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There are a number of possible funding sources available to those wishing to study for an MA at UCL History.
UCL History Scholarships
- Baxendale Scholarships
The Alan Stanley Baxendale Charitable Trust usually offers a number of scholarships each year at the current UK fee rate, redeemable against the cost of tuition. All applications received by 31 March will be considered (applicants do not need to make a separate application). All applicants, regardless of fee status, will be eligible. If you have not heard from the department by 31 April you have not been shortlisted for the scholarship.
- Jean Orr Scholarship
This scholarship is available each year to one Master's student, who may be studying in one or more of the following departments: History, French, Italian, or Dutch. The award will be given on the basis of academic merit and has a value of £7,000, which is to be redeemed against tuition fees for the year. (If there is any leftover money then this will be given as a maintenance grant.) Candidates wishing to be considered for the Jean Orr scholarship must have submitted their complete application (including references) by 19 May. All eligible candidates whose applications have been received by this date will be considered. If you have not heard from the department by 31 May you have not been shortlisted for the scholarship.
- Carol Chattaway Scholarship
One scholarship is awarded each year to a postgraduate student (taught or research) who is working in the field of medieval history. Particular consideration will be given to mature students and female students. The award has a value of £2,500, redeemable against the cost of tuition. Those wishing to be considered for this award must have submitted their complete application to UCL (including references) by 15 May. All eligible candidates whose applications have been received by this date will be considered. If you have not heard from the department by 31 May you have not been shortlisted for the scholarship.
UCL Funding
There are a number of scholarships available to postgraduate students including our UCL Masters Bursary for UK students and our UCL Global Masters Scholarship for international students.
Applicants for Public History who have been a permanent resident for the last five years, or completed GCSE or A-levels, in the boroughs of Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, or Waltham Forest may be eligible for the UCL East London Scholarship. Check back for further information on this scholarship later in the academic year.
The UCL student funding office has built a scholarship finder that applicants can use to search for university funding schemes that might apply to them. These may be limited by country of origin, financial need, or other criteria.
UK Government Loan
Students who are normally resident in England, as well as some other EU nationals, may be eligible to apply for a postgraduate loan to support their MA study. This is administered much like the undergraduate loans with which most candidates who have already completed undergraduate degrees in the UK will be familiar. The loan amount is added to your student loans total and is paid off along with the loans from undergraduate study. You can read more about these loans, their eligibility criteria and how they are administered on the UK government's Student Finance website.