Scholarship Awarding University:
University of Manchester
Type of degree:
Type of degree:
Master’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 14th of June 2024.
Scholarship Summary:
Scholarship Summary:
The University of Manchester is committed to widening participation in master’s study, and is allocating bursary to eligible UK students. The bursaries are aimed at widening access to master’s courses by removing barriers to postgraduate education for students from underrepresented groups, so applicants need to meet a number of criteria to be eligible.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
ii. You are from a low-income background evidenced by receipt of maintenance grant and/or a higher rate of maintenance loan during undergraduate studies. Consideration will be given to the number of years that a maintenance grant was received and the amount awarded, or the rate of maintenance loan received (if you started your undergraduate course following the phasing out of maintenance grants).
iii. You come from one of the most deprived areas of the UK as indicated by ACORN and LPN data. This is based on home postcode before attending university.
iv. You are/were in receipt of a Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) as part of your undergraduate studies or are receiving/received support from your undergraduate university’s disability office.
v. You have been recognised as a refugee or asylum seeker or been granted humanitarian protection status by the UK government, or are the partner or child of someone who has been granted refugee, asylum seeker or humanitarian protection status.
viii. You consider yourself estranged from your family (not supported by your family). Estranged students are defined as as under 25 and studying without the support of a family network.
Value of Scholarship:
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be considered for a master's bursary, you must meet all of the criteria below;
i. Eligible courses include LLM, MA, MEd, MBA, MEnt, MPhil, MRes, MSc, MSc by Research, MusM.
ii. Courses can be studied full-time for one or two academic years or part-time for a maximum of two academic years.
iii. You must be a home student paying home level tuition fees, and have been resident in the UK for at least five years prior to starting your undergraduate course for a purpose other than study.
iv. You must be commencing your degree course in September 2024.
v. You must not hold a master’s qualification or higher.
vi. You must have commenced your undergraduate course since September 2013.
vii. Intercalating medical students taking a master’s course are eligible to apply.
In addition to the above, you must meet at least one of the criteria below to be considered for the bursary;
i. You have been in public care (such as foster care, residential care and children’s homes) for at least three months since the age of 11 and will be under the age of 25 on the course start date.
i. Eligible courses include LLM, MA, MEd, MBA, MEnt, MPhil, MRes, MSc, MSc by Research, MusM.
ii. Courses can be studied full-time for one or two academic years or part-time for a maximum of two academic years.
iii. You must be a home student paying home level tuition fees, and have been resident in the UK for at least five years prior to starting your undergraduate course for a purpose other than study.
iv. You must be commencing your degree course in September 2024.
v. You must not hold a master’s qualification or higher.
vi. You must have commenced your undergraduate course since September 2013.
vii. Intercalating medical students taking a master’s course are eligible to apply.
In addition to the above, you must meet at least one of the criteria below to be considered for the bursary;
i. You have been in public care (such as foster care, residential care and children’s homes) for at least three months since the age of 11 and will be under the age of 25 on the course start date.
ii. You are from a low-income background evidenced by receipt of maintenance grant and/or a higher rate of maintenance loan during undergraduate studies. Consideration will be given to the number of years that a maintenance grant was received and the amount awarded, or the rate of maintenance loan received (if you started your undergraduate course following the phasing out of maintenance grants).
iii. You come from one of the most deprived areas of the UK as indicated by ACORN and LPN data. This is based on home postcode before attending university.
iv. You are/were in receipt of a Disabled Student Allowance (DSA) as part of your undergraduate studies or are receiving/received support from your undergraduate university’s disability office.
v. You have been recognised as a refugee or asylum seeker or been granted humanitarian protection status by the UK government, or are the partner or child of someone who has been granted refugee, asylum seeker or humanitarian protection status.
vi. You regard yourself as being of African or Caribbean origin – for example, ‘Black British’, ‘Black-African’, ‘Black-Caribbean’, or ‘Other Black’ background. This includes people of Mixed heritage.
vii. You're a carer. A carer is defined as anyone who has a commitment to providing unpaid care to a family member or friend who couldn't cope without their support.
Value of Scholarship:
The Manchester Master’s Bursary is valued as £4,000 {125 available}.
Awards will be provided in cash and paid in three instalments (October, January and April). Students undertaking a part-time course over two years will receive 50% of the award in the first year and 50% in their second year.
Scholarship Application Guide:
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply,
i. Complete the bursary application form before the stated deadline; please ensure you read through all of the guidance before applying and download the supporting evidence checklist (Word Doc, 24.8KB) to help you with your application. it's advised that you gather all your supporting evidence before beginning the online application
Scholarship Website:
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Manchester Master’s Bursary Page.