Scholarships, Studentships & Bursaries
Scholarships, Studentships and Bursaries are funded by both the University and our individual academic schools. In addition the International Education Centre also supports international students through a range of awards for international students. Full time students only.
For information on the new postgraduate bursary for students in Wales, view the External tab below.
School Awards
The School/University offers the following awards to students applying to study on any taught postgraduate programme:
EU/Home Applicants
First Class Funding - Excellence Award
The School will reward academic excellence at entry for the academic year of 2019/20 by offering a fee reduction of £1,000 for up to five self-funding Home/EU students who achieve a first class honours degree (or equivalent).
Application Process – Students will not need to apply for this award. However, we must receive an application for a postgraduate taught course (MSc or MRes) by 1st June in the year of proposed entry in order for students to be considered for an Excellence Award.
The five Scholarships will be awarded to students who have a 1st class honours degree based on their third year research project/dissertation. Students will be invoiced for the fee less the £1,000 reduction. Applicants must notify Academic Registry/Admission of verified results and provide the school with a transcript by 1 August (in the year of entry) at the latest.
Jeremy Howell Research Conference Scholarship
As a UK Top 10, internationally recognised or World leading (REF 2014) research department, we are very keen for research excellence to be rewarded. We are extremely pleased to offer one successful Masters student financial reward towards presenting their MSc research project/dissertation at an academic conference of their choosing.
The awarded offers one student who graduates from our MSc programme with the highest research project/dissertation grade up to £1000 to present their MSc research project/dissertation at an academic conference of their choice. To be considered for the award, applicants must apply during their Masters study at Bangor by completing a one-page proforma application detailing their research project/dissertation title, an overview of their research project/dissertation, and the conference at which they wish to present. Applications must be submitted by August 1st of the graduating year of the applicants MSc. A final decision on the successful applicant will be made at our exam boards and the award will be presented to the successful student at our Masters graduation ceremony.
In the event of a tie, the Masters student with the highest overall degree grade will be considered successful. Individuals who do not submit an application will not be considered for the award. The project/dissertation to be presented at the chosen conference must have been completed here in the School of Sport, Health, and Exercise Sciences during the applicants year of Masters study. The award includes finanical support (up to a maximum of £1000) towards conference registration, flights, accommodation, and subsistence.
Graduate Assistantships
All postgraduate taught applicants (Home/EU/International, full-time and part-time) are eligible to APPLY to become a Graduate Assistant (GA). Graduate Assistants are paid to work with academic staff in a range of teaching, learning and assessment activities to support undergraduate student learning for up to 60 hours each academic year.
Why should you apply to be an Assistant?
SHES postgraduate programmes equip students with the latest knowledge in their selected field, plus a wide range of transferable skills, and an autonomous approach to learning that keeps them at the cutting edge of their chosen career. Assistantships are an innovative feature that allows students to put some of their learning into practice by supporting School activities, to help develop their personal applied support skills and to enhance their CVs with direct experience to support their future employability.
Graduate Assistants from the School have gone on to work as lecturers and research assistants in FE/HE, teachers, physiotherapists and exercise rehabilitation specialists, outdoor instructors/guides and paramedics.
“ A Graduate Assistantship provides the opportunity to place your own input and ideas into modules while gaining valuable experience in teaching, marking and helping out in the [physiology] labs. Most importantly an Assistant gains vital skills for a future career in sport and exercise science.”
Ben Price, MSc Applied Sport Science, Graduate Assistant
What is expected of an Assistant?
Activities that GAs are involved with will include supporting lectures, leading seminars, providing tutorial support, demonstrating in practical classes, marking undergraduate student assessment, invigilating at undergraduate resit exams.
GAs are expected to be prepared for each session by acquainting themselves with the core reading and ensuring that they have the ability to contextualise the material within the broader context of the module as a whole and the lecture associated with the seminar in particular. To this end attending the lectures can be enormously helpful, though this is unpaid and not compulsory.
Application process - Applicants should submit to a Curriculum Vitae and covering letter, indicating their suitability for an Assistantship, to: Recruitment and Admissions (Postgraduate Taught) at a.w.blanchfield@bangor.ac.uk by the closing date of 31 July in the year that they wish to commence their postgraduate taught programme.
