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Funding a Masters

There are a number of sources of funding available for Masters students for 2020-21 entry. These include a significant package of competitive Queen Mary scholarships in a range of subject areas, as well as external sources of funding. Our database enables you to search for scholarships via School/Country or both.

The UK Government Loans for Postgraduate study are fully explained here. You can also find more information in our Postgraduate Funding Guide.

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  • CONACyT Scholarships

    CONACyT scholarships are for Mexicans pursuing a Masters or PhD at Queen Mary. 

  • Becas Chile

    CONICYT awards Becas Chile from the Chilean government to Chilean students who wish to pursue postgraduate study abroad. 

     

  • Islamic Development Bank Scholarships

    Queen Mary has partnered with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) since 2016 to co-fund fifty PhD students over a five year period. 

     

  • The John Abernethy (Barts) Scholarships

    The John Abernethy (Barts) Scholarships for 1st degree undergraduate MBBS and BDS students and are awarded to Home students

  • School of Economics and Finance Scholarships (UG)

    The School of Economics and Finance has 6 Excellence Scholarships available to undergraduate students.  

  • Law Undergraduate Bursary

    The School of Law offers a range of scholarships and bursaries for undergraduate students.

  • Queen Mary Alumni Loyalty Award

    If you are a Queen Mary graduate you may be eligible for £1,000 off your postgraduate degree tuition fees. 

  • Walter Oldershaw Award

    Walter Oldershaw Award (£3,000 - for Home/EU/International students): eight awards available for masters degrees offered by the School of Geography.

  • Worshipful Company of Water Conservators bursary

    Worshipful Company of Water Conservators bursary (up to £4,000 - for home students) on the Integrated Management of Freshwater Environments MSc degree programme. 

  • School of Law International Postgraduate Scholarships

    £2000 scholarships for LLM and MSc programmes in School of Law for applicants with First Class degrees.

     

  • Norman Palmer Partial Scholarship

    This scholarship will cover a third of the tuition fees for the LLM Art, Business and Law for 2019 entry. 

  • Norton Rose Fulbright Scholarship

    The Norton Rose Fulbright CCLS Scholarships for 2019-20 - School of Law is a full tuition fee scholarship for the LLM in Energy and Natural Resources Law Programme

  • Marshall Scholarships

    The Queen Mary Marshall Scholarship is made available each year for one US citizen wishing to pursue postgraduate study.  

     

  • Fulbright-QMUL Postgraduate Award

    Queen Mary is delighted to be working with the Fulbright Commission to support a Fulbright-QMUL Postgraduate Award annually as part of the prestigious Fulbright Awards Programme.

     

  • Chevening Awards

    Queen Mary works closely with the Chevening - the UK government’s international scheme aimed at developing global leaders - to provide a large number of full scholarships for study on our one-year Masters courses.

     

  • Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (low income countries)

    Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are for candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries, for three years of full-time doctoral study at a UK university.

     

  • Commonwealth Master's Scholarships (low income countries)

    Commonwealth Master's Scholarships are for candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries, for full-time study at a UK university.

     

  • Pakistan HEC-QMUL PhD Scholarships

    Queen Mary University of London, in partnership with the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan will offers up to 36 scholarships per year to Pakistani students wishing to enrol in PhD research programmes at Queen Mary.

  • Colfuturo Scholarships

    COLFUTURO is a Colombian non-profit foundation that provides financial support and increases the possibilities of Colombian citizens to access high-quality postgraduate study programs abroad.

  • Jean Monnet Scholarship

    The Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme, aims at increasing the number of experts in the EU field and supporting Turkey’s administrative capacity building efforts for the effective implementation of the EU acquis.

  • China Scholarship Council Scholarships

    Queen Mary is one of the largest supporters of the China Scholarship Council (CSC) in the UK and awards up to 60 joint QMUL-CSC PhD scholarships every year.

  • Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships

    Distance learning scholarships are awarded to those from low-income Commonwealth countries who cannot otherwise afford the tuition fees. 

  • Guatefuturo Scholarships

    Fundacion Guatefuturo (GUATEFUTURO) offers scholarships for Guatemalans to study abroad.

  • Elite Athlete

    Giving an opportunity to elite athletes to complete at the highest level, whilst studying for a world class degree.

