Postgraduate Scholarships

China Scholarship Council

Open to International students only.

We're pleased to offer up to 30 joint funded PhD scholarships in collaboration with China Scholarships Council.

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria set out by the CSC.
Applicants must hold a Peoples Republic of China Passport (applicants from Hong Kong or Taiwan are not eligible) and either be permanently resident in China or studying overseas. Those working overseas are not eligible.
Where students have prior experience of studying overseas (including the UK) it is important to check eligibility rules on the China Scholarship Council website, this includes Current 1st year PhD students and those in year '1' of a 1+3.
Applicants must hold an unconditional* offer for a full time PhD at the University of Warwick commencing in October 2024 OR;
Be currently enrolled in the first year of a PhD or MPhil/PhD at the University. You must be within the first 12 months of enrolment of a PhD or MPhil/PhD at the University in October 2025.

*Outstanding conditions accepted by CSC are; completion of a degree or ATAS.

Selection Criteria:

In order to be considered for this funding, applicants must have completed ALL of the following steps:

Apply for admission by 13 January 2025 (23:59 GMT)
Submit a scholarship application by 16 January 2025 (23:59 GMT)
Obtain an unconditional offer to the University of Warwick by 24 January 2025
Submit an application to China Scholarship Council by their deadline of 7 March 2025

Fee Status:
Overseas

Source of Funding:
Warwick/Partner Organisation

Number of Awards Available:

30

Value of Awards:

Awards made for entry in Autumn 2025 will include the following:

The University will cover the full payment of overseas tuition fees for the duration of the CSC funding period and a stipend enhancement;
China Scholarships Council will provide a maintenance stipend and return international airfare between the UK and China for successful applicants.
Successful candidates will be required to return to China after completing their PhD.

Applications for 2025/26 entry are now open and will close on 13 January 2025. All applicants are strongly advised to read the CSC Guidance Notes 2025/26 before submitting an application.

Apply to the China Scholarship Council - University of Warwick Scholarship

You must obtain an unconditional offer from the University of Warwick by 24 January 2025. If you are successful in being nominated by the University of Warwick for the scholarship, you will then need to apply directly to the CSC for funding.

Application Deadline:

The deadline for submitting a scholarship application at the University of Warwick is 16 January 2025, 23.59 GMT.

Next Steps - Selection Process:

The University of Warwick will assess the applications received and produce a list of students to be recommended for a CSC scholarship.
All applicants will be notified via email by 7 March 2025 whether they have been shortlisted for funding. Successful candidates will then be issued with a conditional offer of funding.

Successful candidates will then need to apply directly to CSC where their application will be reviewed. Applicants should check the CSC website for details and meet their application deadline. CSC will inform applicants of the final outcome of their funding application in June 2025. Final decisions are made by CSC.

Only students who were recommended for a CSC scholarship by the University AND who received an offer of funding from CSC will be awarded a scholarship.

CSC nominees will not be offered more than one Warwick Scholarship, if nominees are successful in an alternative Warwick scholarship competition prior to the CSC nomination deadline they will be asked to choose whether they wish to proceed with a CSC nomination or the alternative.

Contact Details:

doctoralcollege@warwick.ac.uk

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MA TESOL Bursary

Open to UK and International students.

We are offering three competitive bursaries to outstanding students and professionals who wish to study full-time on our MA TESOL for entry in Autumn 2024:

Two worldwide bursaries worth 50% of the current tuition fee: you must be from outside the UK, with an excellent academic record, with at least 2 years of full-time professional/ teaching experience (or equivalent), and have accepted an offer on the programme from Warwick. Deadline for Applications: Friday 30^th May 2025
One UK bursary worth £3,000: you must be a UK candidate with an excellent academic record who has accepted an offer on the programme from Warwick. Deadline for Applications: Friday 27^th June 2025

For more information visit the MA TESOL web page here (under 'Fees and Funding').

Eligibility Criteria:

UK bursary: you must be a UK candidate with an excellent academic record who has accepted an offer on the programme from Warwick.
Worldwide bursaries: you must be from outside the UK, with an excellent academic record, with at least 2 years of full-time professional/ teaching experience (or equivalent), and have accepted an offer on the programme from Warwick.

