Funding opportunities
We offer a generous range of funding opportunities to students. The following awards are currently available:
| Award | Value | Application deadline | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary Scholarship | Full tuition fee waiver plus annual living cost grant | Fri 19th May 2023 | The Sanctuary Scholarship scheme enables individuals seeking asylum and refugees who are not able access student finance to study at the University of Exeter. |
| Sports Scholarship Scheme | up to £3,000 plus additional support services worth £3,500 | Wed 31st May 2023 | Sports scholarships are awarded to students of outstanding sporting ability who show evidence of achievement at international level in their chosen sport. |
| The University of Exeter Business School MRes + PhD Scholarships in Management and Business. | Students receive full tuition fees at UK/International fee rate. Annual total (i.e., remuneration + stipend): £21,789.60 that covers the MRes plus the 3-year PhD. | Wed 31st May 2023 | Students receive full tuition fees at UK/International fee rate. Annual total (i.e., remuneration + stipend): £21,789.60 that covers the MRes plus the 3-year PhD. Students are additionally eligible for funding to support their research, development and conference attendance. |
| University of Exeter Class of 2023 Progression Scholarship | 10% reduction in the first year tuition fee | There is no application for this award. You will be automatically considered. | A tuition fee discount for current University of Exeter students completing a degree in 2023 and progressing directly to a standalone postgraduate programme with us in 2023/24 |
| The University of Exeter Business School MRes + PhD Scholarships in Management and Business for Black British researchers | Students receive full funding, which includes a tax-free stipend of £19,000 that covers the MRes plus the 3-year PhD, and a tuition fee waiver. | Deadline passed (Mon 11th Jul 2022) |
Students receive full funding, which includes a tax-free stipend of £19,000 that covers the MRes plus the 3-year PhD, and a tuition fee waiver. |
| Fulbright Scholarships: Postgraduate Student Awards - 2023/24 competition | Full tuition fee waiver for the first year of Masters / PhD study & living stipend | Deadline passed (Tue 11th Oct 2022) |
Our UK Partnership award with Fulbright is available for Masters or Doctoral students who are USA or dual USA:UK citizens wishing to study at the University. The award takes the form of a tuition fee waiver for the first year of graduate study (either Masters or PhD) and a living stipend. We also accept scholars in receipt of Fulbright 'Open Awards' (also referred to as the All Disciplines Award). |
| SWW2 AHRC DTP Awards (Exeter) | Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free maintenance stipend of £17,668 per annum or part-time equivalent. | Deadline passed (Mon 16th Jan 2023) |
Up to 48 fully-funded PhD studentships for entry in September 2023 with the South, West and Wales Doctoral Training Partnership. Awards are for three years eight months duration (or part-time equivalent) as standard. Once their studentship has begun students can apply to extend their studentship to up to 4 years, should they wish to undertake a placement opportunity with an external organisation or undertake significant training that is essential to their project. |
| University of Exeter Engineering and Physical Research Council (EPSRC) Doctoral Training Partnership - PhD Studentships for September 2023 Entry | 3.5 year studentship: UK tuition fees and an annual maintenance allowance at current Research Council rate. Current rate of £17,668 per year. | Deadline passed (Mon 27th Feb 2023) |
Engineering and Physical Science Rsearch Council Doctoral Training Partnership (EPSRC DTP) Funded studentships available for September 2023 entry. The studentship will provide funding of fees and a stipend which is currently £17,668 per annum for 2022-23. |
| COLFUTURO Ayudar Joint Graduate Scholarship-Loan Programme - 2023 call | Tuition fees and living stipend for a maximum of two years | Deadline passed (Tue 28th Feb 2023) |
COLFUTURO offers scholarship-loans to provide financial support to Colombian citizens to access high-quality Masters or Doctoral programs abroad. Recipients of Colfuturo funding who have applied to study a taught Masters degree at the University of Exeter will be considered for the Ayudar Scholarship which provides an annual stipend. |
| Canadian Centennial Scholarships Fund | £5,000 | Deadline passed (Fri 10th Mar 2023) |
Awards for study for Canadian Students already pursuing full-time, multi-year postgraduate programmes in any field of study in the UK |
| University of Exeter PhD Scholarships for Black British Researchers in the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy. | 4 year funding covering Home Tuition Fees, a stipend at the UKRI rate (currently £17,668 for 2022/23) and a resarch training support grant to cover appropriate project costs. | Deadline passed (Wed 26th Apr 2023) |
4 year funding covering Home Tuition Fees, a stipend at the UKRI rate (currently £17,668 for 2022/23) and a resarch training support grant to cover appropriate project costs. |
