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Undergraduate scholarships and bursaries

Browse our undergraduate scholarships and bursaries on offer below. We also have a range of funding opportunities available college-wide, these include a significant package of competitive Queen Mary bursaries and scholarships in a range of subject areas, as well as external sources of funding.

Find out more about the Queen Mary scholarships here.

Beryl Morris Bursary programme

Beryl Morris studied History at Queen Mary University of London in the 1940s and was the first in her family to attend university. She came from a working-class background and wouldn’t have been able to pursue her academic ambitions without the support of her mother.

The School of History is grateful to be able to offer two bursaries through the generous gift Beryl’s family donated in her memory.

About the award

Berryl Morris at her graduationThe Beryl Morris Bursary programme has been established to support UK undergraduate History students facing hardship. The objective of this programme is to support (for the duration of their studies) students who encounter unexpected hardship in their first year which the provision of financial support could mitigate. By doing so, the programme aims to ensure that deserving students, who may otherwise have dropped out of education, are enabled to continue their studies at Queen Mary.

Therefore, students who may be considering leaving higher education because of financial difficulties are particularly encouraged to apply. Preference may also be given to students who are first in their families to attend higher education and those who attended state schools.

Bursary benefits

Value: £3,333 per year, for three years.

Number of awards: Two in the 2024/25 academic year.

Application deadline: 12 January 2025. Year one funding will be awarded in February 2025, and the support in years two and three will be provided in October.

Eligibility criteria and further information

Level: Undergraduate

Course: School of History, BA History

Fee status: Home student fees

The bursary is available to students who meet the additional criteria below.

  • You must have enrolled in September 2024 and be in the first year of your course in the School of History.
  • You must have been assessed by Student Finance England as having a household income of less than £35,000 (You do not need to have taken any student finance loans).
  • Preference may be given to applicants who are the first in their family to attend university and/or come from a state school background.

 

Application process

Applications for this bursary scheme should be submitted via this form by the deadline given above.

Applicants should provide the following:

  • Complete the required application form demonstrating eligibility for the bursary.
  • Provide a personal statement to support your application (max. 500 words). The personal statement could include (but is not limited to):
    • An explanation of the challenges faced so far in your degree and the impact that the bursary would have on you, to help support you in the completion of your studies.
    • A statement with examples explaining how you meet the eligibility criteria for the bursary (as described in the terms and conditions).

Please see the full terms and conditions here: Beryl Morris Bursary Terms and Conditions 2024/25 [PDF 144KB]

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