Fee Status:

Home and Overseas

Number of Awards:

3 Scholarships Available (1 UK, 2 Worldwide).

Value of Awards:

£3000 for Home students. Worldwide Bursaries are worth 50% of tuition fees .

You can only apply after you have accepted your place as a full-time student. Please complete the following using no more than 1000 words:

Explain how your academic background and professional experiences have prepared you for study on the MA TESOL degree;
Explain how you would like to use the knowledge and skills acquired on the MA TESOL degree to contribute to the improvement of English language teaching in your own institutional, regional, or national context.

Please apply by sending this to PGTCAL@warwick.ac.uk marked ‘MA TESOL Bursary’ by the relevant deadline (Friday 31st May 2024 for the worldwide bursary; Friday 28th June 2024 for the UK bursary).

For more information or questions, please contact Dr Troy McConachy at T.McConachy@warwick.ac.uk

Application Deadline:

Deadline for Worldwide Applications: Friday 31^st May 2024

Deadline for UK Bursary Applications: Friday 28^th June 2024

Contact Details:

For more information or questions, please contact Dr Troy McConachy at T dot McConachy at warwick dot ac dot uk

For more information visit the MA TESOL web page here (under 'Fees and Funding').

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Bursaries for MSc in Intercultural Communication for Business and the Professions (ICBP)

Open to UK and International students.

We are offering three competitive bursaries to outstanding students and professionals who wish to study on our full-time MSc in Intercultural Communication for Business and the Professions for entry in Autumn 2024:

1) Worldwide Bursary (2 available)

Available to overseas applicants only
Worth 50% of the current tuition fee

Deadline for applications: Friday 30th May 2025

2) UK Support Bursary (1 available)

Available to UK applicants only
Worth £3,000

Deadline for applications: Friday 11th July 2024

All of the above bursaries are available on a competitive basis to applicants who have successfully applied to the full-time MSc in Intercultural Communication for Business and the Professions (ICBP) and received and accepted an offer on the programme.

Fee Status:
Home or Overseas

Source of Funding:
Departmental

Value and Number of Awards:

1) Worldwide Bursary (2 available)

worth 50% of the of the current tuition fee
Available to overseas applicants only

Deadline for applications: Friday 31st May 2024

2) UK Support Bursary (1 available)

worth £3,000 each
Available to UK applicants only

Deadline for applications: Friday 12th July 2024

These bursaries are available on a competitive basis to applicants who have successfully applied to the full-time MSc in Intercultural Communication for Business and the Professions (ICBP) and received and accepted an offer on the programme.

Application procedure:

You must submit a personal statement of around 1000 words that demonstrates:

Academic excellence in a prior undergraduate degree programme
A genuine, evidence-based interest in and/or sensitivity to intercultural/multicultural issues
A successful and evidenced track record of working in multicultural contexts
Experience in training, coaching or consulting regarding intercultural communication (Desirable)

Please apply by sending this to PGTCAL@warwick.ac.uk marked ‘MSc ICBP Bursary’ by the relevant deadline (Friday 31st May 2024 for the worldwide bursary; Friday 12th July 2024 for the UK bursary).

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SJTU-Warwick Joint PhD Programme

The SJTU-Warwick Joint PhD Programme has been established with the intention of creating opportunities for both institutions and their students to collaborate on high-quality research projects. The programme also provides a framework for the progression of joint research projects supported by the SJTU-Warwick joint seed fund.

Further details of the SJTU-Warwick Joint PhD Programme

Source of Funding:
University of Warwick

Number of Awards:

There will be up to 3 awards for 25/26 entry.

Value of Awards Available:

Awards made for entry in Autumn 2025 will include the following:

The full payment of tuition fees
A maintenance stipend paid at the prevailing UKRI rate for 3.5 years
A Research, Training and Supporting Grant (RTSG) of £5,000.

We strongly advise preparing applications well in advance, noting that it is not usually possible to complete and submit an application in less than 36 hours.

Read How to Apply.
Submit your course application and upload supporting documents.

Application Deadlines:

- Course Application Deadline -28 November 2024 23:59 (GMT)

Next Steps:

Results of the SJTU-Warwick Joint PhD Scholarship competition will be communicated through email by the start of March 2025.

Contact Details:

doctoralcollege@warwick.ac.uk

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