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There are a number of sources of funding available for Undergraduate, Masters and PhD students for 2025/26 entry. These include a significant package of competitive Queen Mary bursaries and scholarships in a range of subject areas, as well as external sources of funding. Our database enables you to search for scholarships via study level, school, country or all.

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  • Worshipful Company of Water Conservators bursary

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

  • Walter Oldershaw Award

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

  • Children of Alumni Award

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

  • 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. 

  • London Borough of Tower Hamlets University Bursary

    This is a means tested bursary for residents in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets of at least 3 years unless you are a refugee on the Ukraine or Afghan scheme.

  • UK Black and Global Majority Studentships in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 2025-26

    The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are pleased to offer funded PGT studentships to talented UK applicants from a Black and Global Majority background who may be interested in a research career and/or further postgraduate study.

    The term "global majority" refers to all ethnic groups except white British and other white groups. This includes people from Black, Asian, mixed, and other ethnic groups who are often racialized as "ethnic minorities".

  • 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 any of our one-year Masters courses.

     

  • Progression Scholarship (Undergraduate to Postgraduate Taught)

    Our award is for Queen Mary University London Home fee-status students looking to study a postgraduate taught programme within the School of Economics and Finance and covers the difference between the UK fee and the UK Masters Loan.

  • President’s Global Scholarships – Postgraduate Taught

    Queen Mary University of London is proud to introduce the President’s Global Scholarships, offering £10,000 to highly qualified postgraduate taught offer holders joining us in September 2025.

  • Queen Mary Cowrie Scholarship 2025

    Created to offer support to our Black African and Caribbean heritage applicants from socio-economically challenged backgrounds.

  • Sanctuary Scholarship 2025/26

    Queen Mary University of London is offering tuition fee and maintenance support for up to two undergraduate students who are asylum seekers or have a temporary immigration status awarded as a result of a claim for asylum but outside of the immigration rules, studying on degree programmes in the Faculty of Science & Engineering or the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

  • Law Progression Scholarship

    Queen Mary’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies is pleased to be able to offer a progression scholarship for graduate LLB law students from Queen Mary and other University of London institutions.

    The scholarship applies to those who have achieved a 2.1 or above in their LLB Law degree and is subject to checks by our admissions team.  

  • Women in Economics and Finance PGT Scholarship

    Access to education is one contributing factor leading to the underrepresentation of women in Economics and Finance. Therefore, the objective of this programme is to help address this situation by providing opportunities for women globally to continue with their studies in Economics and Finance. 

     

  • Postgraduate Bursary Scheme provided by the Stationers' Foundation

    The Stationers' Foundation offers bursaries annually to postgraduate students on the courses listed below. Successful students receive a bursary of up to £9,000. Every effort will be made to offer mentoring during their studies, from an appropriate member of the Stationers’ Company.

    On successful completion of their Masters programme Bursary Recipients will be offered the Freedom of the Stationers’ Company and will be expected to participate in the life of the Company. Payment of the annual membership fee will be waived for the first three years.

    The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, usually known as the Stationers' Company, is one of the livery companies of the City of London. The majority of company members work in, or supply, the paper, print, publishing, packaging, office products, newspaper, broadcasting and online media industries.

  • Global Talent Scholarship – Undergraduate

    Queen Mary University of London is delighted to offer Global Talent Scholarships worth £3,000 for highly qualified undergraduate offer holders joining us in September 2025.

  • MSc Economics Scholarship

    The School of Economics and Finance are offering up to 20 scholarships of varying amounts (up to full tuition fees), to outstanding applicants from the MSc Economics programme.

     

  • Thai Second LLM Scholarship

    The School of Law is pleased to be able to support our Thai student community who come to Queen Mary and study their LLM.

  • Global Talent Scholarship – Postgraduate Taught

    Queen Mary University of London is delighted to offer Global Talent Scholarships worth £5,000 for high achieving postgraduate taught offer holders joining us in September 2025/26.