Applicants should also provide two written references by the same closing date. Where applicable, one of the references should be from a recent employer; in the case that an applicant has no work experience, two academic references are acceptable.
Selection is competitive and may involve an interview. We will notify successful applicants during August in the year that they wish to commence.
International Applicants (Non-EU Students only)
For further information please visit the International Education Centre's web pages.
University
As you would expect from a university that places great emphasis on student support, Bangor is keen to offer extra help to students. Here are the bursaries and scholarships available for postgraduate students.
Price Davies Postgraduate Scholarship
(Y Werin Legacy Fund)
The scholarship shall be of the same value as a University Postgraduate Studentship, subject to available funds. The candidate must pursue a scheme of study for a postgraduate research degree in Arts or in Science at Bangor University.
Deadline for applications: is 31 August 2019.
Please note: for courses commencing September 2020 onwards, applications should be submitted no later than 1 June 2020.
Thomas Ellis Memorial Fund
(Y Werin Legacy Fund)
The scholarship offers up to £1,500 to support talented graduates from Welsh Universities with an interest in language, literature, history and antiquities of Wales.
The deadline for applications is 1st June 2019.
Llewelyn Williams Postgraduate Studentship
(Y Werin Legacy Fund)
The Llewelyn Williams Postgraduate Studentship enables research in Welsh History, including Welsh laws and economic aspects of Welsh life. The scholarship offers up to £7,000 to support talented History, Law and Economics graduates with an interest in postgraduate research in a Welsh University.
The deadline for applications is 1st June 2019.
Gareth Jones Memorial Travelling Scholarship
(Y Werin Legacy Fund)
The scholarship offers up to £2,000 to support talented graduates from Welsh Universities with an interest in Journalism or International Affairs.
The deadline for applications is 1st June 2019.
Gender Equality Scholarship
Bangor University is a member of the Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter and as such committed to gender equality and diversity, and to creating and promoting an inclusive culture for staff and students at all levels. The University’s Gender Equality scholarships are to support graduating students in continuing their studies at Bangor - particularly in areas where our student numbers show an underrepresentation of women or men at postgraduate level in certain areas. These Scholarships are for a masters degree (taught or by research) in any discipline. One scholarship per College will be awarded
What’s included?
Payment of tuition fees for one-year taught or research postgraduate Masters or for two years if studying part-time.
Please go to the University’s Athena SWAN web page for more information.
Closing date for applications is Friday 28th of June 2019. Applications should be sent to Lindsey Graham.
Graduate Loyalty Discount
Santander Taught Postgraduate Scholarships
The Santander Group will be awarding postgraduate scholarships to Bangor University for master’s students starting in 2018.
A number of scholarships worth £5,000 will be given to master’s students starting their programmes in 2018. More information...
Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Masters Scholarship for Welsh medium study
For more information about the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Masters Scholarship scheme click here
Postgraduate Access Bursary
UK Students (excluding students from Wales*) may be eligible for a Postgraduate Access Bursary if they were in receipt of one of the following as an undergraduate student during the 2018/19 academic year, or if they were unemployed immediately before starting a postgraduate course at Bangor University:
- Means Tested Maintenance Grant
- Means Tested Maintenance Loan
- a Foyer Bursary
- a Care Leavers Bursary
- Job Seekers Allowance / Income Support / Universal Credit
Students must be able to provide evidence that they were in receipt of one these grants, bursaries or benefits.
A bursary of £500 will be awarded to:
- students who as an undergraduates in 2018/19 received the maximum means tested funding.
- students who were unemployed immediately before starting their postgraduate studies.
A bursary of £250 will be awarded:
- to students who as an undergraduate in 2018/19 received a partial means tested funding.
For more information and to request and application form, contact the Money Support Unit.
*Students from Wales are entitled to a minimum £1,000 grant from the Welsh Government.
Postgraduate Widening Access Bursaries
These awards are aimed specifically at widening access to full and part-time postgraduate Masters courses. Click here for more information.
