University Level Funding
(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.
The Price Davies Scholarships (which also incorporates the Price Davies Entrance Scholarships) are provided from the income of a bequest made to the University of Wales in 1900 by the late Mr Price Davies of Leeds.
Eligibility
- The candidate must pursue a scheme of study for a postgraduate degree in Arts or in Science at Bangor University.
- A candidate who, in the opinion of the Senate of the Bangor University, is the most meritorious on the grounds of their performance in the degree examinations
Additional Information
- The scholarship shall be of the same value as a University Postgraduate Studentship, subject to available funds
- The scholarships shall be tenable for one academic year from the date of the award but may be renewed for a second and third academic year, proportionate and subject to available funds
- Applications should be submitted to the Doctoral School (pgr@bangor.ac.uk) no later than 31st August 2023.
(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.
(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.
(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.
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 Inclusive Bangor scholarships are to support graduating students in continuing their studies at Bangor - particularly in areas where our student numbers show an underrepresentation of certain groups. 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 towards tuition fees for one-year taught or research postgraduate Masters (or for two years if studying part-time). This will be capped at £9,500.
For more information please contact: athenaswan@bangor.ac.uk
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 2022-23 academic year, or if they were unemployed immediately before starting a postgraduate course at Bangor University:
- Means Tested Maintenance Grant
- Means Tested Maintenance Loan
- an Estrangement Bursary
- a Care Experienced Bursary
- Job Seekers Allowance / Income Support / Universal Credit
Students must be able to provide evidence that they were in receipt of one of these grants, bursaries or benefits.
A bursary of £1000 will be awarded to:
- students who as an undergraduates in 2022-23 received the maximum means tested funding.
- students who were unemployed immediately before starting their postgraduate studies.
A bursary of £500 will be awarded:
- to students who as an undergraduate in 2022-23 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.
These awards are aimed specifically at widening access to full and part-time postgraduate Masters courses. Click here for more information.
Bangor's Sports Scholarship scheme aims to recognise and support sporting excellence and achievement. The Scholarships, which are worth up to £3,000 a year, aren't limited to any particular sport or to students on any specific courses.
Structural Funding
Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS 2) provides opportunities for funded PhD and Research Masters study in collaboration with an active business or company partner. It is supported by European Social Funds (ESF) through the Welsh Government and involves all universities in Wales, led by Bangor University.
Scholarship vacancies can be found here.
External
New Welsh Government Bursaries for Welsh Postgraduates
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.
These Master’s bursaries will continue to be available for the 2022-23 academic year:
• A £2,000 STEMM Bursary for graduates of all ages studying a Master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or Medicine, often referred to as ‘STEMM’ subjects.
• A £1,000 Welsh Medium Bursary to study through the medium of Welsh. The bursary aims to support the continued development of the Welsh-speaking workforce and help achieve the target of a million Welsh speakers by 2050.
Bursaries are available to full and part time students with part students will receive their bursaries in equal instalments each year of their course.
These Bursaries are not available to Postgraduate students who receive funding from
• a healthcare or social work bursary
• National Health Service (NHS)
• Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS)
• Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)
• The Care Council Wales
• any allowance, bursary or award made under the KESS 2 Scheme.
Or for :
• Postgraduate Doctoral degrees;
• Master’s degrees that are undertaken as an integral part of a Postgraduate Doctoral degree;
• Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) or Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip);
• Postgraduate courses that are funded by undergraduate student finance, such as Initial Teacher Education (ITE), or Integrated Master’s.
Application
NO Application required: All students who are eligible for these bursaries will be contacted directly by the University after registration in the new academic year, with the bursary to be applied as a fee waiver to reduce the cost of your tuition fee in most cases.
For further information contact the Money Support Unit : moneysupport@bangor.ac.uk
New Bursary for Postgraduates over the age of 60
The Welsh Government is funding a new bursary for postgraduate students aged 60+.
• A £4,000 bursary for people over the age of 60. The grant aims to provide additional support for students over 60, who are currently unable to access the same financial support as younger students due to HM Treasury restrictions.
Bursaries are available to full and part time students with part students will receive their bursaries in equal instalments each year of their course.
These Bursaries are not available to Post Graduate students who receive funding from
• a healthcare or social work bursary
• National Health Service (NHS)
• Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS)
• Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)
• The Care Council Wales
• any allowance, bursary or award made under the KESS 2 Scheme.
Or for :
• Postgraduate Doctoral degrees;
• Master’s degrees that are undertaken as an integral part of a Postgraduate Doctoral degree;
• Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) or Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip);
• Postgraduate courses that are funded by undergraduate student finance, such as Initial Teacher Education (ITE), or Integrated Master’s.
Application
NO Application required: All students who are eligible for these bursaries will be contacted directly by the University after registration in the new academic year, with the bursary to be applied as a fee waiver to reduce the cost of your tuition fee in most cases.
For further information contact the Money Support Unit : moneysupport@bangor.ac.uk
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