at least one question in Part 2. Additional consideration will be given to applicants who can answer yes to any of the Part 3 criteria of the below. Please indicate all criteria that apply to you.

Applications which do meet any of the Part 3 criteria will be prioritised over those which do not.

Part 3 - Under-represented groups in Postgraduate Taught study

You were aged 21+ on the first day of your undergraduate course.
You entered University at undergraduate level from a Care background / Care Leaver or as a Foyer resident.
You were assessed as an 'independent student through estrangement' by Student Finance England, Student Finance Wales, Student Finance Northern Ireland or the Student Awards Agency Scotland at any point during your undergraduate degree.
You are from a low participation neighbourhood and/or you come from one of the most deprived areas of the country as defined by the government's IMD (Indices of Multiple Deprivation) database. If your postcode IMD value falls under decile 1 or 2, you meet this criteria. You can use the IMD Postcode CheckerLink opens in a new window to see what decile your postcode falls under.
You are a carer for an ill or disabled family member and you are in receipt of Carers Allowance prior to enrolling on your course, or are able to provide proof that you are a carer. If you are unsure if you are a carer, please click hereLink opens in a new window for a definition.
You have been in receipt of one of the following Warwick scholarships throughout your undergraduate course: Warwick ScholarsLink opens in a new window, Multicultural Scholars, Lloyds Scholars.

Further Information

All applicants are advised to read the Guidance Notes for ApplicantsLink opens in a new window before completing the application form.

Results of the Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme award competition will be communicated through email by 30th June 2025.

Please do not contact the Widening Participation and Social Mobility Team before this date to enquire about results.

Please note: The University's financial support arrangements are specific to a student's academic year of entry. Continuing, transferring or repeating students who started a Masters course with the University prior to academic year 2024/2025 are not eligible for this scholarship.