Funding opportunities
A number of funding routes are open to students on our research degree programmes in Drama, including:*
| Award | Value | Application deadline | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology 1+3 MRes-PhD studentships | Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£17,668 p.a. for 2022/23, updated each year) plus UK tuition fees | Fri 1st Dec 2023 | Do you want to make a difference in patients’ lives? Are you interested in combatting fungal infectious disease? Do you want advanced training in molecular biology, genomics and/or immunology? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then you should consider the MRes-PhD studentships offered by the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter (MRC CMM). |
| University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship 2023/24 | 10% reduction in the first year tuition fee | There is no application for this award. You will be automatically considered. | A tuition fee discount for University of Exeter alumni who start a postgraduate degree with us in 2023/24 |
| University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship 2024/25 | 20% reduction in the first year tuition fee | There is no application for this award. You will be automatically considered. | A tuition fee discount for University of Exeter alumni who start a postgraduate degree with us in 2024/25 |
| University of Exeter Class of 2024 Progression Scholarship | 20% reduction in the first year tuition fee | There is no application for this award. You will be automatically considered. | A tuition fee discount for current University of Exeter students completing a degree in 2024 and progressing directly to a standalone postgraduate programme with us in 2024/25 |
| Fulbright Scholarships: Postgraduate Student Awards - 2023/24 competition | Full tuition fee waiver for the first year of Masters / PhD study & living stipend | Deadline passed (Tue 11th Oct 2022) |
Our UK Partnership award with Fulbright is available for Masters or Doctoral students who are USA or dual USA:UK citizens wishing to study at the University. The award takes the form of a tuition fee waiver for the first year of graduate study (either Masters or PhD) and a living stipend. We also accept scholars in receipt of Fulbright 'Open Awards' (also referred to as the All Disciplines Award). |
| COLFUTURO Ayudar Joint Graduate Scholarship-Loan Programme - 2023 call | Tuition fees and living stipend for a maximum of two years | Deadline passed (Tue 28th Feb 2023) |
COLFUTURO offers scholarship-loans to provide financial support to Colombian citizens to access high-quality Masters or Doctoral programs abroad. Recipients of Colfuturo funding who have applied to study a taught Masters degree at the University of Exeter will be considered for the Ayudar Scholarship which provides an annual stipend. |
| Canadian Centennial Scholarships Fund | £5,000 | Deadline passed (Fri 10th Mar 2023) |
Awards for study for Canadian Students already pursuing full-time, multi-year postgraduate programmes in any field of study in the UK |
| Sanctuary Scholarship | Full tuition fee waiver plus annual living cost grant | Deadline passed (Fri 19th May 2023) |
The Sanctuary Scholarship scheme enables individuals seeking asylum and refugees who are not able access student finance to study at the University of Exeter. |
| Sports Scholarship Scheme | up to £3,000 plus additional support services worth £3,500 | Deadline passed (Wed 31st May 2023) |
Sports scholarships are awarded to students of outstanding sporting ability who show evidence of achievement at international level in their chosen sport. |
| University of Exeter Class of 2023 Progression Scholarship | 10% reduction in the first year tuition fee | There is no application for this award. You will be automatically considered. | A tuition fee discount for current University of Exeter students completing a degree in 2023 and progressing directly to a standalone postgraduate programme with us in 2023/24 |