LEA Awards
As a general rule local authorities offer no support for postgraduate study, while others consider only certain courses, such as the PGCE.
It is a good idea to contact your local education authority early in the year to find out what they will fund. Your chance of obtaining funding improve if the course is vocational but you will need to present a good case for an award.
Useful links
You may find these links helpful in researching how you are going to fund your course:
- Advice for Self-funding
- Flexible Payment Options
- Prospects
- StudentFunder.com
- TargetCourses
- Education UK
- Arts & Humanities Research Council
- Economic & Social Research Council
- Natural Environment Research Council
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Medical Research Council
- NHS Social Work Bursary (English Students)
- Care Council for Wales
- Postgrad.com
- Discover Teaching Wales Training Incentives
International
Awards for International Students
The scholarships outlined below are available for both January intake and September intake courses.
Postgraduate Taught Scholarships
| What’s on offer | Value | Eligible Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor International Scholarship | Up to £4,000 | All countries |
| Alumni/Existing Students/Family Discount | £1,000 in addition to the Bangor International scholarship | All countries |
| Santander | £5,000 | Click here for details |
| Chevening Partnership Scholarship | Full fee waiver | All countries excluding the USA |
| Commonwealth Shared Scholarships | Tuition fees & living allowance | Commonwealth countries |
Research/PhD Scholarships
| What’s on offer | Value | Eligible Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor International Scholarship | Up to £15,000 | All countries |
| Alumni/Existing Students/Family Discount | £1,000 in addition to the Bangor International scholarship | All countries |
| China Scholarship Council | Full tuition fee waiver | China |
Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships 2019
Applications are open for Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships for PhD candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries to spend 12 months at a UK university as part of their doctoral studies in their home country. The scholarships are for study starting in October 2019, and are aimed at high-quality graduates whose proposed research has a developmental focus and who have the potential to become influential teachers or researchers in their home countries. Split-site Scholarships are delivered through an institutional or departmental link between the candidate’s home university and proposed UK university.
Closing date for applications: 4 February 2019. Full details, including eligibility criteria and how to apply, available here.
Other Sources of Funding
There are many government and non-government organisations that provide scholarship schemes enabling international students to source funding to study at a UK university. Students should contact the Ministry of Education or Education Department in their country, as they should have details of scholarship opportunities for students wishing to study overseas. They will also be able to advise the government’s conditions for studying abroad. Students should also contact the British Council office in the country of origin, which should have details of British scholarship schemes. If there is no British Council office in the country, then the nearest British Embassy or High Commission should be contacted.
Please see below for other scholarship and funding options in your country
| What’s on Offer | Eligible Countries |
|---|---|
| King Abdullah Scholarship Scheme | Saudi Arabia |
| Boleshak Scholarship Scheme | Kazakhstan |
| Fulbright Commission | USA |
| Commonwealth Scholarships | Commonwealth Countries |
Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships 2019
Applications are open for Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships for PhD candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries to spend 12 months at a UK university as part of their doctoral studies in their home country. The scholarships are for study starting in October 2019, and are aimed at high-quality graduates whose proposed research has a developmental focus and who have the potential to become influential teachers or researchers in their home countries. Split-site Scholarships are delivered through an institutional or departmental link between the candidate’s home university and proposed UK university.
Closing date for applications: 4 February 2019. Full details, including eligibility criteria and how to apply, available here.
Help and information
ACU
The Association of Commonwealth Universities publish a guide to scholarships, fellowships and research grants available for students from countries worldwide to study in countries worldwide. It’s a very useful reference book and is available from:
Publications Sales, Association of Commonwealth Universities,
John Foster House,
36 Gordon Square,
London, UK WC1H 0PF
Tel 00 44 20 7380 6700
Fax: 00 44 20 7387 2655
Email: acusales@acu.ac.uk
www.acu.ac.uk
Structural Funding
Knowlege Economy Skills Scholarships 2 (KESS 2)
Bangor University has a number of KESS 2 PhD and Research Masters scholarships available. The KESS 2 scholarships are part funded from the ESF (European Social Fund) Convergence Programme (West Wales and the Valleys).
