Funding for Masters degrees

We know that funding is major part of the decision to pursue postgraduate study and to help with this, there are a wide variety of options to help finance your studies at the University of Exeter.

AwardValueApplication deadlineDescription
Andrew Stratton Endowed Scholarship £1000 Sat 30th Jun 2012 A one-year award of up to £1000 for a privately funded International student studying for a taught Masters programme in Engineering or Science subjects who will be registered from October of the coming academic year.
Cornwall Heritage Trust Bursary £1000 Sat 30th Jun 2012 A one year award of up to £1000 for one or more graduate students producing dissertations/theses centred on any aspect of Cornwall's heritage and who will be registered from October of the coming academic year.
University of Exeter Progression Scholarship £1,000 There is no application for this award. You will be automatically considered. £1,000 scholarships for University of Exeter undergraduates progressing directly to postgraduate study in 2012
ESRC Doctoral Training Centre +3 and 1+3 Studentships in Health and Wellbeing £13,590 plus UK/EU tuition fees Deadline passed
(Fri 17th Feb 2012)
The University of Exeter is pleased to be offering up to 2 ESRC 1+3 or +3 studentships as part of the Health and Wellbeing interdisciplinary pathway of the South West Doctoral Training Centre for entry in
College of Life and Environmental Sciences Masters Distinction Awards Full tuition fees Deadline passed
(Fri 11th May 2012)
Masters Distinction Awards are available for top performing students who accept a place to study any taught Masters programmes within the College of Life and Environmental Sciences (Streatham or Cornwall campuses).

Contact us

We welcome enquiries about our programmes from interested students throughout the year. Please contact:

Taught programmes

Alison Hume
Email: pgt-shs-admissions@exeter.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1392 722896

Additional awards offered by the University

The Funding website has information on all available options for funding open to prospective students of taught Masters programmes. You can also use the searchable database of all funding opportunities to find funding for which you are eligible.

I have been awarded a Doctoral Fellowship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), to support living and research expenses while studying in the UK. I also hold an Exeter Research Scholarship (ERS) from the University of Exeter to cover my tuition fees.

Meridith Griffin, Sport and Health Sciences PhD Student