Funding Opportunities
There is a wide range of financial support available for students at the University of Nottingham. The support available depends on many factors such as:
- subject
- award level
- where you live
- income
General funding information including bursaries and scholarships
Postgraduate funding
General information
Masters degree funding
Routes into Masters Scholarships
Application deadline: 3 May 2022
Aimed at home students wanting to do an on-site Masters starting in 2022 and intending to progress on to PhD study. The course can be done either full-time (one year) or part-time (two years).
The studentships cover:
Full details and application form
School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies Masters scholarships
Applications closed.
Masters studentships (for MA, MRes and MSc) include home fees-only awards, and home-fees plus stipend awards.
Applicants for funding must hold an offer of a place to study at the University of Nottingham and have already provided two academic references, via the university online application system. The offer can be conditional or unconditional.
Full scholarship details
Scholarships for international students
Student Loan Company
PhD funding
School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies Doctoral Studentships
Scholarship currently suspended due to impact of Coronavirus COVID 19.
The School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies is pleased to offer a number of doctoral studentships. Doctoral studentships cover home tuition fees and a £7,000 per year stipend.
Applicants for funding must hold an offer of a place to study at the University of Nottingham and have already provided two academic references, via the University online application system. The offer can be conditional or unconditional. M4C doctoral funding application forms are not transferable to this funding competition. Students who have already applied to the M4C competition must fill out the CLAS PhD Funding form below to be eligible for the CLAS Doctoral Studentships. But they do need not submit new references (unless they choose to do so).
Application deadline:
Midlands4Cities PhD funding
The Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C) provides UK/EU research candidates with:
- funding
- expert supervision (including opportunities for cross-institutional supervision)
- training
- access to a wide range of facilities
- cohort events
- placement opportunities with regional, national and international partners in the creative and cultural sectors.
Full details on the M4C and how to apply

Sir Francis Hill Scholarship
This Scholarship is founded by a bequest under the will of Sir Francis Hill, Chancellor of the University, 1971 – 1978. This award is open to nominations from the Faculties of Social Sciences and Arts.
Students with a conditional or an unconditional offer on a PhD research programme at the University of Nottingham, or who are currently in the first year of their PhD are eligible to apply. International students are eligible to apply but funding is only at the level of HEU fees and maintenance grant. Each School may nominate one student. For full details about the Scholarship click here.
Student Loan Company
Scholarships for international students