  • Scape Scholarship

    As part of this Queen Mary University of London and Scape initiative, Scape are pleased to provide one ensuite and one studio room for the 25/26 academic year, at either Scape Mile End or Scape Shoreditch. For more details about the accommodation, please visit http://www.scape.com/   Scape’s Booking Terms and Conditions can be found here: Scape

    To be eligible for the Scape Scholarship you must meet the main criteria:

    • Be able to demonstrate with evidence that you are estranged from your family, a care leaver or a care experienced student (Scotland).

    In addition you must also:

    • Be applying for a full-time undergraduate degree offered by Queen Mary University of London, to be studied in person
    • Be holding a firm choice offer from Queen Mary
    • Have been assessed as eligible for home fees by Queen Mary

    Scape Application Form

  • British Council Women In STEM Scholarships

    Women in STEM scholarships offer women researchers from eligible countries the chance to continue their studies in STEM with a one-year, fully funded scholarship to complete a master's degree at a UK university. 

  • China Scholarship Council Scholarships

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

  • Talented Athlete Programme

    The Students’ Union Talented Athlete Programme aims to support high-performing athletes who are studying for a world-class degree at Queen Mary.

  • Sekforde House Trust Scholarship

    Applicants must have a place at Queen Mary University of London. The scholarships are available for existing students at all levels as well as students who have places to study. Students applying will be assessed against the Sekforde House Trust criteria.

  • Masters Scholarships

    Our Masters are worth £3,000 for highly qualified home postgraduate taught offer holders joining us in September 2025. 

  • HRP Scholarships

    Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) truly values a diverse workforce and wishes to make careers in the heritage sector more accessible to people from all communities.  It also aims to help ensure everyone feels the palaces and heritage are for them and make them accessible and relevant for all.

  • National Research and Innovation Agency of Uruguay (ANII)

    ANII (National Research and Innovation Agency of Uruguay) and Queen Mary are co-funding postgraduate scholarships for Uruguayan students to study any 1-year Masters or PhD programme. 

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Educational Affairs- PhD Scholarships

    Queen Mary is delighted to be working with the Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Educational Affairs to offer PhD scholarships across a variety of disciplines.  

  • Commonwealth Split Site Scholarships

    Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships are for candidates from low and middle income countries, as classified by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), in the Commonwealth, to conduct research at a university in the UK for 12 months.

     

  • Marshall Scholarships

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

     

  • Studienstiftung (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)

    Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (The German Academic Scholarship Foundation) is Germany's largest and most prestigious scholarship foundation.

  • UK BAME PhD Studentships

    Fully funded PhD studentships for applicants who are from a British black, asian or ethnic minority background.

  • 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.

     

  • 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.

     

     

  • ANID (Becas Chile)

    Queen Mary part-funds a number of awards in conjunction with ANID (National Agency for Research and Development). This scholarship is available to Masters and PhD applicants from Chile, in any subject.                                                                                                                                  

  • HSS PhD Studentships 2024

    We are offering fully-funded PhD studentships in all areas that fall within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for September 2025 entry. Part-time applicants and current first-year students are eligible to apply. 

  • Queen Mary MABECS Outstanding Achievement Award

    Queen Mary University of London, in partnership with MABECS, is pleased to offer two full fee scholarships to outstanding Malaysian postgraduate taught master's students for the 2025/26 academic year.

  • Unite Foundation Scholarship

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

  • 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.

     

  • Islamic Development Bank Scholarships

    Queen Mary has partnered with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to fund PhDs in our Faculty of Science and Engineering and Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 

     

  • 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.

     

  • Fulbright-QMUL Scholar Award

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

     

  • 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.

  • Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation Scholarship

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

  • William Spilsbury Scholarship 2025/26

    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.

  • 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.

  • Queen Mary 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.

  • 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 regional student funding authority)

  • CONAHCyT Scholarships

    CONAHCyT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología) offers scholarships to Mexican students wishing to study postgraduate programmes in a broad range of subject areas. As a proud partner of CONAHCyT, Queen Mary University London welcomes a diverse cohort of Masters and PhD students every year.