KESS 2 PhD Scholarships
KESS 2 PhD scholarships are collaborative awards with external partners. (Applicants need only apply, they do not need to search for partners.)
Value of Award: A stipend of ~ £14,340 for 2017/18 (rising in accordance with inflation for subsequent years). Each scholarship has an additional budget for travel, equipment/consumables and training to support the agreed research project. KESS 2 PhD scholarship holders do not pay fees.
Length: Full-time for 3 years. (Theses must be submitted 6 months after the funded three year study period)
The achievement of a KESS 2 Postgraduate Skills Development Award (PSDA) is compulsory for each KESS 2 scholar. (The PSDA is based on a 60 credit award.)
The KESS 2 Research Masters Scholarships
KESS 2 Research Masters scholarships are collaborative awards with external partners leading to an MRes or MxRes qualification. (Applicants need only apply, they do not need to search for partners.)
Value of Award: A stipend of ~ £11,472 for 2017/18. Each scholarship has an additional budget for travel, equipment/consumables and training to support your research. KESS 2 Research Masters scholarship holders do not pay fees.
Length: Full-time for 1 year. (Research theses must be submitted 3 months after the funded one year study period)
The achievement of a KESS 2 Postgraduate Skills Development Award (PSDA) is compulsory for each KESS 2 scholar. (The PSDA is based on a 30 credit award.)
External
New Bursaries for Postgraduates in Wales
A new bursary scheme is available for the 2019/20 academic year to support students from Wales to continue with their postgraduate studies in Wales.
The aim of the Postgraduate Taught Masters Incentivisation Bursary Scheme is to increase the number of Welsh graduates who remain in, or return to Wales, to study a postgraduate master’s degree in the following STEMM subjects:
- Science
- Technology
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Medicine
A new postgraduate bursary is also be available for those wanting to study 40 credits or more of their Master’s degree through the medium of Welsh.
The additional bursary funding announced by the Welsh Government means that students from Wales could receive up to £17,000 towards their studies and living costs, if they choose to study an eligible postgraduate taught Master’s course at Bangor University this September.
The STEMM bursary award is worth £2,000, with a £1,000 Welsh-medium bursary available for those studying 40 credits or more through the medium of Welsh.
All students from Wales and the EU who are eligible for the new bursary will be contacted directly by the University in September, with the bursary to be applied as a fee waiver to reduce the cost of your tuition fee in most cases.
New Bursary for Postgraduates over the age of 60
The Welsh Government is funding a new bursary of £4,000 for postgraduate students aged 60+.
The bursary is available for the 2019/20 academic year to full-time Postgraduate Taught Masters students from Wales and the EU. All students who are eligible for the new bursary will be contacted directly by the University in September, with the bursary to be applied as a fee waiver to reduce the cost of your tuition fee in most cases.
Fitness Savvy Scholarships
Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Postgraduate Bursaries
Activia Training UK Scholarship
Activia are pleased to offer a £1,000 scholarship for college and university students in the UK.
Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding
The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding Online is all about alternative sources of funding - especially charities - which can make awards (fees, maintenance, research costs) to any student regardless of subject or nationality.
The Alternative Guide Online contains a huge database of funding opportunities, comprehensive guidance, and numerous tools to help you prepare a winning grant application. To assist our students, Bangor University has purchased a licence to the Guide, and so it’s free for all Bangor students and staff to use! Login Now!
If you are a prospective student who has applied to Bangor University, please email to get an access PIN.
FindaMasters.com Scholarship
Masters scholarship on offer from FindAMasters.com. Available for all subject areas at any university currently listed on FindAMasters.com. Register now.
FindaPhD.com Scholarship
PhD scholarship on offer from FindAPhD.com. Available for all subjects at any university currently listed on FindAPhD.com. Register now.
Other Scholarships and Endowments
Loans
PostgraduateStudentships.co.uk
- PostgraduateStudentships.co.uk is a website that brings together all the different types of funding for intending postgraduates in one place, so you can view funding from general sources alongside university opportunities and funding.
Postgrad Solutions Bursary
Postgrad Solutions now offer 15 bursaries across a number of subject areas. Click here to apply.