Philosophy Scholarships and Bursaries

A number of Philosophy Department scholarships and bursaries are available for applicants to our MA and MPhil programmes who are commencing or continuing* study in 2026/27. Awards will be automatically deducted from the awardees' tuition fees.

Departmental scholarships available are as follows:

Award	Award Value	Additional Eligibility Criteria
Philosophy Bursaries	50% fees	Applicants must have a Home fee status and be UK domiciled Priority will be given to new applicants and those from groups traditionally underrepresented in Philosophy**.
European Scholarships in Philosophy	50% fees	Applicants must be: a citizen of a continental European country ordinarily resident in a continental European country (unless temporarily absent for study/work, or unless displaced). Applicants would usually have an Overseas fee status Priority will be given to new applicants and those from groups traditionally underrepresented in Philosophy**.
Global Scholarships in Philosophy	50% fees	Applicants must be: a citizen of a non-European country ordinarily resident in a non-European country (unless temporarily absent for study/work, or unless displaced). Applicants would usually have an Overseas fee status Priority will be given to new applicants and those from groups traditionally underrepresented in Philosophy**.

Eligibility & Deadlines

• All applicants must apply via the application form.
• All applicants must have applied for one of the following Warwick courses in order to be eligible to apply for a scholarship or bursary:
  • MA Philosophy
  • MA Philosophy and the Arts
  • MA Continental Philosophy
  • MPhil (2 year)
• Part-time and MPhil candidates will be considered; with awards distributed evenly across both years of study (e.g., 50% fee award in each year).
• The deadline for applications for funding in the 2026/27 year is Friday, 1st May 2026.
• Decisions will be communicated to all applicants within 4 weeks of the closing date.
• Candidates may apply concurrently to other funding sources; however, successful candidates who receive major tuition funding from sources elsewhere will normally be ineligible for a Philosophy Department award.
• Unsuccessful applicants may reapply in future years.

Selection Criteria

All decisions will be made on academic merit (based upon MA/MPhil application and supporting documents). Please note that this is not a needs-based scholarship, so your financial situation will not be taken into account.

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