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University of Reading Master’s Scholarships 2023

The University of Reading offers an extensive range of scholarships to master’s students. Some awards are provided directly by the University, others are allocated to our students by donors and sponsors and a few are jointly funded. We are delighted that in 2023/24 we will have available more master’s scholarships than in any previous year.

The University of Reading’s Master’s Scholarships Scheme offers two funding opportunities:

  • Centenary Scholarships – To mark the upcoming 100th anniversary of our Royal Charter, the University is offering 125 scholarships for which all master’s students are eligible to apply.  These awards have been allocated to particular countries.
  • Subject Scholarships – These awards are provided by most of our Schools and are course-specific.  Students may be considered for both this scholarship and the Centenary Scholarship.
 
Read more about types of scholarships

Centenary scholarships

Centenary Scholarships are available to students from across the world. If you do not see your country listed, your application will be considered under our Worldwide category. 

The allocation of Centenary Scholarships by country will be as follows:

Read more about the distribution of Centenary Scholarships

SUBJECT SCHOLARSHIPS

The Schools listed here are offering Subject Scholarships in 2023/24.

Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science

3 scholarships for international students and 2 scholarships for UK/Republic of Ireland students offered admission to:

Education

1 scholarship for international students and 1 scholarship for UK/Republic of Ireland students offered admission to:

The MA Education course allows students to focus on specialisms including Early Year Education, Inclusive Education, Leadership and Management, Music Education, Second Language Learning and Teaching or Research Methods.

English Language and Applied Linguistics

1 scholarship for international students and 1 scholarship for UK/Republic of Ireland students offered admission to:

Law

3 scholarships for international students and 3 scholarship for UK/Republic of Ireland students.

SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND CLINICAL LANGUAGE SCIENCES

3 scholarships for international students and 1 scholarship for UK and Republic/Ireland students offered admission to:

*Clinical Placement programme is NOT eligible for this funding.

SPCLS Centenary Bursary

The SPCLS Centenary Bursary aims to encourage students from under-represented groups to study at master’s level in Psychology.

One award will be given which will include a £2,000 fee-reduction and £2,000 bursary.

In order to apply, you must be a UK national and resident and have received an offer of admission to one our participating master’s courses.

Find out more about the scholarship and how to apply. 

 

Other University of Reading Scholarships

Alumni discounts

If you completed your undergraduate degree with us, you're entitled to a discount on your master's degree at Reading. You'll automatically receive £1,500 off the cost of your full-time tuition fees, or if you're a part-time student studying over two years, you'll receive a £750 discount each year.

If you choose to move onto a programme with Henley Business School, and pay your deposit by 1 May 2022, you'll receive a £3,000 alumni discount.

Read more information on alumni discounts.

Entomology Bursary

The School of Biological Sciences recognises the importance of studying entomology at master’s level. The bursary will award £2,000 to all students who enrol to study on our MSc by Research Entomology programme in 2023. The Bursary can be used against tuition fees or living expenses and is designed to encourage more students to study in this fascinating field.

Frank Palmer Awards by the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics

The Frank Palmer Award, named after renowned linguist and former Professor of Linguistics at Reading, Frank R. Palmer, is offering 10% discount on the tuition fees to our most promising offer-holders of the following master’s programmes at the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics.

The award is given to all unconditional offer-holders who accept their offer of admission by 1 July 2023.

For more information on the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics, please visit the Department website.

The Fulbright University of Reading Award in Food Security

The Fulbright University of Reading Award in Food Security offers funding for US students for the following Master’s and PhD programmes in Food and Nutritional Sciences:

  • MSc Food Science
  • MSc Food Technology – Quality Assurance
  • MSc Nutrition and Food Science
  • MSc Food Systems
  • MSc Sustainable Food Quality for Health
  • MSc Food Economics and Marketing
  • MSc Food Security and Development
  • PhD in Food and Nutritional Sciences (first year funding only)

This award is possible through generous legacy gifts by Harry and Jean Nursten to the University of Reading and to the US-UK Fulbright Commission.

This scholarship is now closed for 2022/3 entry.

