School of English

Fees and Funding

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:

  • the subject being studied
  • award level
  • where you live
  • income 

Many of the financial support options require you to hold an offer from Nottingham before you can make an application for funding.

It is therefore highly recommended that you begin the application process in time to meet the funding deadlines.

Remember to check the eligibility criteria for the funding source(s) that you intend to apply for.

 

 

General funding information, including bursaries and scholarships

 
 

Undergraduate funding

 

Postgraduate funding

General information

 

Masters degree funding

Midlands Graduate School (ESRC) Funding (1+3)

Applications are open for 2025 entry - closing date 12.00 pm on 21 January 2025

ESRC studentships are fully supported by the Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership

ESRC studentships are highly competitive, and successful candidates will hold at least a 2:1 in a relevant discipline. Application guidance is available on-line from the Doctoral Training Partnership.

Applications

Please contact Dr Ikuya Aizawa for further information and before applying for this scholarship.

 

Aziz Foundation Masters Scholarships

Applications closed for 2024

The Scholarships Programme offers 100% tuition fee Masters scholarships to support British Muslims to study at UK universities. The scholarships are aimed at those who wish to advance in their careers and bring positive change to their communities and beyond. 

Full scholarship details

 

Scholarships for international students

(Various closing deadlines)

A range of funding is available for students from different countries.

See the full range of Masters scholarships available

 

Student Loans Company

Postgraduate loans are available for eligible students who are studying a taught Masters course. 
Please check the eligibility requirements and terms and conditions for part-time students.

Full details on the Student Services website

 

Research degree funding

Faculty of Arts PhD Studentship for BAME Applicants

Applications closed for 2024

The Faculty of Arts is committed to undertaking initiatives which support under-represented groups to study with us. One initiative is this faculty-funded studentship.

Eligibility

The studentship is open to candidates who:

What the studentship covers

  • Home tuition fees for the remainder of a normal PhD period of study (which is three years full-time or six years pro-rata part-time) .
  • A stipend which is tax-free, does not need to be paid back and will match the UKRI stipend (as an indication, the UKRI stipend for 2023/24 is £18,662 per year for full-time study, pro-rata part-time).

Your research proposal

Successful applicants will have an extremely well-thought-through proposal which, above all else, shows what the project going to address, why it is important that this should be addressed, and how it will address this.

The project must be clearly focused, feasible (in terms of being completed within three years, and in terms of practical aspects such as methodology), innovative, and timely. We expect research questions to be set out, and for it to be clear how the methodological plans will allow applicants to answer these questions. The proposal needs to be accessible to non-specialists, and to demonstrate the importance of the project and what it brings to the discipline.

How to apply

The scheme has closed for 2024. 

More information and application form

 

Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships

 Applications are open for 2025 entry - closing date 12.00 pm on 13 January 2025. 

 With generous funding from The Wolfson Foundation, we are now inviting applications for Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships for doctoral (PhD) study in the broad subject areas of history, literature and languages.

The Wolfson Foundation awards funding to outstanding students who demonstrate potential to make an impact on their chosen field. Wolfson Scholarships will be awarded solely on academic merit. Ideally, the successful applicants should aspire to becoming significant contributors to society, whether in the academic sphere or in other areas of intellectual and cultural leadership.

More information and application form

 

Midlands4Cities AHRC PhD funding

Applications are open for 2025 entry - closing date 12.00 pm on 13 January 2025

The Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C DTP) 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 and how to apply

M4C logo

 

Midlands Graduate School (ESRC) Funding

Applications are open for 2025 entry - closing date 12.00 pm on 21 January 2025

ESRC studentships are fully supported by the Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership

Please contact Dr Ikuya Aizawa for further information and before applying for this scholarship.

Full list of Linguistics supervision available
 
 

Scholarships for international students

(Various closing deadlines)

A range of funding is available for students from different countries.

See the full range of PhD scholarships available

 

Student Loans Company

Postgraduate loans are available for eligible students who are do a PhD or equivilant course.

Full details on the Student Services website

 

Other postgraduate funding

 
 
 

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School of English

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The University of Nottingham
University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD

telephone: +44 (0) 115 951 5900
email: english-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk