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caraGRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS DIRECTORY
CONTENTS
1. GENERAL p2
2. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS p5
3. REFUGEES and ASYLUM SEEKERS p12
4. WOMEN p16
5. MASTERS/PhD/POST DOCTORAL STUDENTS p18
6. SPECIFIC PROFESSIONS and DISCIPLINES p20
This directory contains an extensive list of funding organisations, grants and scholarships that may be of assistance to persecuted academics, international students and the wider refugee and asylum seeker community looking to undertake educational courses in the UK.
The document may be searched by clicking on the above headings. A more detailed search is possible using key words by pressing Ctrl + F: for example, searching ‘London’ will allow you to find all results containing the word ‘London’.
The current directory was compiled in September 2014 and will be reviewed every 6 months. If you find any information that is no longer correct, please let us know by contacting [email protected] or calling 020 7021 0880.
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caraGENERAL
The Access to Learning Fund (ALF)
Provides assistance to students in financial difficulty, aiming to relieve financial hardship that might impact on a student’s participation in higher education. Full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students are eligible, as well as part-time students whose courses are at least 50% of full-time (or 25% in the case of disabled students). Prioritizes ‘Home’ students, but certain other categories of student (Refugees, those granted Exceptional Leave to Enter or Remain, migrant workers, etc.) may be eligible.
www.gov.uk/extra-money-pay-university/bursaries-scholarships-and-awards
Campden Charities
Grants to obtain employment with funds for course fees, travel, childcare and equipment and support for students at university. Applicant needs to have lived continuously in Kensington for at least two years, be a British or European citizen or have indefinite leave to remain, be living in rented accommodation and be in receipt of benefits or in low paid work.
www.campdencharities.org.uk
Cancer Research UK
Grants for research in any aspect of the study of cancer. Also offer a number of PhD scholarships. Deadlines and criteria differ for different grants/fellowships and bursaries.
www.cancerresearchuk.org/science/funding
Gilchrist Educational Trust
Students who have made proper provision to fund a degree or higher education course but find themselves facing unexpected financial difficulties, normally in the last year of the course. Also those who are required, as part of a degree course, to spend a short period studying abroad. Full-time students at a British University are eligible.
www.gilchristgrants.org.uk
Humanitarian Trust
British citizens and overseas students under 30 years old on a recognised course of study in the UK and who hold a basic grant for the course. Small grants are available to graduates and postgraduates and are awarded for 'academic subjects only', and top up fees.
Tel: 020 7409 1376
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caraThe Leathersellers’ Company
Grants to British applicants with priority to exceptional students from the Greater London area. Preference is given to Engineering students and other professions connected with the leather trade. Applicants must have an unconditional offer or already be enrolled on a full-time degree course at a UK University at the time of application.
www.leathersellers.co.uk/content.php?pid=65
My World of Work (Skills Development Scotland)
The Individual Learning Account (ILA) Scotland provides funding towards the cost of learning something new. Applicants must be ordinarily resident in Scotland, be a UK citizen or EEA national who has utilised their “right of residence” or have “settled within the UK”. Not eligible if person is in Scotland on a temporary or work visa.
www.myworldofwork.co.uk/section/funding
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Annual scholarship to the most promising candidate to enable them to further their understanding of creative architecture and design. Open to those born in Wales, have Welsh parents, have lived or worked in Wales for three years, or are able to speak or write the Welsh language.
www.eisteddfod.org.uk/english/2013/news-2013/?request=1104
Professional Classes Aid Council (PCAC)
Provides grants to professionals below the UK poverty line, who have a strong educational background (degree level or equivalent) or who are part of a profession that requires these academic qualifications. Grants are available for college/university students, General Assistance, Specific Needs and Children’s Education. Depending on the grant, different eligibility criteria apply.
www.pcac.org.uk
Ruth Hayman Trust
Small grants awarded to support the education and training of adults resident in the UK who speak a language other than English as their first language. Funds not available for post-graduate higher education unless it leads directly to employment.
