Scholarships
We offer a range of funding to provide financial support to postgraduate taught and research students.
Postgraduate taught scholarships
Access Postgrad fee waiver
Ten £5,000 fee waivers are available for Access Postgrad scheme graduates to use towards their postgraduate taught tuition fees for study commencing September 2024.
Black Bristol Scholarship Programme
The Black Bristol Scholarship Programme offers a range of scholarships to support students from Black backgrounds in their postgraduate study.
Bristol Master's Scholarship
The Bristol Master's Scholarship offers 50 awards of £2,000 each to talented home students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in our student community.
Postgraduate research scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships to postgraduate research applicants.
Bristol Postgraduate Research Scholarships
Applications are now open for scholarships to cover the costs of postgraduate research study - usually PhDs. We are awarding around 80 for 2024 entry and these include a full-fee waiver and a living stipend at Research Council level, which for 2023/2024 is £18,622. Deadlines vary by faculty and full details are available on the scholarships' webpage.
Opportunity Bristol - Research Master's Scholarships for Black Heritage Applicants
Opportunity Bristol provides financial support to UK students from Black backgrounds to undertake a fully-funded research-related Masters degree. The application deadline for programmes starting in 2024 is Monday 24 January 2024.
Bristol PhD Scholarships for Applicants of Black Heritage
Applications are open for full doctoral-level scholarships for applicants of Black heritage wishing to start their PhD in 2024. These include a full-fee waiver and a living stipend at Research Council level, which for 2023/2024 is £18,622. Deadlines vary by faculty and full details are available on the scholarship page.
Funding search tool
To see our full list of available bursaries, scholarships and awards, use our online search tool.