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FUNDING INFORMATION FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES COURSES

 
 
Provider
Imperial College London
Web Address
Name of Grant
Study Support Bursaries
Type of study
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Low income students; mature students; students not mainly responsible for children but have related costs
Amount
£500 - £1,000
Name of Grant
Wye Campus Scholarships http://www.wye.ic.ac.uk
Type of study
Undergraduate
Specific Subjects
Agricultural Sciences
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
£1,500 per annum
Name of Grant
Jan Dzienisewicz Studentship
Type of study
MSc/PhD
Specific Subjects
Not Medicine or Management
Criteria for Eligibility
Of Polish origin
Amount
UK fees and maintenance
Name of Grant
Shell Centenary Scholarships
Type of study
MSc
Specific Subjects
Not Medicine or Management
Criteria for Eligibility
Not a national of OECD countries, 20-35 years old, hold or hope to obtain equivalent of 1st Class UK Honours degree
Amount
Full fees and maintenance
Name of Grant
Beit Fellowship for scientific research
Type of study
PhD or post doctoral stud
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
First Class Honors degree from recognised British Commonwealth university
Amount
Fees and Maintenance
 
 
Provider
InfoDev
Web Address
Name of Grant
Conference Scholarship Fund
Type of study
The iCSF will support participants from developing countries to a broad range of conferences, seminars, or workshops addressing ICT topics relevant to development.
Specific Subjects
Conference subjects may include the internet, infrastructure, telecommunications, policy and regulations, or applications of ICT to areas such as education, health, governance, the environment, and e-commerce
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
Up to $50,000 for a single conference
Provider
Chartered Institute of Foresters
Web Address
Name of Grant
Forestry education
Type of study
Specific Subjects
Forestry education
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
varied
 
 
 
 
Provider
University of Kent
Web Address
Name of Grant
Overseas Scholarships
Type of study
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Academic merit and having accepted an offer at Kent. Able to fund remainder of studies
Amount
£2,000 for first year
 
 
Provider
Kings College, London
Web Address
Name of Grant
Cyprus Scholarships
Type of study
undergraduate or postgraduate
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Cypriot nationality
Amount
£1,500 per annum
Name of Grant
Worsley Scholarship
Type of study
Specific Subjects
Religion
Criteria for Eligibility
For a student wishing to serve the Anglican Church in Africa or India after graduating
Amount
Name of Grant
Schilizzi Scholarships
Type of study
undergraduate
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Greek nationality
Amount
up to £2,500 per annum
Name of Grant
Hong Kong Scholarships
Type of study
undergraduate and postgraduate
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Students from Hong Kong
Amount
up to £4,500 per annum
Name of Grant
Canada Scholarship
Type of study
Masters degree
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Canadian nationality
Amount
£1,000
Name of Grant
Taiwan Scholarship
Type of study
Mphil or PhD
Specific Subjects
International Relations or Law; Science and Technology
Criteria for Eligibility
National of Taiwan
Amount
Full fees for one year, economy class airfare
Name of Grant
USA Scholarship
Type of study
Masters degree
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
US Nationality
Amount
$2,000
 
 
Provider
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)
Web Address
Name of Grant
Martin Newson Scholarship
Type of study
Specific Subjects
Students in the Department of Economics
Criteria for Eligibility
UK students
Amount
£11,000 per annum
Name of Grant
Undergraduate Support Scheme
Type of study
undergraduate
Specific Subjects
Business
Criteria for Eligibility
Overseas Students
Amount
Name of Grant
Mannheim Scholarship
Type of study
MPhil/PhD
Specific Subjects
Department of Sociology
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
£11,700 for length of course
Name of Grant
Titmuss/Titmuss Meinhardt Research Scholarship
Type of study
MPhil/PhD
Specific Subjects
Department of Social Policy
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
up to £2,000 per annum
Name of Grant
LSE Graduate Merit Awards
Type of study
Masters
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
Name of Grant
LSE Research Studentship Scheme
Type of study
MPhil/PhD
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
partial fees
Name of Grant
Alfred Zauberman Award
Type of study
Specific Subjects
Economics of Eastern European countries preferred
Criteria for Eligibility
Nationals of Eastern European countries preferred
Amount
£1,000 per annum
Name of Grant
Anne Bohm Scholarships
Type of study
Taught Masters
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Needs based
Amount
Fees and maintenance
Name of Grant
Economica Award
Type of study
MPhil/PhD
Specific Subjects
Economics
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
£5,000 per annum
Name of Grant
Graduate Scholarships
Type of study
Specific Subjects
Social Science
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
£5,200 per annum
Name of Grant
Metcalfe Studentship for Women
Type of study
Specific Subjects
Social Sciences
Criteria for Eligibility
Female
Amount
£1,000 or £500 per annum
Name of Grant
Suntory and Toyota Scholarships
Type of study
Research work - MPhil and PhD
Specific Subjects
STICERD related - mainly economics
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
£2533
Name of Grant
Caribbean Community, Africa or Indian Subcontinent Scholarship
Type of study
Masters
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Student resident in Caribbean, Africa or Indian subcontinent
Amount
£10,000
Name of Grant
Standard Chartered Bank (China) Scholarships
Type of study
Masters
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Nationals of China
Amount
Fees and maintenance for one year
Name of Grant
Michael Peacock Foundation Scholarship
Type of study
Masters
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Students form former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe
Amount
between £10,000 and £20,500 for one year
Name of Grant
Indian Friends of LSE Scholarship
Type of study
graduate
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Indian nationality
Amount
Fees and maintenance
Name of Grant
LSE/Conacyt Awards
Type of study
Masters and PhD
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
Name of Grant
The Charles Wallace Trust
Type of study
Masters
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Student from Pakistan, having previously taken an external undergraduate degree from University of London
Amount
£3,000
Name of Grant
Leszek Starzynski Scholarship
Type of study
Postgraduate
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Polish nationality
Amount
£2,000
Name of Grant
American Friends of LSE Scholarships
Type of study
graduate
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
US citizens or permanent residents
Amount
Fees
Name of Grant
David Billis Scholarship in Voluntary Sector Organisation and Management
Type of study
MSc
Specific Subjects
Voluntary Sector Organisation
Criteria for Eligibility
Financial need
Amount
up to £2,500
 