www.ruthhaymantrust.org.uk
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caraScience and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Academic research grants, fellowships and studentships as well as grants for industrial collaborations, science communicators and others. Included are grants for university-based research and post-graduate training. Available to UK Citizens and all nationalities depending on the scheme and other specified criteria.
www.stfc.ac.uk/1776.aspx
Sir Richard Stapley Education TrustGrants are for students studying for a degree in medicine, dentistry or veterinary studies and funding for postgraduate students from all fields of study. Open to residents in the UK at time of application and during the course of study and aged over 24 on 1st October of proposed year of study.
www.stapleytrust.org
Sir Walter St John’s Educational Charity
Grants are awarded to cover expenditure necessary for attendance on the course, such as registration fees, travel, books or equipment. Applicants for student grants must be under the age of 25 and must have been permanently resident in Wandsworth or Lambeth for at least six months.
www.swsjcharity.org.uk
The Wellcome Trust
Variety of funding opportunities, including grants for undergraduate and doctoral students, clinicians, dentists and veterinarians covering a range of areas. Eligibility depends on specific grant.
www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/index.htm
Sir Halley Stewart Trust
Research topics should fall under one of the Trust’s current priority areas. The Trust does not fund individuals directly as grants are only paid to or through registered UK charities. Open to all.
www.sirhalleystewart.org.uk/index.html
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caraINTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Aga Khan Foundation, International Scholarship Programme
Priority is given to MA programmes but PhD students also considered. Preference to students under 30 years of age. Applications accepted from the UK, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgystan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Mozambique, Madagascar, France, Portugal, USA and Canada. Application forms and details are available from AKF offices in each country.
www.akdn.org/akf_scholarships.asp
Arab British Chamber Charitable Foundation Offers partial funding to students who hold citizenship of any Arab League country to study in the UK at postgraduate level only. Applicants must be under 40 years old and have evidence of matching funds. Preference is given to applicants who have chosen to study subjects of potential practical value to the student's home country
www.abcc.org.uk/Charitable-Foundation
Arab Student Aid International
Provides interest-free loans to students wishing to undertake graduate and postgraduate level. Applicants must be Arab citizens who intend to return to their home region upon completing their course, and must already be enrolled on a Masters’ or PhD programme.
www.arabstudentaid.org/
Altajir Trust
Scholarships for graduates and in some cases undergraduates from Arab countries to study at British universities. Should normally be of Arab nationality, be resident in an Arab country and not hold British residency. Priority is given to those aged under 35. Applicants must intend to return to their home country or another Arab country after the completion of their studies.
www.altajirtrust.org.uk/scholarships.html
Anglo-Jewish Association
Grants for Jewish students of any nationality in financial need studying a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate course at a UK University or conservatoire.
www.anglojewish.org.uk/index.php/scholarships
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caraAsfari Foundation
Postgraduate Masters scholarships at the University of St. Andrews and the University of Edinburgh for Syrian, Palestinian and Lebanese nationals resident in one of those three countries or recently moved elsewhere in the region. Applicants must be committed to returning to their home country after graduating.
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/financialinformation/pgscholarships/asfaripgt/
www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-funding/postgraduate/international/region/asfari
Barakat Trust
Grants to applicants worldwide in the fields of Islamic Art History, Architecture, and Archaeology.
Support is given for a diverse range of projects, programmes and studies. They include financial
assistance scholarships towards an MSt or MPhil in Islamic Art and Archaeology at the University of
Oxford, scholarships and grants for post-graduate and post-doctoral study and research
scholarships.
www.barakat.org
British Lebanese Association
Offers postgraduate scholarships in the UK for Lebanese students.
www.britishlebanese.org/scholarship_fund.htm
David Montefiore Trust
Funding for students from the developing world undertaking a postgraduate course before returning to their home country. Applications must be made through university or college.
Tel: 01460 74401
Durham Palestine Educational Trust
Two scholarships to graduates of Palestinian universities to study for a 1-year taught Master’s degree at Durham University. Each scholarship will cover all tuition, living and travel costs for one person. The Trust also offers IELTS fee scholarships.
www.dpet.org.uk
Clinton Scholarship Programme
Scholarships for Palestinians. Contact British Council East Jerusalem for more details.
