College of Arts and Law Masters Scholarships

Level of study

Postgraduate research masters, Postgraduate taught masters

Subject area

African Studies, Antiquity, Archaeology, Classics and Ancient History, Drama and Theatre Arts, English Language and Linguistics, English Literature, Film and Creative Writing, Heritage, History, History of Art, Law, Modern Languages and Cultures, Music, Philosophy, Theology and Religion

Nationality

EU, Overseas (Non-EU), UK

Type of Award

University

Deadline for applying

Closes 26/03/2025

Award Description

The College of Arts and Law is pleased to offer a number of Home fees-only scholarships for candidates wishing to study full- and part-time masters-level courses from September 2025.

Applications are welcome from UK, EU and Overseas students wishing to study any discipline within the College's five schools:

• English, Drama and Creative Studies 
• History and Cultures 
• Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music
• Law 
• Philosophy, Theology and Religion 

Value of Award

These awards cover one year's tuition fees at Home rates for full-time applicants, or two years part-time.

Eligibility Criteria

These awards are open to UK, EU and Overseas students, studying full-time or part-time campus-based masters-level programmes in the College of Arts and Law. 

They are available to students who commence their study at the start of the 2025 academic year. These awards are not available to current Masters students.

International students are eligible to apply, and will receive a reduction in tuition fees equivalent to the Home rate if successful. 

Applications for funding can only be considered alongside an application to study. 

This award cannot be held in conjunction with any other scholarship (including partnership scholarships). 

How to Apply

In order to apply, you must have completed an application to study. You will then need to complete our online funding application form. Your application must also be supported by two references.

You'll need to complete the online funding application form and get two referees to supply references via the funding reference form

The deadline for applying is Wednesday 26 March 2025 at 4pm GMT.

By applying, you will be automatically considered for relevant College of Arts and Law scholarships:

• Harding International Legal Scholarship
• Music Department Masters Scholarships 
• Edna Pearson Scholarship
• The Amphlett Scholarship
• The Islam Scholarship
• The William Paton Award
• Woltmann Research Masters Scholarship

Only complete applications submitted before the deadline will be considered.  

Further information

It is your responsibility to contact your referees with the link to the online College of Arts and Law Funding reference form. You'll need explain to them the importance of the reference being completed on the online form and submitted by the deadline. 

We would recommend that you are in touch with your referee ahead of the deadline to ensure that references have been completed. There is no leeway with references. These must be received by the deadline.

If references are received late they will not be considered. If references are received but are not on the correct online funding reference form they will not be considered. In any of these circumstances your application will be deemed incomplete and will be withdrawn from the competition.

For your application to be considered we need to have received a complete application, i.e. study application, online funding application and two online references received by the deadline.  Your application will then be processed as follows: 

• Graded and ranked by School Panels
• Each School will recommend their top applicants for an award
• A College Panel consisting of: CAL Graduate School Deputy Director (Chair) and School Heads of Postgraduate Taught (or representative) will meet to consider the School recommendations and to award any additional scholarships (depending on funding available) through a ranking process.

We will let you know as soon as possible the outcome of your application - usually within the period from early May to the end of June.  

If you have any further queries, please email calpg-research@contacts.bham.ac.uk.

Contact

College of Arts and Law Graduate School
calpg-research@contacts.bham.ac.uk