 
Provider
University College, London
Web Address
Name of Grant
John Lyon Entry Scholarships
Type of study
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Currently for students at state sector schools in the London borough of Camden
Amount
£1,000 per year
Name of Grant
Undergradute Country Scholarships
Type of study
undergraduate
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Students from Cyprus, Malaysia and Singapore
Amount
£3,000 per year for duration of course
Name of Grant
Faculty Scholarships
Type of study
undergraduate
Specific Subjects
Life Sciences
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
£3,000 per year for duration of course
Name of Grant
Scholarships for China
Type of study
priority for undergraduate, but graduate programmes also considered
Specific Subjects
Not medicine
Criteria for Eligibility
Hong Kong or Chinese residents
Amount
Tuition fees for three years
Name of Grant
Undergraduate Open Scholarship
Type of study
undergraduate
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Academic merit
Amount
£3,000 per year for duration of course
Name of Grant
Graduate School Research Scholarship
Type of study
PhD and MPhil
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Academic merit
Amount
Fees and maintenance up to £11,000 per year
Name of Grant
Graduate School MRes Scholarship
Type of study
MRes
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Academic merit
Amount
Fees and maintenance up to £11,000 per year
Name of Grant
Research Scholarships for Cross Disciplinary Training
Type of study
PhD and MPhil
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
Fees and maintenance
Name of Grant
Graduate School Master's Awards
Type of study
Masters
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
UK or EU students
Amount
UK fees for one year
Name of Grant
Denys Holland Scholarship
Type of study
postgraduate
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
financial hardship
Amount
up to £5,000
Name of Grant
Frederick Bonnart-Braunthal Scholarship
Type of study
Specific Subjects
For the exploration of religious, racial and cultural prejudice
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
Up to £10,000
Name of Grant
Departmental Scholarships
Type of study
Specific Subjects
DPU is included in the list
Criteria for Eligibility
Amount
 
 
 
Provider
Loughborough University
Web Address
Name of Grant
Loughborough University Bursaries
Type of study
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Nationals/residents of Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea, Philippines
Amount
£1,000 - £1,500
Name of Grant
Loughborouh University Bursaries
Type of study
Undergraduate
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Indian nationals/residents
Amount
£1,000 - £1,500
Name of Grant
University Scholarships
Type of study
undergraduate and postgraduate
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Specific nationalities - check with university
Amount
£2,000
Name of Grant
International Social Science Bursary
Type of study
postgraduate
Specific Subjects
Social Sciences
Criteria for Eligibility
Overseas, academic merit
Amount
£2,000
 
Provider
University of Leeds
Web Address
Name of Grant
Annie Redman King Scholarship
Type of study
Masters
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Female students in Tetley Hall
Amount
UK fees and £8,000 (not for 03/04)
Name of Grant
BP - FCO Chevening (Vietnam)
Type of study
Masters
Specific Subjects
International Studies, Politics of International Resources and Development, Exploration Geophysics, Geochemistry, Finance and Accounting, Economics, MBA, Environmental Engineering and Project Management
Criteria for Eligibility
Nationals of Vietnam, between 20 - 35 years old
Amount
Fees, maintenance and travel
Name of Grant
Kulika Charitable Trust / FCO Chevening Scholarships (Uganda)
Type of study
Taught masters
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Candidates from Uganda; degree equivalent to second class honors
Amount
Fees maintenance and travel
Name of Grant
Canon Collins Educational Trust - FCO - Leeds University Scholarship
Type of study
Taught Masters
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Students from Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland; degree equivalent to second class honors
Amount
Fees maintenance and travel
Name of Grant
DFID Shared Scholarship Scheme
Type of study
Taught Masters
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Students from developing Commonwealth countries
Amount
Fees maintenance and travel
Name of Grant
Beit Trust FCO
Type of study
Taught Masters
Specific Subjects
Criteria for Eligibility
Students from Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe; degree equivalent to second class honors
Amount
Name of Grant
Derek Fatchett Memorial Scholarships
Type of study
MA
Specific Subjects
Within the Institute for Politics and International Studies
Criteria for Eligibility
Palestinian national
Amount
Fees and maintenance
Name of Grant
Department of Sociology and Social Policy
Type of study
Specific Subjects
Sociology
Criteria for Eligibility
Minimum upper second class honours degree for Masters Study, relevant masters degree for PhD award
Amount
UK fees
   
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