  • Becas Pronabec- Presidente de la Republica

    National Program of Scholarships and Educational Loans (PRONABEC), funds Peruvians to study for a Master's or Doctorate studies at the 400 top universities in the world.

  • London Interdisciplinary Social Science DTP

    The Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) funds the London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS DTP) for PhD or Masters+PhD study at Queen Mary.

  • Translational Immunology, Inflammation and Cancer PhD studentships

    We offering Medical Research Council studentships on Digital Technologies, Informatics for Health, Advanced Therapeutics and Precision Medicine related to cancer and inflammation medicine.

  • EPSRC Plastic Electronics CDT

    The Plastic Electronics CDT offers MRes and PhD courses in plastic electronics, tought by academics from Imperial College, Oxford University, and Queen Mary University of London.

  • London Natural Sciences (NERC) DTP

    The London NERC DTP is a partnership of nine prestigious research organisations across London, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council. The DTP currently funds 142 PhD students in natural science PhDs.

  • Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2020

    Commonwealth Shared Scholarships cover full fees and stipend and are offered for 2 Masters courses for September 2020 entry.

     

  • BASF (Ludwigshafen/GERMANY)

    BASF (Ludwigshafen/ GERMANY) is offering three prestigious bursaries for students looking to study MA in Anglo-German Cultural Relations for the academic year 2019/20 for UK and EU students.

  • Queen Mary University of London Bursary

    You will be automatically assessed for this bursary using the information you provide to Student Finance England (or equivalent)

  • Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation Scholarship

    This is a means tested scholarship for permanent residents in the City of London or London Borough of Tower Hamlets who have lived there for at least three years.

  • QMUL Annual Fund Scholarship

    This is a means tested bursary for permanent residents (at least 3 years) in the City of London, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, the London Borough of Newham or the London Borough of Hackney or students who have attended the Drapers' Academy Sixth Form in the London Borough of Havering.

  • Sally Sainsbury History Scholarship

    This is a means tested bursary for permanent residents (at least three years) in the City of London, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, the London Borough of Newham or the London Borough of Hackney.

  • Unite Foundation Scholarship

    Queen Mary University of London works in partnership with the Unite Foundation to offer accommodation scholarships to young people who have been in care or are estranged from their families. The scholarship provides up to three years of free, year-round accommodation at Rahere Court.

     

  • Derek Shuttleworth Educational Trust Scholarship

    This is a means tested scholarship for permanent residents in the London Borough of Hackney who have lived there for at least three years.

  • Article 26 Bursary 2019/20

    Queen Mary University of London is offering tuition fee and maintenance support for two undergraduate students who are asylum seekers, hold humanitarian protection or hold Discretionary Leave to Remain. 

  • Asylum Seekers Fee Concession

    We pleased to offer a tuition fee concession to all asylum seekers or children of asylum seekers who meet the eligibility criteria. 

  • Queen Mary Music Scholarships

    The scholarship will contribute to the cost of instrumental or vocal tuition for successful scholars, for up to a maximum of three years, dependent on satisfactory progress.

  • Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Bursary

    The Trust award bursaries of up to £3,000 a year for UK university students, who are in financial need, and whose parent or spouse is a commercial traveller, pharmacist or grocer. 

  • Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Bursary

    The Trust awards bursaries of up to £5,000 a year for UK university postgraduate students, who are in financial need, and whose parent or spouse is a commercial traveller, pharmacist or grocer.

  • Ocean Estate Bursary Scheme

    Residents of the Ocean Estate in Stepney starting their HE course in 2019/20 can apply for an Ocean Estate Bursary of up to £3000.

  • LIFE Lebanon

    LIFE- Lebanese International Finance Executives- sponsors and mentors Lebanese students studying finance related courses with up to US$12,000 towards their tuition fees. 

     

     

  • Historic Royal Palaces Heritage Scholarships

    The Historic Royal Palaces Heritage Scholarships will cover full tuition fees for two BAME students to study part time on the MA Heritage Management. Successful applicants will undertake work at HRP for two days a week in addition to their part-time study.

  • Newton-Mosharafa Fund

    A Newton Fund opportunity for Egyptians to study all or part of their PhD in the UK

  • Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (high income countries)

    Commonwealth PhD Scholarships for high income Commonwealth countries, for three years of full-time doctoral study at a UK university.

