All scholarships listed below are offered subject to available funds, and are open to both EU and international students in addition to home students, unless otherwise stated. All scholarships, with the exception of the Alumni PG Scholarship, are tenable for one year only.
Applications cannot be made directly for these awards; candidates need to be nominated by their school or department. If you are interested and fit the eligibility criteria, please speak to the postgraduate administrator within your school, or your admissions tutor.
Nominations are open from mid-March prior to the start of the academic term and close at the end of May.
- A E Hills PG Scholarship
Open to any full-time postgraduate. The award covers the home rate of postgraduate tuition fee and will provide a maintenance stipend set at research council rates (dependant on funds).
- Alumni PG Scholarship
Open to any postgraduate student who is either an alumnus or the child of an alumnus of the University of Birmingham. The award covers the home rate of postgraduate tuition fee. Preference will be given to students reading for a research degree.
- Francis Corder Clayton PG Scholarship
Open to any full-time postgraduate undertaking a programme in an Arts subject. The award covers the home rate of postgraduate tuition fee.
- George Henry Marshall PG Scholarship
Open to students undertaking a history-based programme in the College of Arts and Law. The award covers the home rate of postgraduate tuition fee and will provide a maintenance stipend set at research council rates (dependant on funds). Preference will be given to candidates from the West Midlands.
- Joseph Chamberlain PG Scholarship
Open to students undertaking a programme in the College of Social Sciences (except Education) or in the Engineering Schools. The award covers the home rate of postgraduate tuition fee and will provide a maintenance stipend set at research council rates (dependant on funds). The award is limited to students whose parents/guardians have been bona fide residents in the former West Midlands County for four years prior to the start of the course, or who fulfil the residency criteria themselves.
- Kirkcaldy PG Scholarship
Open to students undertaking a programme in the College of Social Sciences (except Education). The award covers the home rate of postgraduate tuition fee and will provide a maintenance stipend set at research council rates (dependant on funds).
- Neville Chamberlain PG Scholarship
Open to students undertaking a programme in the College of Arts and Law (except Law). The award covers the home rate of postgraduate tuition fee.
- Richard Fenwick PG Scholarship
Open to any full-time research postgraduate with the exception of those studying in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences. The award covers the home rate of postgraduate tuition fee.
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At the University of Birmingham a wide variety of scholarships are administered through colleges, schools and departments. The eligibility criteria and value of these awards will vary depending across the various subject areas, however, so it is recommended that you contact your school or department for more information.
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The Access to Learning Fund is a government-funded hardship grant. Postgraduates are eligible to apply, however you must show that you made realistic provision for both your tuition fee costs and your living costs before your course started. Applications are means-tested; the funds are intended for use by students who have encountered unexpected difficulties during their studies, or those who have higher than average costs, as a result of childcare responsibilities or a disability, for example.
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