Harry Nursten Scholarship - Food and Nutritional Sciences

The Harry Nursten Postgraduate Scholarship aims to encourage students from under-represented groups to study at the postgraduate level in Food and Nutritional Sciences. The scholarship is able to make an award up to a value of £5,000 each year and each award is tenable for one year. In order to apply, you must be a UK national and resident and have received an offer of admission to one our participating master’s courses. Scholarship awards are given based on academic merit to those most in financial need.

Read more about the Harry Nursten Scholarship

International Development, Agriculture and Economics Scholarships

The Graduate Institute of International Development, Agriculture and Economics (GIIDAE) has £300,000 worth of master’s scholarship funding available for the 2023–24 academic year. Further information is available on the GIIDAE website.

H. Knapman Scholarship - accommodation scholarship for scientists

Please note that the H. Knapman Scholarship is now closed for 2022/23 entry.

One accommodation scholarship for St Patrick's Hall with an approximate value of £5,500 for international or UK students studying on a full-time basis and offered September 2022 admission to an MSc course in one of the following Science departments:

  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Food and Nutritional Sciences
  • Meteorology
  • Pharmacy

The scholarship will pay for 40 weeks of accommodation in one of the standard rooms in St Patrick’s Hall (students wishing to stay in Reading longer may source accommodation for the remainder of their studies at their own expense via our STAY at Reading service). The scholarship can be held in conjunction with another scholarship that pays full or partial tuition fees but the H. Knapman Scholarship cannot be offered to a student who already has a scholarship that provides a full stipend for living costs (e.g. Chevening, CSC, Felix).
 
To be considered for a scholarship you first need to submit an application for your chosen master's programme and receive an offer of admission. The closing date for applications is 15 June 2022.

The scholarship application form will be made available to eligible students via theme@reading applicant portal, and will be accessible up until the closing date.

University of Reading Sanctuary Scholarships

Please note that applications for Sanctuary Scholarships at the University of Reading for September 2022 entry have now closed.

The University of Reading welcomes all students with the academic ability to succeed on our degree programmes, regardless of their background, and is committed to supporting those who face barriers to accessing university. This includes sanctuary seekers (people with refugee, humanitarian protected or asylum seeker status) who we support through our Sanctuary Scholarships scheme, which helps with the costs of higher education through bursaries and fee waivers.

Sanctuary Scholarship applications for eligible students are now open. The closing date for applications is Monday 4 July 2022 for undergraduate and master’s programmes.

Please note that applications for pre-sessional English Sanctuary Scholarships have now closed for 2022. 

Read more about what is available and eligibility.

STATIONER’S FOUNDATION BURSARY & MENTORING FOR MA COMMUNICATION DESIGN

The Department of Typography and Graphic Communication is offering one bursary of £9,000 to a successful applicant from the United Kingdom who has been offered admission to the MA Communication Design programme. The award is on merit although applicants must be UK residents and must demonstrate financial need and an alignment to the interests of the Stationer’s Foundation (applications for the Book Design and Typeface Design pathways tend to align to these interests most directly, although applications from any of the MA Communication Design pathways can be considered).

For full information, visit the Stationer’s Foundation Postgraduate Bursary Scheme website.

The Stationer’s Foundation Bursary is applied as a discount of tuition fees. The deadline for applying is 26 June 2023. No applications after 23.59 GMT on that day will be considered.

To be considered for this Bursary, you first need to submit an application for admission to MA Communication Design and receive an offer. You will then be eligible to apply for the Bursary. The Bursary application form will be made available to eligible students via the me@readingapplicantportal and will be accessible up to the closing date. Both Unconditional and Conditional offer holders may apply to this scholarship, however to accept the scholarship any conditions will need to have been met.

Scholarships offered by other sponsors

The University collaborates with many sponsors around the world and within the UK, including funding schemes run by governments, NGOs, and private and donor organisations.

A number of scholarships are listed below, however students seeking financial aid are also encouraged to research the opportunities that may be on offer in their own country or through other organisations.

Chevening Scholarships

Applications are now closed for September 2023 entry

Chevening Scholarships are the UK government's global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. The University of Reading and Chevening have been working together for over 20 years, offering international students funding to complete their Master's degrees in Reading. Around 500 Chevening scholars have so far completed their studies at the University.