Tel: 00 972 50 481 853
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caraCanon Collins Scholarship for Masters Study in the UK
Supports scholarships for study at several UK universities, for individuals who are nationals of, or have refugee status in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Applicants must be in possession of a good first degree, or about to graduate in the year of application, and have at least 2 years work experience in a relevant field.
www.canoncollins.org.uk/ukmasters.html
Gates Cambridge Scholarship (University of Cambridge)
Funding to pursue one of the following full-time residential courses of study at the University of Cambridge: PhD (three year research-only degree); MSc or MLitt (two year research-only degree); or a one year postgraduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.). Citizens from outside the UK may apply. Those classed as “home” students for purpose of fees are not eligible.
www.gatescambridge.org
The Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund
Offers grants to Sudanese students studying for a postgraduate course in the UK, who intend to return to Sudan at the end of their studies. Grants may be given towards the cost of course fees, and/or food and accommodation, and occasionally for other academic expenses, such as books. Priority is given to students who have already received an offer of a place on a postgraduate course in the UK.
www.gmctf.org
Oxford Brookes University Said Foundation Scholarships
The scholarship covers travel expenses, full fees and living expenses for students from Jordan, Lebanon, Syria or Palestine studying for a one-year full-time taught or research Masters at Oxford Brookes University. Candidates must agree to apply the skills and knowledge they have gained in one of the Said Foundation’s target countries.
www.brookes.ac.uk/studying-at-brookes/finance/postgraduate-finance---international-students/funding-options-for-postgraduate-international-students/
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caraGreat Britain-China Educational Trust
Chinese student awards for Chinese students (from the PRC including Hong Kong) studying for a PhD in any subject at a UK university. Students must have started their third year before they are eligible to submit their application. Han Suyin Awards specifically for those Chinese (PRC) candidates who hold a recognised medical degree, or a degree in the field of science and technology with some work experience at the relevant level.
www.gbcc.org.uk/great-britainchina-educational-trust.aspx
The Hammond Trust
Provides financial assistance for living expenses for overseas students of Asian origin studying in the UK who experience unexpected financial difficulties to complete their studies in the UK. Applications must be made through an academic institution.
Hani Qaddumi Foundation
Full and partial Masters Scholarships for Palestinian and Jordanian students residing in Palestine, at UK, US and Canadian universities in a variety of disciplines. Successful applicants must sign a binding contract to return to Palestine upon completion of study.
www.hq-sf.org
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
The Foundation offers research grants and dissertation fellowships. Highest priority is given to proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and the humanities that promise to increase the understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence and aggression in the modern world. Priority will also be given to areas and methodologies not receiving adequate attention and support from other funding sources. Applicants may be citizens of any country and studying at college or university in any country. The grant may not be used to support research undertaken as part of the requirements for a graduate or doctoral program.
www.hfg.org
Institute of International Education (IIE) Scholarships for Syrians
Scholarships for Syrian citizens and Palestinian-Syrians holding a Syrian passport.
www.iie.org/Programs/Syria-Scholarships
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caraInternational Scholarships.com
InternationalScholarships.com is an Internet financial aid resource for students wishing to study in a foreign country. It provides a listing of grants, scholarships, loan programmes and other information.
www.internationalscholarships.com
London School of Economics
The Graduate Support Scheme is open to applicants from all countries in the world, with the exception of those undertaking specific modular or executive programmes.
www.lse.ac.uk/intranet/students/moneyMatters/financialSupport/ScholarshipsLSE/MScApp/GSS/GSS.aspx
The Sir Siegmund Warburg scholarship provides Palestinian and Israeli students with full-time postgraduate human rights study at the LSE. Applicants must be resident in Israel, Palestine/Occupied Territories or Palestinian camps in Syria, Jordan or Lebanon. Applicants must already be in possession of a formal offer of a place on the MSc Human Rights at LSE
www.lse.ac.uk/humanRights/teaching/MScScholarship.aspx
The LSE-Palestine Solidarity Initiative provides support to Palestinians looking for scholarships. So far the Initiative have mainly supported applications for Masters Degrees at LSE, but they are now in the process of expanding their network to support applications to other UK universities and degree programmes. Applicants must meet specified English language requirements.