     

  • Dhaka PhD Scholarships

    University of Dhaka and Queen Mary are co-funding up to 3 PhDs for Bangladeshi scholars.

  • The Ning Po- Hong Kong Scholarship

    The Ning Po-Hong Kong Scholarship covers the full costs for one undergraduate students per year. Those studying at a Ning Po College in Hong Kong are eligible to apply.

  • Children of Alumni Award

    The Children of Alumni Loyalty Award gives £1000 of  year 1 overseas fees for children of international alumni.

  • Queen Mary Global Excellence Scholarships (UG)

    The Queen Mary Global Excellence Scholarships are for undergraduates entering with A*AA (or international equivalent) in the Faculty of Science and Engineering in September 2019.

  • Queen Mary Global Excellence Scholarships (PG)

    The Queen Mary Global Excellence Scholarships are for students entering with a UK first class degree (or international equivalent) in the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

  • Business and Management Undergraduate Scholarships

    The Business and Management Scholarships are £4000 awards for academically excellent international students enrolling on one of our Business and Management School bachelors degrees in 2020. 

  • Business and Management Postgraduate Scholarships

    Business and Management Postgraduate Scholarships are £2000 awards for outstanding students enrolling on a full time Master's programme in the School of Business and Management.

  • Turing Institute PhD Studentships

    The Alan Turing Institute and Queen Mary University of London offer 3 places each year to motivated graduate students to complete a fully funded PhD in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence related fields. 

  • ANII Becas

    ANII and Queen Mary are co-funding postgraduate scholarships for Uruguayan students to study any Masters or PhD programme. 

  • A*STAR PhD Scholarships

    The A*STAR Researcher Attachment Programme (ARAP) is a collaborative PhD where our research students spend 2 years in Singapore working in an A*STAR institute.

  • Entente Cordiale scholarships for Law

    Herbert Smith Freehills is offering one scholarship to French students wishing to study law full-time at Masters level (LLM) in a UK university for the academic year 2019-2020

  • Colombia British Council Scholarship

    As part of its 80th Anniversary, the British Council in Colombia will be jointly launching with COLFUTURO the British Council Colombian Creative Industriesscholarship programme.

  • BLACA / Stationers' Company Copyright Law Award

    One partial scholarship is offered by BLACA and the Stationers' Company for students with an offer to study LLM in Intellectual Property Law, starting in September 2019

  • B.A. Krukoff Fellowship in Systematics

    One fully funded Bursary is offered by Bentham-Moxon Trust B.A. Krukoff Fund  to support a student wishing to focus their MSc research project on Tropical African botany. 

  • Purapharm Traditional Medicine Scholarship

    This is a fully funded Scholarship for MSc in Plant and Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity and Conservation, covering tuition fees, travel costs, accommodation, and costs for 6-month research project in China

  • GREAT-QMUL Scholarship 2019 - India

    Queen Mary University of London, in partnership with the British Council India will offer up to 3 scholarships per year to Indian students wishing to enrol in 1 Year full-time eligible programmes at Queen Mary 

  • UK BAME Studentships in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 2020-21

    The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Queen Mary University of London offer two fully funded studentships to talented UK QMUL graduates  from a BAME background who are QMUL graduates.

  • Science & Engineering Extra Mural Year Scholarships (UG)

    The Science & Engineering Extra Mural Year Scholarships are to support students with a low household income to take the extra mural year in industry. The scholarship will cover the extramural year tuition fee.

  • Science & Engineering Realising Opportunities Scholarships (UG)

    The Science & Engineering Realising Opportunities Scholarships are for students who have completed the Realising Opportunities programme. 

     

  • Science & Engineering Widening Participation Scholarships (UG)

    The Science & Engineering Widening Participation Scholarships is a £3000 bursary for students who  are passionate about supporting and enhancing the outreach work of QMUL to the local community. 

     

  • School of Law UK/EU Postgraduate Scholarships

    £4000 scholarships for LLM and MSc programmes in School of Law for applicants with First Class degrees.

     

  • London Goodenough Association of Canada

    The London Goodenough Association of Canada (“LGAC”) invites applications for Scholarships in support of graduate study in London, England for the 2020-21 academic year.