Postgraduate scholarship and funding database
Our database contains details of scholarships and funding opportunities available to support taught and research postgraduate programmes at the University of Birmingham.
Please select the most relevant options below to identify funding opportunities relevant for your level of study, subject and country of domicile. Please note that the information displayed on this website is subject to change and that the University reserves the right to amend its scholarship provision without notice. The database is not a comprehensive list and we encourage you to do your own research into other sources of funding that may be available to you.
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Search criteria: Any Postgraduate, Social WorkFound 49 award(s): Click on the scholarship or bursary title below to check current availability and your eligibility.
| Award | Type | Deadline | Value | Description |
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| 125th Anniversary Scholarships | University | No deadline; open-ended award | £5,000 scholarships for international students studying with us in September 2025.
| The University of Birmingham is offering a scholarship for international students, the 125th Anniversary Scholarships, an award of £5,000 to provide support for students commencing their Masters degree in 2025/26. |
| Alumni Scholarship | University | Closes 31/07/2025 | £2,000 per scholarship | 300 tuition fee discounts worth £2,000 for Masters study in 2025/26 |
| Bangladesh Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship | University | Closes 30/06/2025 | The scholarship is 4 x £10,000 towards tuition fees of a full-time postgraduate taught degree programme at the University of Birmingham UK campus, starting September 2025. | Bangladesh Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship for select Bangladesh students applying for entry to a postgraduate programme at the University starting September 2025. |
| Birmingham Masters Scholarship | University | Closes 31/07/2025 | £3,000 per scholarship | £3,000 tuition fee discounts for Home students undertaking an eligible 180-credit Masters degree at the University of Birmingham. |
| China Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship | University | Closes 09/05/2025 | The scholarship is for a number of £10,000 awards towards tuition fees of a full-time postgraduate taught master’s degree programme, in addition to 10 x £10,000 for specific Birmingham Business School programmes (listed below) at the University of Birmingham UK campus starting September 2025. | Scholarship details for University of Birmingham China Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship |
| China Scholarship Council – University of Birmingham PhD Scholarships | External, University | Closed 07/02/2025 (Note: competition closed for this year) | Up to 10 full PhD scholarships covering full payment of tuition fees (at the 'overseas' fee rate) and any associated bench fees, paid for by the University of Birmingham, and a maintenance stipend and return international airfare between the UK and China, paid for by the China Scholarship Council. | Scholarship details for China Scholarship Council – University of Birmingham PhD Scholarships |
| Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme | External, University | Closed 12/12/2024 (Note: competition closed for this year) | The award is financed jointly by the University and the DFID. The award will cover:
- Full tuition fees
- Maintenance stipend
- Air fare to and from the United Kingdom
- Immigration Health Surcharge costs
- A one-off arrival allowance payment
- Thesis expenses
- Study travel grant
- Optical and Dental allowance
Full details of the award are listed on the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship website. | The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and UK universities. |
| David Guard MABECS University of Birmingham Postgraduate Taught Scholarships | External, University | Closes 30/06/2025 | This is a full scholarship to cover tuition fees of a full time postgraduate taught Masters degree programme of one-year duration at the University starting September 2025. | Scholarship details for University of Birmingham David Guard MABECS Malaysia Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship |
| Disability Awards | University | Opens October 2025 | Up to five awards of up to £600 are usually available. Each award is tenable for one year only, however previous applicants may reapply in subsequent years. | Offering awards of around £600, this scheme is open to all students currently studying at the University who have a disability. |
| Europe Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarships | University | Closes 01/07/2025 | Each of the 3 scholarships comprise a £10,000 award towards tuition fees (for the first year only) of a full-time postgraduate degree programme at the University of Birmingham UK campus, starting September 2025. | Scholarship details for the Europe Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarships |