Funding

This page lists funding opportunities (scholarships, fee waivers, stipends, bursaries and other funding awards) for postgraduate study by distance learning in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester. Some of these opportunities are available to apply before you commence your studies, and others are available during your studies. Most schemes have specified eligibility criteria.

In most cases, you will have to apply for the funding and for the course you want to study separately, so you must allow adequate time to complete both applications. We encourage you to browse the information below and follow the links for further information on these opportunities. This is not an exhaustive list, and we will be updating this page as new funding opportunities arise, so you may want to bookmark this page and check back regularly.  

Commonwealth Scholarships

Funding for: Masters degrees

Eligible: Permanent residents of a Commonwealth country, as defined on the Commonwealth Scholarships Committee website. 

When to apply: Before the course starts (check the links for exact deadlines) 

Information: The Commonwealth Scholarships Committee supports Masters Scholarships and Distance Learning Masters Scholarships. The University of Leicester is regularly awarded Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for various campus-based and distance learning MA programmes.

For advice: Contact the Programme Director of the relevant degree (find them in People) 

Other funding/scholarship opportunities 

Funding for: Various Masters and PhD programmes  

Eligible: Various 

When to apply: Varies 

Information: You may want to check scholarships offered by the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities for PhD programmes, or explore this comprehensive list of other funding/scholarship opportunities for Masters degrees. 

For advice: If you would like to discuss any of these opportunities, you can contact the Programme Director of the relevant degree (find them in People) or the Director of Postgraduate Research (Dr Stacy Boldrick) for the PhD programme.