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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 study in 2024/25. 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 applicants 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 applicants from groups traditionally underrepresented in Philosophy*.

Global Scholarships in Philosophy 50% fees

Applicants must be:

  • a citizen of a Latin American or African country
  • ordinarily resident in a Latin American or African country (unless temporarily absent for study/work, or unless displaced).

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).

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)
  • The deadline for applications for funding in the 2024/25 year is Wednesday, 1st May 2024.
  • 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 elsewhere will 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.

*Traditionally underrepresented groups in philosophy include women philosophers, black philosophers, Asian philosophers, Latina/o and Hispanic Philosophers, Indigenous/Native philosophers, LGBTQIA+ philosophers, and philosophers with a disability.