Russell Group bursary guide
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Contextual admissions policies
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Resource for teachers and their learners
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This guide contains links to some of the bursaries and scholarships which may be currently on offer at the Russell Group universities. We have focussed on support for UK applicants for undergraduate courses in this guide.
Be sure to click the links so that you can find the latest information directly from the University's website. Some bursaries might be available to all students who meet certain criteria, in other cases it is a competitive process and not all students who apply for the bursary or scholarship will be successful.
We aim to keep this information as up to date as possible but with the ever changing availability of funding, some of this information could be out of date when you are viewing it so we recommend always checking the university's website for the bursary you are researching to ensure you are accessing the most accurate information.
If you have any questions about any of the bursaries, please get in contact with the universities directly.
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Birmingham directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> General information on scholarships, grants and bursaries
> Undergraduate funding database
> Chamberlain Award - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Hidden Pearls Bursaries - this bursary is intended to support British Muslim women from underrepresented backgrounds
> The Michael F Byrne Scholarship - this scholarship is intended to support students in the School of Chemical Engineering
> First Class Scholarship - available to high-achieving students entering into the School of Engineering
> Article 26 Scholarship - for a student who have sought refuge in the UK
> University of Birmingham/CATS Undergraduate Outstanding Achievement Scholarship - for a student currently studying at a CATS college
> The Norwenflor Endowment - intended for female applicants studying a STEM subject
> Sarah Hawkins Award - this award is intended to help Young Adult Carers
> Music Scholarships
> Lloyds Scholars Programme - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold. Paid summer internships are available for successful applicants, and recipients must also volunteer in the community
> Sport Scholarships
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Bristol directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Application for Additional Funding - a process for applying for a number of bursaries and scholarships
> Search for funding
> University of Bristol Bursary - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Accommodation Bursary - intended for students who were living in an area of low participation in Higher Education at the time of their UCAS application
> Access to Bristol Bursary - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold and for those who have previosuly taken part in the Access to Bristol or Pathways schemes
> Bristol Scholars Bursary - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold, must have been nominated by their school
> Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship - intended for students with exceptional musical, dramatical or sporting talent
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Cambridge directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Search for funding opportunities - search engine for loans, bursaries and scholarships
> Cambridge Bursary Scheme - this is for Home/EU students with household incomes below a certain threshold
Students should also look on the websites of the individual Cambridge colleges to find out about other sources of financial support.
You may find the following list useful. Please contact Cardiff University directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Bursaries: including the Care Leavers Bursary, the Estranged Student Bursary, the Carers Bursary, the Armed Forces Bursary and Asylum Seekers Opportunity Award
> NHS Bursary - note that the process may differ in Wales compared to England
> Cardiff University Scholarships - for high acheiving students who are studying eligible courses and set Cardiff as their firm choice
> External Scholarships for engineering courses
> School of Music Scholarships
> Creative Minds Scholarships - two scholarships available for Welsh students who can think outside the box!
> Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol: Cardiff Branch Scholarships - a number of scholarships for students studying through the medium of Welsh
You may find the following list useful. Please contact Durham University directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Search for funding - funding search engine
> BP Scholarships - scholarships are awarded based on academic merit and potential, available to selected students on science, engineering, management or economics degrees
> Brian Cooper Scholarship - available for local students
> Choral and Organ Scholarships
> Durham University Military Scholarship - scholars can be either an individual who has been honourably discharged or their direct family member
> Hogan Lovells Scholarships - Law students who meet certain criteria can apply to be considered
> Robert Young Scholarship - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold and for residents in County Durham at the point of UCAS application
> St Nicholas Scholarship - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold and for residents in one of the 26 administrative wards of Newcastle City Council
> The Weldon - le Huray Scholarships (Arts, Humanities and Sports) - these are for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships - North East - these are offered to students with household incomes below a certain threshold, those who are permanent residents in the North East and who have been active in student and/or community life
> Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships for Sport, Music and the Arts - Successsful applicants will be able to demonstrate an exceptional level of excellence in Sport, Music or the Arts
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Edinburgh directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> The Scotland Scholarship - this is for Scotland domiciled students
> Amazon Women in Innovation Bursary - dependent upon degree programme and gender
> Unite Foundation Student Awards - intended to support access to higher education for students who have previously been in Local Authority care, or similar residential provision for young homeless adults, or who are estranged from their family
> The University of Edinburgh Scholarship - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Lloyds Scholars Programme - the programme is intended for students with household incomes below a certain threshold. Scholars are required to volunteer in the community
> ICAS Foundation Bursaries - these are offered to residents of Scotland and for Accountacy or Finance students
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Exeter directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Access to Exeter Bursary
> Sanctuary Scholarship - for those who are seeking asylum
> Sharia Compliant Loans - aimed at students of certain faiths
> Scholarships, see also: Bursaries, Grants and Funding
> Funding for Students with Children
> Funding for Care Leavers
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Glasgow directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Scholarships and Funding
"RUK" applies to students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland
> RUK Access Bursary - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> RUK Excellence Scholarship - this is awarded to first degree entrants dependent on A Level (or equivalent) assessment results. It is not available for some courses.
