Fees and funding

We have an excellent track record of securing full funding for our postgraduate research students. Our students have also been successful in obtaining travel grants and short-term fellowships from a number of external organisations.

The most important schemes for potential History of Art students are:

• AHRC Midlands4Cities Scholarships: these are open to UK and international students and provide 3.5 years of funding covering fees and a maintenance grant at UKRI rates. Full details of how to apply can be found on the Midlands4Cities website.
• Chancellor's International Scholarships: these are open to international research students and cover international fees and a maintenance grant at UKRI rates. Full details can be found hereLink opens in a new window.
• The Centre for Arts Doctoral Research Excellence (CADRE) advertises funding schemes, like the additional Midland4Cities funding (Engagement Fund, Research Development Fund) and more. Full details hereLink opens in a new window.
• China Scholarship Council (CSC) / University of Warwick Scholarships: these are open to students holding a Peoples Republic of China Passport (applicants from Hong Kong or Taiwan are not eligible) and cover the full payment of overseas tuition fees. Full details can be found hereLink opens in a new window.

Full information about scholarships and bursaries can be found on the Doctoral College's Scholarships and Funding Link opens in a new windowpages.

IMPORTANT: The demand for scholarships significantly outweighs the supply, and the wording of your application is crucial. If you intend to apply for funding please contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Otto Saumarez Smith (otto dot saumarez-smith at warwick dot ac dot uk), for further advice.

 

Various sources of funding for Masters study may be available (including Postgraduate Loans for Masters Courses), subject to eligibility. Please visit the University's PG Scholarships webpageLink opens in a new window for information on available funding schemes.

 

MPhil/PhD Fee Table		2024-25		2025-26		2026-27
		Full-time	Part-time*	Full-time	Part-time*	Full-time	Part-time*
Research Postgraduate students	Home**	£4,786	£2,872	£5,006	£3,004	***£5,206	***£3,124
Research Postgraduate students Band 1	Overseas	£23,070	£13,842	£24,450	£14,670	£25,920	£15,552
Research Postgraduate students Band 2	Overseas	£29,470	£17,682	£31,240	£18,744	£33,110	£19,866

*Part time fee are charged at 60% of the full-time rate and both fees due and any stipend awards will be adjusted accordingly.

**Students from the Channel Isles or the Isle of Man are charged at the Home rate from 2020-21.

***The rate for Home students included in the table above for 2026-27 are an estimate only. The rates will be updated once they have been confirmed and published by UKRI (UK Research and Innovation).

Our tuition fee rate for UK postgraduate research students (Home) is aligned to the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) fee levels.

The following links may be of interest to you:

• Doctoral College: scholarships and fundingLink opens in a new window
• Additional funding opportunitiesLink opens in a new window
• Alternative ways to fund your studiesLink opens in a new window
• Living costsLink opens in a new window
• Student Funding SupportLink opens in a new window
• Doctoral CollegeLink opens in a new window