Funding and Bursaries
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University Funding
We have brought togethe an in-depth list of the funding and bursaries available for you to cover the costs of going to college and university.
We have brought together information on awards, grants and loans in one central location. Check out the full list below and click on the links to visit the web pages for more information. Full list coming 18th October 2011!
University Grants and Loans
| Type | Amount | Website/Contact |
| BFSS International Link Scholarship SchemeEvery year the Society supports a number of students going to developing countries to teach for a minimum of six months provided that they are doing this through a known charity or twinning arrangement. Applications must be submitted by the sponsoring organisation by the end of January. |
£ 2,500 | www.bfss.org.uk |
| Birkbeck University - Student Opportunity BursarySupported by a group of committed individuals who believe in what Birkbeck has to offer students, the Birkbeck Student Opportunity Fund offers non-repayable bursaries towards tuition fees of £1500 per year, available for each of the two years of a part-time taught masters degree. | £1500 | www.bbk.ac.uk |
| British Chevening Scholarships Scholarships to enable talented overseas students with a first degree to study in the UK. | Unknown | www.britishcouncil.org |
| Canon Foundation in Europe Research FellowshipsAnnually, the Canon Foundation in Europe grants up to 15 Fellowships to highly qualified European and Japanese researchers. European nationals should have permanent citizenship in the country. | £25,000 | www.canonfoundation.org |
| Cardiff, University of Wales Instistute - Financial Contingency FundThe Welsh Assembly Government provides discretionary funds to help UK* students who receive student loans for living costs but need extra financial help to meet particular costs which are not already being met from statutory (or other) sources of funding. | £3,500 | www.cardiff.ac.uk |
| Durham University - Durham Grant SchemeThe Durham Grant Scheme provides money on top of student loans and grants to full-time home undergraduates and PGCE students in receipt of the Maintenance Grant from Student Finance England. | £10,300 | www.dur.ac.uk |
| EDHEC Foundation ScholarshipsEDHEC Business School (France) offers various scholarships to support candidates according to their profile, merits and financial situation. | Unknown | www.edhec.com |
| Enterprising Young Brit AwardsMake Your Mark and the Daily Mail offer young adults the chance win an Enterprising Young Brits Award competition, which celebrate the success, creativity and entrepreneurship of the UK's 13- 30 year olds. | £1,000 | eyb@makeyourmark.org.uk |
| Fulbright (Traditional) Postgraduate Award (UK and US)Each year up to 20 awards are offered to UK citizens for the first year of postgraduate or doctoral study, or for 'special student research', in any subject at any accredited US/UK institution. | £25,000 | www.fulbright.co.uk |
| Gilchrist Educational Trust - Study Grants to IndividualsFor those who have made proper provision to fund a degree or higher education course but find themselves facing unexpected financial difficulties which may prevent completion of it. | Unknown | www.gilchristgrants.org.uk |
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