www.palestinesolidarity.org
MBI Al Jaber Foundation
Eligibility depends on the criteria of each scholarship scheme which may vary from year to year. Generally, unless otherwise specified, applications are open to all Arab residents of the Middle East and North Africa. Applications must not be made until a place has been secured at a partner institution.www.mbifoundation.com
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Fellows Programme offers graduate scholarships for Arab students at international universities to pursue Master’s Degree programmes in Business Administration (MBA), Public Administration (MPA), Public Policy (MPP) and Finance.
www.mbrfoundation.ae
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caraNora Henry Trust
Grants are made to students from any country, with a preference for students from developing countries, who are studying subjects which will be of use when the student returns to the country. One off grants between £100 and £200 can be given towards books, fees, living expenses, travel and childcare. Application form available from the Trust upon receipt of a stamped addressed envelope.
Tel: 020 7254 6251
Ousseimi Foundation
Offers scholarships to Syrian students and others from the Mediterranean. Gives preference to students whose studies are directly related to improving the living conditions and quality of life of people in their country of origin, or whose studies are likely to contribute to a more tolerant world.
www.fondationousseimi.org/bourses-detudes/
The Palestinian American Research Center (PARC) Research Fellowships in Palestinian Studies
Fellowship Competition for Palestinian Scholars for doctoral and post-doctoral research fellowships in Palestinian Studies conducting Field-based Research on Palestine. Women applicants and scholars from the Gaza Strip are especially encouraged to apply
parc-us-pal.org/fellowshipPal.htm
Phoenix Zimbabwe
Funds, placements and vocational training to Zimbabwean exiles, mainly in the UK, to gain practical skills to help build the economy and institutions on their return home. Before grants are released, applicants have to confirm their intention to return to Zimbabwe within three years. Open to refugees and asylum seekers from Zimbabwe as well as unsuccessful asylum seekers.
www.phoenixzimbabwe.org/grants.php
Plymouth University Postgraduate Gaza Scholarships
Two scholarships to prospective Masters Students from any university in Gaza. Applicants should already hold an offer of a place at Plymouth University.
www1.plymouth.ac.uk/money/support/Pages/international.aspx
Postgraduate Solutions Study Bursary
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caraProvides specialised categories of Postgraduate Study Bursaries. Open to students world-wide.
www.postgrad.com/editorial/bursaries/
Royal Aeronautical SocietyAwards include Centennial Scholarships for postgraduate study, BAG Scholarships that provide a contribution to tuition fees for students studying courses relating to air transport management and aviation and an MSc Aerospace Bursary scheme. Open to applications from overseas as well as UK Members of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
www.aerosociety.com/Careers-Education/centennial
Said Foundation
Postgraduate scholarships at Masters, and (exceptionally) PhD levels at UK universities. Other professional development opportunities are occasionally provided. English proficiency criteria apply. Lebanese, Jordanian and Palestinian applicants should submit their application forms to British Council offices in Beirut, Amman, East Jerusalem, Ramallah or Gaza by 31 January. Syrian candidates should submit their form to the Scholarships Officer of the Foundation directly by email by 31 January.
www.saidfoundation.org/scholarship-applications
Weidenfeld Leadership Programme and Scholarships Scheme
The programme is for candidates primarily from Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Russia and Central Asia, as well as North Africa and the Middle East to pursue fully funded graduate studies at the University of Oxford. A list of eligible countries is provided on the website. Applicants should intend to return to their country of ordinary residence once their course is completed.
www.ox.ac.uk/feesandfunding/prospectivegrad/scholarships/university/weidenfeld-hoffmann/
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caraREFUGEES and ASYLUM SEEKERS
Aid for Jewish Refugees
Refugees, in particular those who are Jewish, living in the UK. Grants may be spent on vocational training courses, fees, books and equipment for any future career.
