Funding for Travel & Study Abroad
Opportunities for UK and EU Students
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarships and Funding for Study and Research in Germany
- Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation Scholarships
- Entente Cordiale Scholarships
- Finnish Institute Scholarships
- Leverhulme Trust Study Abroad Studentships
- Marie Curie Fellowships
- Swiss Government Scholarships
- Thouron Awards
- The Researchers Mobility Portal
Non-EU International Students
- British Council Fellowships
- Commonwealth Scholarships
- International Agencies and Organisations
- Association of Rhodes Scholars in Australia Scholarship
UK and EU Students
DAAD Scholarships and Funding for Study and Research in German
The German Academic Exchange Service offers a variety of funding programmes for academics and students at British Universities to study and conduct research in Germany.
Email: info@daad.org
Web: www.daad.org
Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation Scholarships
These scholarships are to enable outstanding young UK graduates in any academic discipline, career or aspect of the creative and performing arts to acquire a lasting knowledge of Japanese life and culture and of spoken and written Japanese. The first year will be spent at a Japanese language school and will be followed by a combination of language study and work placement.
Scholars will receive grants at an annual rate of not less than 3,000,000 Japanese Yen to cover accommodation and living costs.
Candidates must be UK citizens aged 20 or over and must have completed their first degree.
Contact: Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, Ref. DS2001, Japan House, 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, London NW13 4QP.
Email: scholarships@daiwa-foundation.org.uk.
Fax: 020 7486 2914.
Web: http://www.dajf.org.uk/scholarships/
A scholarship scheme for outstanding British and French postgraduate students in the arts, humanities and sciences, who wish to undertake research for one year on the other side of the channel. Candidates must be either British or French nationals.
Contact: Service Culturel, Ambassade de France, 23 Cromwell Rd, London, SW17 2EL.
Tel: 0171 83832055
Fax: 0171 83832088
Email: entente.cordiale@mail.ambafrance.org.uk
Web: www.ambafrance-uk.org/Entente-cordiale-scholarships.html
Finnish Institute Scholarships
The Finnish Institue in London are offering details about studying in Finland, with scholarships available for postgraduate studies and research visits.
Web: http://www.finnish-institute.org.uk or http://www.cimo.fi
Leverhulme Trust Study Abroad Studentships
The Leverhulme Trust offers approximately 15 studentships for a period of advanced study or research at a centre of learning anywhere in the world except the UK and the USA. Applicants must hold a first degree from a UK university or equivalent; undergraduates in their final year are not eligible.
Contact: The Secretary, Research Awards Advisory Committee, The Leverhulme Trust, 1 Pemberton Row, London EC4A 3BG.
Web: http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk
Marie Curie Fellowships
Marie Curie Fellowships are offered under the EU’s Sixth Framework Program (FP6) as part of the Marie Curie Actions initiative which seeks to drive forward Europe's technical and scientific knowledge by developing opportunities for trans-national research. In doing so it offers funding for individual researchers to carry out research in another EU state to that of their own nationality. Successful applicants are able to carry our research in a top European institution whilst having the chance to experience everyday life in a different European country for between 6 months and three years.
The funded fellows receive a salary equivalent to researchers in the host country plus an additional mobility allowance.
For an overview of the objectives and structure of Marie Curie Actions visit the homepage at: http://europa.eu.int/mariecurie-actions
In order to access the database of Marie Curie vacancies and project information for Fellowship funded projects and Research Training Networks, and for instructions on how to apply, visit the Funding Opportunities Search Tool
The Swiss Government offers 3 scholarships for UK citizens. These scholarships are for study at a Swiss university/institution. Candidates must hold a British passport and be under 35 years of age. The purpose of the scholarships is to enable scholarship holders to deepen their knowledge of Switzerland and to carry out research on those subjects for which the Swiss Universities are particularly noted. A working knowledge of French or German is essential. The monthly allowance is approxamately £700-800
Applications must be received by 1st November.
Contact: The Swiss Embassy, 16-18 Montagu Place, London, WIH 2BQ
Tel: 020 7616 6000 ext. 371
Fax: 020 7616 6097
Email: ursula.schneiter@lon.rep.admin.ch
Web: www.swissembassy.org.uk
The University of Pennsylvania, USA, offers up to 10 awards for postgraduate courses. The awards are made for one or two years, and provide full funding (approx. $60,000) covering tuition fees and a maintenance stipend. The Thouron Awards are open to suitably qualified British citizens who are currently resident in the UK and who have followed a regular school education in the UK.
Applications must be received by the beginning of November.
Further information
Web: http://www.thouronaward.org/
Email: jennie.eldridge@kcl.ac.uk
The Researchers Mobility Portal
The Researchers Mobility Portal is a component part of the European Commission, and acts as a database of information regarding fellowships, grants and vacancies for new and experienced researchers within a wide range of expertise, who are looking for opportunities to undertake research throughout the EU.
To search this database, visit http://europa.eu.int/eracareers/index_en.cfm
International Students
British Council Fellowship
British Council Fellowship grants are for postgraduate study or research. Grants range from short attachments to research leading to a PhD. The grants vary in size from small grants to fellowships which will cover fees and living expenses.
British Council Fellowships are awarded by the local British Council Director; he or she decides the subject areas that will be eligible for a grant and selects the candidates. You must apply to the British Council office in your own country for a fellowship.
You usually need to be a national and a resident of the country you apply in. If you are considered for a grant, you will be interviewed in your own country.
Contact: The British Council office in your own country.
The scholarships are for postgraduate study or research and so you will need to have a university degree or equivalent qualification. However, if there are no undergraduate courses in a particular subject in your own country or regional university, then it might be possible for you to apply to do a first degree course under this scheme.
You are eligible for a Commonwealth Scholarship if you are a citizen of either a Commonwealth country (not the Commonwealth of Independent States) or a British dependent territory. You should be aged under 35 and a permanent resident of your country.
Grants are for one to three years and usually cover the cost of travel, tuition fees and living expenses. There may, in some cases, be additional allowances for help with books or clothes. An allowance may be paid to help you with the cost of maintaining your spouse.
Contact: The Commonwealth Scholarship Agency in your own country. Agency addresses are listed in Appendix II of the Commonwealth Universities Yearbook. If you are already in the UK, the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) can help you with general information concerning the scheme, but it cannot issue application forms to overseas students
International Agencies and Organisations
Awards schemes are also funded in some countries by international agencies and organisations, such as UNESCO or the EU.
Contact the UNESCO or EU office in your country, or your government's education department.
Association of Rhodes Scholars in Australia Scholarship (Commonwealth Citizens only)
The Association of Rhodes Scholars in Australia (ARSA) has established a Scholarship Fund for the purpose of bringing an overseas Commonwealth student to Australia to consult with leading scholars in their research area and undertake research in Australia relevant to their thesis project. The Fund comprises donations from many members of the Association.
Applications for the Association of Rhodes Scholars in Australia Scholarship are invited from students enrolled in a research higher degree program at an eligible overseas Commonwealth university. The award is usually made available every other year.
The Scholarship will enable the successful applicant to spend a period of between six and twelve months as a visiting postgraduate scholar at an Australian university to undertake research towards the fulfilment of the requirements of the research higher degree for which he or she is currently enrolled.
Please visit the ARSA Scholarship website to access full information on this scholarship, including the eligibility criteria: http://www.research.unimelb.edu.au/rgc/grants/find/schemes/uom/rhodes_scholars