Funding is available from a number of external organisations to help you pay for your studies.
Whether you're an undergraduate or a postgraduate student, from the UK or overseas, you may be able to apply for additional funding from external groups, companies and individuals who have an interest in supporting higher education.
Follow the links below to find out more about eligibility and how to apply.
We'll update this page as new opportunities become available.
Undergraduate
The Geospatial Scholarship Fund
Cash award of £10,000 for Black students studying Geography or Geoscience
This is an external scholarship for students with Black or mixed Black heritage who also meet one of the following: qualified for free school meals; young carer; looked-after child; household annual income of less than £18,480. Find out more.
UKNEST Science and Engineering Scholarship
£1,500 cash award for students studying a STEM subject degree
The scholarship is open to students who are interested in pursuing a career in the UK Maritime Defence Sector. Find out more.
Postgraduate
Chevening Scholarships
Fully funded scholarship for a one year Masters degree
Chevening is the UK government's international scholarship programme, offering students with leadership potential the chance to study a fully funded Masters degree at a UK university. Find out more.
Postgrad Solutions Study Bursary
Cash award of £500 available across all subject areas for students from anywhere in the world
Postgrad Solutions offers 15 bursaries worth £500 across a number of subject areas, as well as for general postgraduate study. Read more here
The Geospatial Scholarship Fund
£20,000 cash award for Black students studying a Geography or Geosciences Masters
This is an external scholarship for students with Black or mixed Black heritage who also meet one of the following: qualified for free school meals; young carer; looked-after child; household annual income of less than £23,999. Find out more.
UKNEST Science and Engineering Scholarship
£1,500 cash award for students studying a STEM subject degree
The scholarship is open to students who are interested in pursuing a career in the UK Maritime Defence Sector. Find out more.
Saïd Foundation Scholarship
Full tuition fee and maintenance funding for students from Syria, Jordan, Lebanon or Palestine
This external scholarship fully funds a Masters degree for students with leadership potential, who have achieved, or are expected to achieve, at least a 2:1 in their undergraduate degree. Applicants can be studying any subject but must show how their degree will help them contribute to the development of their region. Find out more.
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships
Full tuition fee, maintenance and travel to and from the UK from selected Commonwealth countries
Two scholarships are available for September 2024 entry, one each for: MSc Global Health: Human Health and the Environment and MSc Gender Studies, for students from developing Commonwealth countries. Find out more.
Fulbright Scholarship
The award covers the first year tuition fees and contributes to living costs for any master's or doctoral degree programme.
The US-UK Fulbright award aims to foster cultural understanding between our two countries. Preference is therefore given to applicants who do not have extensive experience (six months or longer) in the UK. Find out more.