22 Fitzjohn's Avenue, London NW3 5NB
The Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust
Postgraduate PhD students, whether from overseas or from the UK, may be awarded a grant to help meet tuition costs, but only in respect of the last year of their course. Refugees, Asylum seekers and others can apply.
www.fergusontrust.co.uk
Fund for Human Need
Small grants available to Refugees, Asylum seekers, people who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless and those attempting to get over a short-term hurdle/crisis. Grants are generally made via other organisations and charities, exceptionally a few are paid directly to individuals. Applications are considered monthly and should be made by letter.
Tel: 01757 706 040
Helen Kennedy Foundation Article 26 Award
Offers bursaries to Asylum seekers and dependants of asylum seekers. Eligibility depends on the criteria of each Article 26 Bursary.
www.hkf.org.uk/article-26-awards-1/2014-bursaries
Lawrence Atwell’s Charity
Open to Refugees, Asylum seekers, UK citizens and others who have been ordinarily resident in the UK for three years prior to the start of their course who are aged between 16 and 26. Also available are grants towards vocational training, including NVQ Level 3, BTEC National Diplomas and City & Guilds courses.
www.skinnershall.co.uk/charities/lawrence-atwell-charity.htm
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caraPraxis
Offers the Rayne Fellowship for Refugees with a big idea. Up to £15,000 available to be spent on personal development, further training or education, resources, expert advice, one-to-one mentoring or attending networking events.
www.praxis.org.uk/creating-sustainable-communities-page-52.html
The Prince’s Trust
Awards are aimed at disadvantaged young people aged between 14 and 25 years to enable them to develop skills and confidence to get into education, training or employment. Refugees, Asylum seekers and other young people aged between 14-25 years are eligible as well as UK residents. Funding can cover things such as equipment/tools for a qualification, course fees, interview clothes, licence fees, childcare costs, and transport to a new job until first pay cheque.
www.princes-trust.org.uk
Prisoners of Conscience Appeal Fund
Grants aimed at individuals who have suffered persecution for their conscientiously-held beliefs that come within the organisation’s definition of a prisoner of conscience. Two types of grant are available: Relief and Rehabilitation Grants (including Family Reunion Grants), and Bursary Grants for postgraduate study.
www.prisonersofconscience.org
Refugees into Jobs
Support to Refugees who are Health Professionals looking to access training, volunteering and employment opportunities including financial support. Available to Refugees based in Greater London.
www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/what_we_do/refugee_services/refugees_into_jobs
The Schwab and Westheimer Trusts
Educational funding in the form of grants to young Asylum seekers and Refugees where alternative sources of funding are inadequate. To be eligible they should be below 28 years of age and must be in education or applying for educational support.
www.schwabwestheimertrust.org.uk
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caraSidney Perry Foundation
The Foundation primarily helps first degree students with grants that are intended to be supplementary where the majority of funding is obtained elsewhere. Available to Refugees, Asylum seekers and others under the age of 35 unless there are exceptional circumstances.
www.the-sidney-perry-foundation.co.uk/what-we-do/
Sir William Boreman’s Foundation
Funding for Refugees and others under the age of 25 but not Asylum seekers for further education, undergraduate and post-graduate studies. Only available to residents of the London Borough of Greenwich or Lewisham.
www.thedrapers.co.uk/Charities/Grant-making-trusts/Sir-William-Boremans-Foundation.aspx
Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)
Funding for certain higher education (including a limited number of postgraduate courses) . Open to Refugees and Asylum seekers if they meet certain requirements including residency in Scotland.
www.saas.gov.uk
United Westminster Almshouses Foundation
Annual bursaries to students about to pursue courses of study or training who are recommended by state schools in Westminster, to help with living expenses but not fees. Open to Refugees and UK citizens wishing to undertake undergraduate degrees, training, apprenticeships, re-training, short courses that are essential to employment, and in some cases, post-graduate degrees.
www.westminsteralmshouses.com
Walcot Foundation
Funding includes costs for a first vocational qualification or a first degree, helping those out of work take a further education or vocational training course that has a strong likelihood of leading to work, and expenses associated with gaining work experience. Must be living in Lambeth for at least one year, on low income and under the age of 30. Refugees, Asylum seekers and others are eligible with additional specified criteria.
