Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme 2026/27

Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme Overview

Award Details

The University of Warwick will be offering the Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme to support eligible postgraduate students in 2026/2027. Awards are set up to £10,000 per student and available to eligible Home fee status students from under-represented groups who wish to start a postgraduate taught masters course in 2026/2027.

Applications for the Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme for 2026/27 will open on 18th Feb 2026 and close on 18th May 2026

You may view application information and guidance below which contain details on eligibility criteria and details on how to apply in preparation of your application.

Contact us

Nisha Dhesi

Widening Participation Events & Operations Coordinator

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Application Information

All applicants are advised to read the Guidance Notes for applicants Link opens in a new windowprior to completing the application form. The Guidance Notes provide full details about the required evidence and further information about eligibility for the scheme.

Please be aware that ALL required evidence must be provided as part of your application. Applicants must have also applied for admission to the University for study in 2026/27 by this deadline, or you will not be eligible for the scholarship.

Applications for the Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme for 2026/27 intake are now open. Please read through the information tabs below and read our guidance notesLink opens in a new window for further details about eligibility criteria and how to apply.

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Applications for 2026/27 intake will close on 18th May 2026.

Results of the Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme award competition will be communicated through email by 30th June 2026.

Award Details

Warwick Taught Masters Scholarships available for 2026 entry are valued at up to £10,000 per scholarship. Each scholarship includes:

Financial support

Up to £10,000 Tuition fee contribution: The Warwick Taught Masters scholarships are valued at up to £10,000. The scholarship will be paid as a contribution towards your tuition fees only. Where a tuition fee is lower than £10,000, you will be awarded up to the amount required to cover your tuition fee only. Taught Masters awards are not transferable to stipends.

Please refer to the Postgraduate fees for 2026/2027Link opens in a new window for more information on the exact fee amount for your chosen course.

Please see our student funding supportLink opens in a new window for guidance and support surrounding finances you may find useful, not relating solely to tuition fees.
To find out whether you may be able to receive support towards your course fees and living costs, see the SFE Postgraduate Master's Loan FactsheetLink opens in a new window. To apply, visit the GOV.UK Postgraduate Masters Loan webpageLink opens in a new window.

Note: If you are in receipt of a full fee waiver, including in receipt of an NHS Bursary or Social Work Bursary, you will not be eligible for the award.

Pastoral support

The Widening Participation Team will support you throughout your studies and will share information about opportunities that might be relevant to you. We can also signpost you to other areas of support across the university.

Eligibility Criteria Part 1

In order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship, you need to be able to answer yes to all three questions in Part 1 and at least one question in Part 2 and meet at least one of the criteria in Part 3. Please indicate all criteria that apply to you.

Applications will not be considered for those who do not meet all three of the following eligibility criteria.

Part 1 - General Eligibility

Are you eligible to pay tuition fees at the Home rate?
Can you confirm that you do not already hold a Masters (or Integrated Masters), PhD qualification or equivalent level qualification?
Are you applying for an eligible taught Masters course, studying full-time or part-time, starting in October 2026?

Course Exclusions please note that the following courses are not eligible for this funding:

▪ Module based courses not achieving 180 CATS over 1 year (ie Executive MBA course)

▪ Distance Learning courses

▪ Postgraduate Diplomas or Postgraduate Certificates

Eligibility Criteria Part 2

In order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship, you need to be able to answer yes to all three questions in Part 1 and at least one question in Part 2 and meet at least one of the criteria in Part 3. Please indicate all criteria that apply to you.

Applications will not be considered for those who do not meet at least one of this eligibility criteria.

Part 2 - Financial Eligibility

If you started your undergraduate course prior to August 2016: You were in receipt of a full or partial maintenance grant from the UK Government as an undergraduate?
If you started your undergraduate course after August 2016: you were eligible for a means tested maintenance loan from the UK Student Loans Company for the amounts specified on part 2 of the updated guidance notes, where minimum qualifying loan amounts for students studying at home, and away from home in London and outside of London can now be viewed.
Are/were you in receipt of a special support grant from the UK government for your undergraduate course?
You have refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK as a result of an asylum claim or you reside in the UK under a UK Government programme such as the Ukraine scheme or Afghan scheme, and did not take out student finance because you received alternative financial support from your university or charitable foundation (eg Sanctuary Scholarship or Chevening Scholarship)

Eligibility Criteria Part 3

In order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship, you need to be able to answer yes to all three questions in Part 1 and at least one question in Part 2. You must also meet at least one of the criteria in Part 3. Applications are assessed based on the number and nature of the criteria you provide evidence of. Please be aware that the competitive nature of the award means that although you may meet multiple Part 3 criteria, this will not necessarily guarantee you an award. Please indicate all criteria that apply to you.

Applications will not be considered for those who do not meet at least one of these eligibility criteria.

Part 3 - Under-represented groups in Postgraduate Taught study

You come from one of the most deprived areas of the country as defined by the government's IMD (Indices of Multiple Deprivation) database. If your postcode IMD value is in decile 1 or 2, you meet
this criteria. This is based upon your permanent home address upon entry to University at undergraduate level.
You entered University at undergraduate level as a Care Leaver. A care leaver is someone aged 16-25 who was in the care of their local authority for at least 13 weeks at any time since the age of 14, including some time after their 16th birthday.
You were assessed as an 'independent student through estrangement' by Student Finance England, Student Finance Wales, Student Finance Northern Ireland or the Student Awards Agency Scotland at any point during your undergraduate degree.
You either have refugee status, humanitarian protection, or are in the UK under protection from a specific scheme that makes you eligible for Home fee status and access to student loans from the UK government (such as the Ukraine Schemes or Afghan Schemes).
You were a Warwick Scholars undergraduate.Link opens in a new window
You are in receipt of DSA (Disabled Students Allowance) as an undergraduate student and/or currently receive DLA (Disability living allowance)or PIP (Personal Independence payment).
You began your undergraduate studies aged 21+.
You are a carer for an ill or disabled family member and you are in receipt of Carers Allowance prior to enrolling on your course, or are able to provide proof that you are a carer. If you are unsure if you are a carer, please click hereLink opens in a new window for a definition.

Should you have any other extenuating circumstances you feel we need to be made aware of as part of your application, there will be an opportunity to share this on the form.

Further Information

All applicants are advised to read the Guidance Notes for Applicants before completing the application form.

Results of the Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme award competition will be communicated through email by 30th June 2026.

Please do not contact the Widening Participation and Social Mobility Team before this date to enquire about results.

Please note: The University's financial support arrangements are specific to a student's academic year of entry. Continuing, transferring or repeating students who started a Masters course with the University prior to academic year 2026/2027 are not eligible for this scholarship.