> ICAS Foundation - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold and it is only available for some degree programmes
You may find the following list useful. Please contact Imperial College London directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Scholarships Search Tool
> Imperial Bursary - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> President's Undergraduate Scholarships
> Care Leavers and Estranged students
> 6 Year MBBS Payment options - specific options for Medical degree programmes
> Non-Imperial scholarships - funding opportunities from external organisations
You may find the following list useful. Please contact King's College London directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> King's Living Bursary - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Amos Bursary - this bursary is intended for British males of African/Caribbean heritage
> Sanctuary Scholarship - this is available to those who have sought sanctuary in the UK
> UNITE Foundation Scholarship - this scholarship is intended for students who have been in Local Authority care, or residing in a provision for young homeless adults and who are formally estranged from their families
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Leeds directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Leeds Financial Support Eligibility
> UK/EU Academic Achievement Scholarships - including:
- The Biological Sciences Dean's Excellence Scholarship
- The Head of School Excellence Scholarship in Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computing, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, Mathematics, Politics and International Studies, Physics and Astronomy, Business
- The Account and Finance Headstart Achievement Scholarship
- The Peter J. Buckley Achievement Scholarships for International Business Programmes
- The Clothworkers Fashion Technology Scholarship
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Liverpool directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Scholarships and Bursaries
> The Liverpool Bursary - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Hillsborough Trust Fund - this is intended for students who permanently reside in Merseyside with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Asylum Seekers Bursary
> Care Leavers' Opportunity Bursary
> Estranged Students Bursary
> The Young Adult Carer's Bursary
> Other Scholarships and Bursaries - including Departmental Scholarships and Sports Scholarships
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the London School of Economics directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> LSE Accommodation Bursary - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> LSE Discretionary Bursaries - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Pass the Torch Scholarships - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Richard Jonathan Clark Scholarship - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> LSE Stelios Scholarships - this is for Greek and Cyprus residents on a business related programme
> UK Undergraduate Scholarship - this is for students in financial need
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Manchester directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Scholarships and Bursaries including: The Manchester Bursary, Foundation Year Bursaries, Undergraduate Access Scholarships
> Support for asylum and sanctuary seekers
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Newcastle directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Opportunity Scholarships - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Subject Scholarships
> Sports Scholarships and Sports Funding
> Care Leaver Bursaries
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Nottingham directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> University Core Bursary - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Nottingham Potential Bursary - this is intended for students who are entering via an Access route or with vocational qualifications, care leavers and/or those with household incomes below a certain threshold
> The Halford Scholarship Programme - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> The Helena Kennedy Foundation Bursaries - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Funding for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Oxford directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Oxford bursaries and scholarships - the amount of bursary you get depends on your household income
> Moritz-Heyman Scholarship - this is for students with a household incomes below a certain threshold
> Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Scholarship - this scholarship is intended for UK students from Muslim communities
> Lloyds Scholars Programme - this is for students with a household incomes below a certain threshold
You may find the following list useful. Please contact Queen Mary University of London directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Find a scholarship
> Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation Scholarship - this is for residents of the City of London or London Borough of Tower Hamlets with a household income below a certain threshold
> Article 26 Bursary - this is intended for asylum seekers
> Asylum Seekers Fee Concession
You may find the following list useful. Please contact Queen's University Belfast directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> University Bursaries - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Undergraduate Scholarships - for UK students who are not from Northern Ireland, also dependent on A-level grades (or equivalent in other qualifications)
> Lloyds Scholarship Programme - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Entrance Scholarship Competition
> Sport Academy Scholarship
> Asylum Seeker Scholarships
> Queen's Sports Bursaries
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Sheffield directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Student Funding Calculator
> Bursaries
> Support for Care Leavers
> Support for Carers
> University Bursary for Estranged Students
> Bursaries for students in the Department for Lifelong Learning - these are for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Experience Sheffield Scholarships - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Global Scholars - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold and it is dependent upon A-level (or equivalent) grades
> Sports Scholarships
> Additional Funding
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Southampton directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Southampton Bursary
> Achievement Award - offered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy
> Other funding and awards including: The Brian Sedgwick Oversby Endowed Fund, Robin Saunders Endowed Memorial Fund, Peter Killworth Memorial Scholarship, Reardon Smith Nautical Trust, British Geological Survey, Funding for International Students
You may find the following list useful. Please contact University College London directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Scholarships Finder
> Disabled Students' Allowances
> Charities and Scholarships
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of Warwick directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> Warwick Undergraduate Bursaries - these are for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Multicultural Scholars' Programme - supports academically talented, low-income British law students from poorly represented ethnic groups
> Lloyds Scholars Programme
> Warwick Scholars Programme - this is intended for students who have engaged in an Outreach Programme with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Warwick Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarships for asylum seekers
> The Music Centre Scholarships, Exhibitions and Bursaries
> Sports Scholarships
> The Warwick Foyer and Care Leavers' Bursary
You may find the following list useful. Please contact the University of York directly to check the latest details of their bursary and scholarship policies:
> York Bursary - this is for students with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Foundation Year Bursary - this is for students on certain courses and with household incomes below a certain threshold
> Care Leaver Bursary
> The York Opportunity Awards
> Chemistry Departmental Scholarships
> Undergraduate Funding in the Department of English
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