Funding for Postgraduate Taught Studies

Funding your MA

We are delighted to support our students in seeking funding. The process can sometimes appear confusing so please don’t hesitate to ask for help and advice by contacting pghistoryoffice@warwick.ac.uk.

Remember that to be eligible for funding, you must also apply to the relevant MA programme in the History Department. That is, you cannot be considered for funding if you have not also applied for a place before the funding deadline and some of the funding streams require an offer before you can make the application. When you apply to Warwick you will be given an application identifying number which you can use to link to other applications.

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History Department MA Bursaries

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The Department of History is offering three MA Inclusion Grants of £1000 each for applicants who pay tuition fees at the Home feeLink opens in a new window rate. Applicants to all of the four History Department taught Masters coursesLink opens in a new window are eligible for the bursary.

The bursaries are designed to widen access to postgraduate studies for students who come from diverse socio-economic, cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds.

Applicants should make a case, in up to 750 words, explaining why they would like to be considered:

which MA programme they have applied for
a possible thesis topic
a CV (max. one side of A4)
and how they fit the inclusion criteria outlined above

Candidates should send these materials to pghistoryoffice@warwick.ac.uk and should ensure that they have also applied to one of the History Department’s MA coursesLink opens in a new window. The grant will take the form of a discount from the standard MA tuition fee.

Deadline: TBC Summer 2025

Alumni Discount

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Warwick graduates are eligible for a 10% tuition fee discount. This is available to Warwick graduates who have Home or Overseas fee status and will be studying a Masters degree.

You must be self-funding and have no other source of financial support from outside of the University of Warwick other than a student loan. You will not be eligible if you are a student sponsored by or holding a scholarship from an external organisation.

You are eligible for the 10% discount as long as you apply in the current admissions cycle and identify on your application that you have a qualification from the University at Level 6 or above (e.g. Bachelor's Degree).There are no closing dates and Warwick graduates do not need to apply for the discount.

Find out more about the scheme, please visit the Alumni Discount Scheme information pageLink opens in a new window.

Fulbright Commission Awards

Applications for 2025-26 US Postgraduate Awards are now open.

The US-UK Fulbright Commission established in 1948 hosts the Fulbright scholarship programme which focuses on opportunities and exchanges between the USA and the UK, as part of a global programme. It provides funding opportunities for students, researchers and professionals whose experience whilst on scholarship has lifelong impact on their career and outlook. Competition for UK awards is tough, and winners are well rounded individuals who combine academic excellence with community spirit, leadership potential and intercultural awareness.

Fulbright postgraduate awards generally include:

Tuition waiver
A personal living allowance (stipend)
Sickness and accident coverage
Cultural enrichment programmes and events
Membership to national arts and culture organisations
Access to a global alumni network of collaborative engagement and cultural diplomacy, with over 300,000 academically and professionally accomplished members

The personal living allowance is intended to help cover the cost of living in the UK as a student and is subject to annual review.

Eligibility: Be a US citizen and a non-UK residents; Hold a Bachelor degree or equivalent professional training/experience in a relevant field before departure to the UK

Deadline: Tuesday 8 October 2024 Eastern Time

Please see the Fulbright websiteLink opens in a new window, for full guidance notes and eligibility.

Government Masters Degree Loans Royal Historical Society Scholarships

Awaiting details for 2025/2026 entry

RHS Masters’ Scholarships provide financial support to students from groups currently underrepresented in academic History. Each Scholarship is worth £5000.

Each year the Society seeks to award a minimum of four scholarships to students who will begin a Masters’ degree in History (full or part-time) at a UK university from the start of the next academic year.

The programme, established in 2022, seeks to actively address underrepresentation and encourage Black and Asian students to consider academic research in History. By supporting Masters’ students the programme focuses on a key early stage in the academic training of future researchers. With these Scholarships, we seek to support students who are without the financial means to study for a Masters’ in History. By doing so, we hope to improve the educational experience of early career historians engaged in a further degree.

There are no conditions on what the award may be spent and may be used to support fees, living expenses etc. during the degree course. Recipients also become Postgraduate Members of the Society.

Deadline: TBC

For full details please visit the Royal Historical Society website.

Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme (WTMSS)

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The University expects to make a minimum of 50 scholarships awards for 2025/2026.

These scholarships are available to support eligible Home (UK) students from under-represented groups who wish to start a postgraduate taught masters course in 2025/2026.

The Warwick Taught Masters scholarships are valued at up to £10,000 for each award.

For full information and eligibility criteria see Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship SchemeLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window.

Deadline: TBC

Warwick Postgraduate Taught Sanctuary Scholarships

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The University of Warwick is committed to creating a culture of welcome for people seeking sanctuary within, and beyond, our campus, and was awarded University of SanctuaryLink opens in a new window status in 2017.

Financial support

Full tuition fee support: Students will be offered a non-repayable 100% tuition fee waiver for 1 year (2 years if part-time).
Maintenance/living cost support: Students will be awarded a maintenance stipend in line with UKRI ratesLink opens in a new window.

For full details and eligibility criteria, please see the Postgraduate Taught Sanctuary ScholarshipLink opens in a new window Link opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window webpage.

Deadline: TBC

Commonwealth Masters Scholarships

Applications for Commonwealth Master’s scholarships for the 2025/26 academic year are now open

Master’s Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission is responsible for managing the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan. A range of scholarships are available to study in the UK, at either undergraduate, Master's or PhD study.

For further information, please see: https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-masters-scholarships/

Deadline: 16:00 BST on 15 October 2024

Applications to the CSC must be made using the CSC’s online application systemLink opens in a new window.

Li Xiaoming Scholarship

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Li Xiaoming graduated from Warwick in 2009. He was tragically killed in the devastating Haiti earthquake of 2010 whilst serving his country as a United Nations Peacekeeper. Li Xiaoming was an exceptional student with an outstanding career ahead of him, he was also a compassionate and caring individual who was very popular with all those at Warwick who knew him. This bursary is in memory of a much-missed student.

Li Xiaoming dedicated his life to serving his country. Therefore, as well as being an outstanding student and from the People's Republic of China, this bursary will be awarded to the student who is able to demonstrate how their study at Warwick and future career will contribute to society.

Award Details

This bursary will be provided in the form of payment of up to £20,000 towards tuition fees.

Please note that applicants cannot apply directly for this bursary, and will be nominated by academic departments.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

Be a national of the People's Republic of China
Have applied for a taught masters course.
Demonstrate how their study at Warwick and future career will contribute to society

Applicants do not apply directly for this bursary. Academic departments may nominate up to one candidate who meets the eligibility criteria for consideration by the Doctoral College.

Deadline: Departmental nomination normally take place in June

Self-funding your MA

Many History students self-fund their MA course, often with the support of a Government Masters Degree LoanLink opens in a new window.

Students may chose to work during the course of their studies, but should take care to balance any working hours with the demands of the MA course. Warwick has a dedicated employment agent, UnitempsLink opens in a new window, which advertises a range of opportunities of varying hours throughout the year.

Please also see the advice to Postgraduate Taught financial support, which has a helpful guide on ways to support funding your studies.

See a full list of Postgraduate Research funding available at Warwick

Other sources of funding information

The Reid Trust for Education

Banco de Mexico (awards for Mexican nationals)

Contact us

Professor Penny Roberts

Postgraduate Taught Director

Penny.Roberts@warwick.ac.uk

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