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The Windle Trust International
Scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate study in Africa and the UK. Provides postgraduate scholarship opportunities in UK universities to Refugees, and people who have been internally displaced or otherwise affected by conflict, from Eastern and Central Africa. Also provides an undergraduate scholarship programme for Refugees studying at local universities in Sudan. Applicants should usually be under 30 years old.
www.windle.org.uk
WOMEN
Altrusa Careers Trust
Open to women in the UK who wish to improve their career prospects or are in the process of training, who are permanently residing in the UK or Ireland. Applicants must already be on a course, or have an offer of a place. PhD applicants are NOT eligible.
www.altrusacareerstrust.org.uk/
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caraBritish Federation of Women Graduates
For all scholarships, applicants must be doing research towards a doctoral degree (PhD, DPhil, DMus etc.), and must be registered for their doctorate at a UK university.
www.bfwg.org.uk/bfwg/index.php/scholarships/eligibility
Funds for Women Graduates
Grants for postgraduate doctoral level e.g. PhD or DPhil to help women graduates with their living expenses (not fees) while registered for study or research at an approved institution or higher education in Great Britain. A grant will only be given for the final year of a PhD or DPhil. One-off emergency grants are also available. Women graduates from UK/EU and overseas are eligible.
Tel: 01732 321139
Futures for Women
Helps women of all ages seeking to improve their career prospects by undertaking further education and training. Available to Refugees and others that have been resident in the UK for three years or more.www.futuresforwomen.org.uk/
The Hegg-Hoffet Fund
Applicants must be women graduates who have been displaced as a result of war, political upheaval, fear for their lives because of persecution, or other serious emergencies. Short term grants for refresher courses are available. Fellowships are open to women PhD candidates only; they can be offered for the second and subsequent years of a doctoral programme
www.ifuw.org/what/hegg-hoffet/
The Inderpal Rahal Memorial Trust
Trust offers one or two awards of £2000 towards undertaking or pursuing Bar or solicitors' exams, pupillage, solicitors' training, or other legal placement or research in the UK or abroad . Candidates must be women from an immigrant/refugee background.
Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 7993 7600
Reid Trust
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caraAwards to women who wish to undertake further training or research in the United Kingdom. Open to women who have been educated in Britain at secondary or tertiary level, or both, and who wish to pursue further training, education or research in the United Kingdom at any appropriate educational establishment.
www.reidtrust.org.uk
MASTERS/PhD/POST DOCTORAL STUDENTS
The Airey Neave Trust
Grants for research funding into personal freedom under the law of any nation in the world. Fellows of established university departments are invited to submit applications for Trust Research Fellowships on any topic which falls within the definition of helping to protect and/or enhance personal freedom under the rule of democratic law, either national or international.
www.aireyneavetrust.org.uk
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caraBiochemical Society
Grants for Molecular Biosciences Postgraduate students to support research and travel to attend scientific conferences. Applications will be done through Review Room; applicants need to have a Review Room account.
www.biochemistry.org/Grants.aspx
The British Academy
Research grants and funding in the Humanities and Social Sciences for scholars at postdoctoral level.
www.britac.ac.uk/funding/index.cfm
The Daphne Jackson Trust
Part-time, paid fellowships awarded to science, engineering, technology or mathematics graduates and post-graduates who have taken a career break of two or more years for family, caring or health reasons. To be eligible you must have at least 3 years in research prior to career break and/or a PhD qualification is required and must be resident in the UK with the right to remain indefinitely and a good command of English.
www.daphnejackson.org/
Diabetes UK
Funding for research-training opportunities in the form of PhD studentships and research fellowships to support clinicians, scientists and other medical-related health professionals at different stages in their careers. Applicants must hold an established NHS, academic or research post and be in receipt of a salary for the duration of the award.