    Additionally, scholarship opportunities are also available through the jointly funded CONAHCyT-FUNED and CONAHCyT- FIDERH schemes.

     

  • Bentham-Moxon Trust B.A. Krukoff Fellowship Bursary in Tropical African Botany

    A fully funded bursary is available for a student to study on the MSc in Plant & Fungal Taxonomy, Diversity and Conservation. This opportunity is aimed at students with an interest and background in tropical African botany. 

  • Commonwealth Masters Scholarships

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

     

  • Turkish Embassy Scholarships

    Queen Mary is delighted to be working with The Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Education to offer Masters and PhD scholarships across a variety of disciplines.  

  • 1040 Abroad International Studies Scholarship

    The scholarship is for US Citizens studying outside the United States.  For more information visit the website: https://1040abroad.com/blog/welcome-to-the-1040-abroad-international-studies-scholarship-initiative/

     

  • Economics and Finance Placement Scholarship

    The aim of the Economics and Finance Placement Scholarship is to support home students from the School of Economics and Finance with a low household income to take the year in industry programme.

  • 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, or the applicant themselves are employed in this capacity.

  • Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Undergraduate 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, or the applicant themselves is employed in this capacity.

  • Pakistan HEC-QMUL PhD Scholarships

    Queen Mary University of London, in partnership with the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan will offers up to 15 scholarships per year to Pakistani students wishing to enrol in PhD research programmes at Queen Mary.

  • PwC’s Flying Start Financial Bursary 2024/25

    The Flying Start Financial Bursary is aimed at supporting students with the day-to-day costs of university life. At PwC, the development and wellbeing of people is paramount, and the company are delighted to be able to award such a substantial bursary to support our students with their studies in accountancy.

  • The Simon Shades Award - Brun Bear Foundation

    To come up with and complete a project that is consistent with the aims of the Brun Bear Foundation. More information on the Simon Shades scholarship can be found on the website https://www.brunbearfoundation.uk/the-simon-shades-award

  • Ocean Estate Bursary Scheme

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

    Visit website Ocean Estate Bursary Scheme

  • Vasyli Award, Royal College of Podiatry for Podiatric Sports Medicine

    This award was created after the founder of the Vasyli Foundation and world-renowned podiatrist, Phillip Vasyli, passed away in 2015. As part of his legacy, he wished to further the education of podiatrists in the field of podiatric sports medicine.

    It is available to UK resident Podiatrists to gain a Postgraduate Diploma or an MSc in Podiatric Sports Medicine at Queen Mary University of London.

     

  • Energy & Climate Change Law Institute Scholarship

    The Energy & Climate Change Law Institute is pleased to offer two partial tuition fee scholarships of £7,500 each for the September 2024 intake, for students wishing to follow the LLM in Energy and Climate Change Law.

    The Energy & Climate Change Law Institute is a leading postgraduate law school within the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London. The aim of the Institute is simple- to provide a first class student experience; with world class teaching, a broad curriculum anchored in the real world of the energy sector; and to be a leading voice in the law and regulation of the energy transition.

  • Norman Palmer Partial Scholarship

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

  • 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 for the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry or a 10% discount for programmes in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and programmes in Faculty of Science and Engineering.

  • MRC Doctoral Training Partnership Programme in Translational Biomedical Sciences

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

  • Law Undergraduate Bursaries and Scholarships

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

  • Roy Goode Scholarship (Postgraduate Law)

    This prestigious award is bestowed in honour of the founder of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Professor Sir Roy Goode. The successful scholarship candidate will receive a half tuition fee waiver.

     

  • The John Abernethy (Barts) Scholarships

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

  • 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.

  • The Qalaa Holdings Scholarship

    The Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Foundation was created in 2007 and grants academic scholarships for talented and promising young Egyptian men and women to pursue master degrees abroad in all fields of study.

  • Guatefuturo Scholarships

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

  • Sheikh Family Scholars’ Fund

    The COSARAF Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of the Sheikh Family Scholars’ Fund for Muslim undergraduate home students in financial difficulties. 

  • 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.

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