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Scholarships and bursaries

This bursary programme has been designed in partnership with key Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty members to support Humanities students who, for financial reasons, are at risk of not progressing on their courses. These bursaries will help to ensure that bright and talented students are equipped with the means to succeed.

By providing this support, we can address a key strategic priority within the Faculty which is to better enable progression for students from Year 1 to Year 2, and from Year 2 to Year 3, on Humanities courses.

HSS has strong graduate outcomes - 90% of graduates are in work or further study fifteen months after graduation and we 
want to help as many students as possible continue on this path.

Humanities students progressing into Years 2 and 3 will be eligible for the award, based on their performance in Years 1 and 2 respectively. The programme will support 10 students moving into Year 2 and 10 moving into Year 3. 

Level: Undergraduate

Those within the Schools of English and Drama, Languages, Linguistics and Film, Geography, History, and Politics and International Relations.

Country: Home

Value: £1,700

Number of awards: 20 (10 for those moving into Year 2 and 10 for those moving into Year 3).

Criteria and Selection

  • The student has achieved a 2:1 or better at the point of application.
  • The awards are for home undergraduate students on a full-time programme across the Schools of English and Drama, Languages, Linguistics and Film, Geography, History, and Politics and International Relations. In order to be eligible, students must meet at least two of the following criteria:
    (a) BAME students
    (b) Those who are first in their families to attend Higher Education
    (c) Care Leavers - those with caring responsibilities and
    (d) Those eligible for free school meals at Key Stage 4.

Awarding process

Payment of the awards will be spread across the academic year.

Bursary recipients will be required to sign an agreement with the University noting that ongoing bursary payments will be subject to academic progression on the course and in accordance with our code of conduct.

Students will be expected to attend two cohort events on campus during the course of the year and meet with a representative from the Development Team to talk about the impact of the award.

Deadline for applications: 20th September 2024

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