www.diabetes.org.uk/Research/For-researchers/Apply-for-a-grant/
The Leverhulme Trust
Grants for research fellowships for experienced researchers, Early Career Fellowships for post-doctoral researchers, research grants, visiting professorships for distinguished academics based overseas to spend up to twelve months at a UK university and International Academic Fellowships. Available to those who reside in the UK.
www.leverhulme.ac.uk
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caraMiddlesex University
Fully funded research studentships at Middlesex University for business technology, humanity, arts and health research topics. The bursaries are offered on a full-time basis to EU/UK and Overseas applicants.
www.mdx.ac.uk/research/applications/fees/bursaries/
Panasonic Trust (administered by The Royal Academy of Engineering)
Provides support for part-time awards for Masters’ degree and full-time Masters’ degree Fellowships in a range of engineering subjects. Part-time awards available to EU citizens or those who have UK permanent residence status. Full-time Fellowships for UK citizens.
www.panasonictrust.net/
Royal Academy of Engineering
Sponsors a variety of research fellowships. Deadlines and eligibility criteria vary. Open to any UK student who fulfils the criteria. There are no residency or nationality requirements but the post must be held in the UK.
www.raeng.org.uk/prizes/
The Royal Society
Range of post-doctoral research funding grant schemes to support the UK scientific community and foster collaboration between UK based and overseas scientists but does not provide funding to Masters or PhD students. Open to UK/EEA national or a non-EEA national with other specified eligibility criteria depending on scheme.
royalsociety.org/grants/
SPECIFIC PROFESSIONS and DISCIPLINES
Architecture
The Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA)
A number of funding schemes to support current Part 1 and Part 2 students. Also funding for graduates undertaking practical experience or further research opportunities including financial hardship funds for students, postgraduate scholarships and travel and research scholarships and bursary are available. Open to any student of architecture in the UK and other specified eligibility criteria apply depending on scheme.
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The Biosocial Society Bursary Scheme
Provides grants for research and presentations to help Masters and PhD students conduct research into the natural and social sciences. Applicants must be a member of the Society at the time of application, and must be concurrently enrolled on a postgraduate research degree (doctoral or research master’s) at a recognized university. There is no restriction as to the applicant’s nationality or residence status.
www.biosocsoc.org/bursaries
Engineering
Institute of Engineering and Technology
Offers Diamond, Undergraduate and Postgraduate engineering scholarships. IET scholarships are available to UK residents fulfilling certain criteria. Also offers a number of awards to MSc, PhD and mature students, and engineers at the early stage of their careers, for ‘notable academic achievement.’
www.theiet.org/membership/awards/
Environmental Sciences
John Spedan Lewis Foundation
Considers applications for funding in categories of horticulture, ornithology, entomology, environmental education and conservation. Donations range from £500 to £7,000 and the Trustees meet twice a year, usually in June and November.
www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk/csr/our-community/charitable-foundations-and-trust.html
Medical students/ Doctors and Medical Research
BMA Charities Trust Fund
Grants to doctors and their dependents in times of financial crisis including assistance to Refugee and Asylum-seeking doctors and medical students taking medicine as a second degree.
bma.org.uk/about-the-bma/who-we-are/bma-charities
Rosetrees Trust
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caraPart funding for medical researchers doing PhD studentships, PhD extensions, post doctorate research and MBPhD studentships and for PhD applications. Open to all UK students who fulfil the criteria.
www.rosetreestrust.co.uk/funding-researchers/
Teaching
All Saints Educational Trust
Grants are for teachers or those intending to become teachers and students in Religious Studies, Home Economics and related subjects. Applicants from UK/EU and Overseas.
www.aset.org.uk
Occupational and environmental health:
The Colt Foundation
Funding for PhD fellowships in the fields of occupational and environmental health and MSc students and nurses in area of Occupational Hygiene and Health. Open to UK/EU and overseas applicants.
www.coltfoundation.org.uk/
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