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Politics and International Studies

Prospective Postgraduate Fees & Funding 25/26

Fees & living costs

Current fee information is available on the Student Finance website; please note that PAIS fees are non-standard. Fee information for the Overseas year of the Double Degree programmes can be found on the relevant partner institution's website.

You can find some helpful information on the Living Costs web page regarding living costs during your studies.

You can find information about funding and Master's Loans on the Student Funding website.

Funding

While most of our MA students are self-funded, there are several funding opportunities available; as further opportunities come to our attention, particularly in the autumn term, they will be posted here, so check back often. You should also check out the funding opportunity listed on the Doctoral College and the University Scholarships web pages; links are available in the table below.

Opportunity

Brief Description

Eligibility

Deadline

Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme

Up to £10,000 toward tuition fees

Read full details - separate application required

Home/EU students on any MA programme in PAIS entering from under-represented groups

Read full details

Applications open in Spring 2025 (Deadline TBA)
PAIS MA Scholarship

£5,000 award for Home candidates
£10,000 award for Overseas candidates

Read full details - separate application required

Offer holders on any PAIS Taught MA programmes starting in Autumn 2025

Please note: University course applications must be submitted by 24 March 2025, and all documents, including references, must be received by 31 March

31 March 2025
PAIS Double Degree Scholarships

Up to two scholarships for students proceeding to the second year of eligible Double Degree programmes in 2025.

Double Degree with Monash, American, Waterloo, NTU: £10,000

Double Degree with UPF, Konstanz or VUB: £5,000

Read full details - separate application required

 Students proceeding to the second year of eligible Double Degree programmes in PAIS in 2025 31 March 2025
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme

These scholarships are intended for students from developing countries who would not otherwise be able to afford to undertake Master’s level study in the UK to gain skills and knowledge which will allow them to contribute to the development of their home countries.

Applicants for MA International Development only.

  • Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person or be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country. For a list of eligible Commonwealth countries, please see the CSC websiteLink opens in a new window.
  • A number of other eligibility criteria apply - please visit the webpage for more information.

12 December 2024 at 16:00 (GMT)

Applicants must both:

and:

  • apply for Autumn 2025 entry to the MA in International Development course at the University
Scholarships Database

The Scholarships at the University of Warwick web page provides information on many country-specific opportunities.

    
PGR Funding and Scholarships

The Doctoral College maintains a listing of opportunities currently available to incoming students. They also provide advice on what to do if you cannot secure funding and links to student loan information.