Read more details about Chevening Scholarships

Commonwealth shared scholarships

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for candidates from less developed and lower middle income Commonwealth countries, for full-time master’s study on selected courses. 

The University of Reading, in partnership with the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, offers three scholarships under this scheme for the following courses starting in the academic year 2023/24: 

This scholarship is only available for applicants from eligible Commonwealth countries: Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia.

To apply, applicants are required to submit an application for the eligible course at the University of Reading as well as completing the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission’s online application form.

Applications for this scholarship close on 13 December 2022 at 16:00 GMT.

Read more about Commonwealth Shared Scholarship

Felix scholarships

Since 1991/92 the University of Reading has been one of three institutions in the UK that participates in the prestigious Felix Scholarships Scheme.  It was founded to offer gifted underprivileged students from India and certain other developing countries the opportunity of furthering their postgraduate education by attending a university in the UK.

The Felix Scholarship is now open to eligible candidates and the deadline for submitting your application is 30 January 2023.

Read more details about Felix Scholarship and find out how to apply.

ROTARY GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

Rotary District 1090 in the Thames Valley is planning to award one scholarship of USD 30,000 for postgraduate study at the University of Reading in the academic year 2023/24. Applicants’ studies, careers and community work must fit within Rotary’s area of focus, Protecting the Environment. Applicants must be from a low or middle‐income country and outside the UK. We will only accept applications from candidates who have been offered places to study on one of the following one‐year full‐time masters courses at the University of Reading, starting September/October 2023:

  • MSc Environmental Management in the Department of Geography & Environmental Science
  • MSc Climate, Environment and Development in the Graduate Institute of International Development, Agriculture & Economics.

These courses match the Rotary Foundation cause of Protecting the Environment. Further details of the scholarship and eligibility criteria are available on the Rotary Foundation website.

Your application must explain how your proposed course of study meets the requirements of Rotary’s environmental area of focus. Please also note that you should only start the application after receiving an offer to study at the University of Reading on one of the above full‐time courses. Applications open on 1 January and close at 17:00 on 17 March 2023.

Eligible students will be able to apply by accessing the Rotary Scholarship Application Form on the me@reading applicant portal. 

Applications will be assessed on the quality of your answers to the questions on the form, and shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a Skype interview on 22 April 2023.

GREAT scholarships

University of Reading - GREAT Scholarships 2022

Please note that GREAT Scholarships are now closed for 2022/3 entry.

The University of Reading is delighted to have been selected by the British Council as a co-funder for seven GREAT Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to master’s students from specific countries. Some are for specific courses, whilst others may be for any University of Reading master’s degree. and All GREAT scholarships have a value of £10,000.

Read more about the GREAT scholarship

The scholarship application form will be made available to eligible students via the me@reading applicant portal, and will be accessible up until the closing date.

Information Design and Ernest Hoch Scholarships in Typography and Graphic Communication

Please note that both the Information Design and Ernest Hoch Scholarships are now closed for 2022/23 entry.

Information Design Scholarship

One scholarship of £3,300 is available to a successful applicant offered admission to our MA Communication Design: Information Design pathway. The scholarship is awarded on merit. Applicants must demonstrate strengths or interests in information design.

Ernest Hoch Scholarship

Two scholarships of £3000 each are available to successful applicants who have been offered admission to any MA programme in the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication. These scholarships are awarded on merit. Applicants must demonstrate strengths in areas related to the interests of Ernest Hoch, which are broadly defined as information design, design with an international context, and design education.

The courses covered by the Ernest Hoch Scholarship are:

Both the Information Design and Ernest Hoch Scholarships are applied as a discount of tuition fees. The deadline for applying is 15 June 2022.

To be considered for a scholarship you first need to submit an application for admission to one of the above master's programmes and receive an offer. You will then be eligible to apply for the scholarship. 

The scholarship application form will be made available to eligible students via the me@reading applicant portal, and will be accessible up until the closing date.

Funding opportunities for postgraduate research

The University invests heavily in postgraduate research each year. For more information on our funding opportunities, please view the Graduate School's fees and funding page.

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