Departmental Scholarships and Bursaries

Please contact the relevant department regarding the availability of any scholarships. This list may change throughout the year as new funding options become available and deadlines for others pass, so please check regularly.

These are additional funding options. Please see our other pages on generic University scholarships (e.g. APRS, AIPRS, AIES) and external funding (e.g. UK Research Councils).

Departmental Scholarship/Bursary List

Department	Scholarship/Bursary
Art	AHRC BGP Professional Preparation Masters Studentship: deadline 1st March 2012 See http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/funding-fees/research-funding-eu/funding/externalfunding/research-competition/ or e-mail ryt@aber.ac.uk
Biological, Environmental & Earth Sciences	MSc Food & Water Security: Deadline passed. 3 Scholarships worth £5000 each. Full details: Food and Water Security Masters Scholarships description, terms and conditions Contact: mid@aber.ac.uk MSc Equine Science bursaries (Worshipful Company of Saddlers Mason’s Institute): Deadline 1st April 2012 Eligibility: 2i Honours minimum Four award in total: £3,800; £1,250; 2 x £500 Contact: mid@aber.ac.uk KESS MPhil Scholarship - Deadline 6th January 2012. Project title: Use of functional genomic approaches to understand gene regulation associated with meat quality parameters. Full details: KESS Scholarship - AU30020. Contact: Dr Sharon Huws, email hnh@aber.ac.uk or phone: 01970 823202 PhD Studentship - Abisko - Deadline 12th February 2012 Project Title: The long-term effects of future elevated CO2 scenarios on Arctic soil microbial communities and their function. Contact: Dr Arwyn Edwards, email aye@aber.ac.uk
Computer Science	Overseas PhD Studentships Full details: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/cs/pg/phd-scholarships/ Contact: mta@aber.ac.uk
Cymraeg/Welsh	AHRC BGP Doctoral Studentship: deadline 1st March 2012 See http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/funding-fees/research-funding-eu/funding/externalfunding/research-competition/ or e-mail mah@aber.ac.uk AHRC BGP Research Preparation Masters Studentship: deadline 1st March 2012 See http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/funding-fees/research-funding-eu/funding/externalfunding/research-competition/ or e-mail mah@aber.ac.uk
Education & Lifelong Learning	Arthur Trott Scholarship for PhD students worth up to a maximum £4,500 Contact: learning@aber.ac.uk
English Literature & Creative Writing	MA. The Department awards two MA prizes (worth £500 each) at the beginning of the Academic year. The next deadline for applications is August 2012. See http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/english/postgrad-studies/fees-funding/ PhD. The Department awards partial fees bursaries to new PhD students at the beginning of the academic year. For PhD students starting in 2013, the Department is able to award one AHRC doctoral award in English Language and Literature (http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/english/postgrad-studies/research-degrees/questions/research-funding/). For further information about these awards, contact the Postgraduate Administrator, Julie Roberts: jxr@aber.ac.uk
European Languages	Ph.D. Studentship: Anglo-Norman Dictionary Project (AHRC funding) Value: grant for up to 3 years which will cover their tuition fees (up to the UK/EU rate of £3,932) and also provide them with a maintenance allowance of approximately £13,590 and access to a travel and conference fund (£500 per annum). Requirements: at least a 2.1 (or equivalent) degree and normally a Master’s degree, normally in French. Previous experience of medieval French and/or of historical Romance linguistics is also expected. General background: www.anglo-norman.net + www.aber.ac.uk/en/eurolangs/ Deadline: 31st January 2013. Contact: eurolangs@aber.ac.uk
Geography & Earth Sciences	PhD scholarships: Masters Bursaries: Full details: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/iges/prospective/postgraduate/pg-deadlines/ Contact: cbb@aber.ac.uk
History & Welsh History	AHRC BGP Doctoral Studentship: deadline 1st March 2012 See http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/funding-fees/research-funding-eu/funding/externalfunding/research-competition/ or e-mail ogr@aber.ac.uk AHRC BGP Research Preparation Masters Studentship: deadline 1st March 2012 See http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/funding-fees/research-funding-eu/funding/externalfunding/research-competition/ or e-mail ogr@aber.ac.uk
Information Studies	CyMAL bursaries: Minimum 2i Honours required. Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships: Minimum 2i Honours required. 5 awards available. Contact for all awards:dis-dept@aber.ac.uk
International Politics	David Davies Scholarships for new Masters students: Deadline 23rd March 2012. These scholarships usually provide £1,500 towards tuition fees and are awarded on the basis of academic merit. Full details: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/interpol/prospective-students/masters/funding/ EH Carr Scholsrhips for new PhD students: Deadline 1st February 2012 Full details: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/interpol/prospective-students/phd/funding/eh-carr-studentships/ Contact for all awards: interpol@aber.ac.uk
Law & Criminology	7 bursaries a year for UK/EU or International students. Deadline 1st March 2012 5 Taught Masters Scholarships worth £5000 each for full time LLM study. 2 Research Scholarships worth £2000 annually. Eligability criteria applies, for full details see: Law and Criminology Scholarships 2012 Contact: pglaw@aber.ac.uk
Management & Business	Up to 40 scholarships available for new Masters students Full details:http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/smb/postgrad/masters-scholarships/ Contact: miminfo@aber.ac.uk
Mathematical & Physical Sciences	3 bursaries a year for Non-EU PhD students to cover the difference between overseas fees and UK/EU fees. Contact: imaps@aber.ac.uk
Psychology	None at present
Sport & Exercise Science	None at present
Theatre, Film & Television Studies	None at present