Bursaries for Black and Minority Ethnic Students
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109 verified bursaries and scholarships worth £500–£30,000 for Black and minority ethnic students, across 51 UK universities — each linking straight to the official source, no forms with us. Our app also matches you to additional grants beyond this list, based on your full circumstances.
Bursaries on this page
AberDoc PhD Scholarship Competition 2026£20,780
Study level: PostgraduateMinimum grade: Upper second-class honours (2:1) in first degree; non-UK applicants need IELTS 7.0 or equivalent by end of March 2026
Deadline: 5pm Friday 9 January 2026Official details →
Children's Book Illustration Inclusivity Bursary & Mentorship£10,000
Subject: Children's Book IllustrationStudy level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Low income
Cowrie Foundation Scholarship (Birkbeck)£10,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
BNU Widening Participation Bursaries
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
GRTSB Bursary (BNU)£1,100
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Closing Our Gap Master's by Research Scholarships
Study level: Postgraduate
Closing Our Gap PhD Scholarships
Study level: Postgraduate
Bayes undergraduate scholarships for Black British students£6,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Lower than average
Bell Scholarship (University College)£4,000
Study level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate (research)Region: England - North EastHousehold income: £62,377 or less
Dunkley Scholarship (University College)£5,000
Study level: UndergraduateRegion: England - North EastHousehold income: £62,377 or less
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Scholarship£9,000
Subject: LawFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Joel Donovan KC Scholarship
Subject: Law (LLB)Study level: UndergraduateCourse year: 1
Ralph Whitell Waggett Bursary (Ralph Waggett MA Studentship in History)
Subject: HistoryStudy level: Postgraduate
Journalism Diversity Fund (NCTJ)
Subject: Media/CommunicationsHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
RAEng Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship£25,000
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Low income
Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust Bursaries
Subject: ArchitectureStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
The Aleto Foundation
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
The Amos Bursary
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
The Nurses Association of Jamaica (UK) Educational Grant
Subject: NursingHome country: United Kingdom
Windsor Fellowship Programmes
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Presidential Scholarships for Students of Black Heritage
Fee status: UK Domiciled
Access & Success Fund£1,500
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Under £62,410
Deadline 5 June 2027Official details →
Cowrie Foundation Scholarship (Lancaster)
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Master's Scholarship for Black British Students£9,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship£5,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledHousehold income: Under £25,000Circumstances: Care leaver, Carer (adult)
Capri Holdings Scholarships in Fashion and Mentoring Programme£10,000-£11,000
Subject: Art & DesignFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Cowrie Scholarship Foundation£8,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Under £35,000
HORIBA Undergraduate Scholarship£6,000
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Northumbria Undergraduate Award 25/26£4,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Mental health, POLAR (low participation area)
Paul Winters Scholarship£10,500
Subject: HumanitiesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
RHA Benevolent Fund Scholarship£5,000
Subject: BusinessFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 2 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
The Edwina Grosvenor Scholarships£3,500
Subject: HumanitiesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
The Nannette House Scholarship£8,000
Subject: Art & DesignFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
The Ribston LIMITED Scholarships£3,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area), Disabled / long-term health condition
Vaughan Oliver Graphic Design Scholarship£2,500
Subject: Art & DesignFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Foundation, Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Cowrie Scholarship (Oxford Brookes)£8,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Under £25,000
BAME Studentships (QMUL)
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
UK Black and Global Majority Studentships (HSS)£18,062
Subject: HumanitiesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
RAU Next Generation Scholarship£6,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
TASS: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship£2,000
Subject: SportFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showman, Boater Community Bursary£500
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Under £25,000
Students of Colour Scholarship£1,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateNationality: UK
Creative Assembly Scholarship£9,000
Subject: Computer ScienceFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Naughton & Clift-Matthews Mathematics Scholarship£20,000
Subject: MathematicsFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
UCL Research Opportunity Scholarship (UCL-ROS)£22,780
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Cowrie Foundation Scholarship 2026/27 (Aberdeen)
Study level: UndergraduateNationality: United KingdomHousehold income: Means-tested
The Visa UK Scholarship£9,535
Subject: STEM, BusinessFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Postgraduate Access Scholarships (Birmingham)£4,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: PostgraduateHousehold income: Under £42,875
Bristol PhD Scholarship for Black and Mixed Black Heritage (ALSS)£20,780
Subject: Social Sciences, LawFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Bristol PhD Scholarships for Black and Mixed Black Heritage Applicants£21,805
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
EPSRC Doctoral Scholarship for Applicants of Black and Mixed Black Heritage£20,780
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Formula 1 Engineering Scholarship
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Stormzy Scholarship
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Low income
Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Showman, Boater Bursary (Chester)£1,500
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Cowrie Foundation Scholarship (Edinburgh)
Fee status: UK DomiciledCircumstances: Low income
The British Standards Institution Scholarship for AI & Computer Science
Subject: Computer ScienceCircumstances: Low income
James McCune Smith Undergraduate Scholarship£2,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: POLAR (low participation area), Care leaver, Estranged, Refugee / asylum seeker, Carer (adult)
Stephen Lawrence Scholarship (Architecture)£19,580
Subject: ArchitectureFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Deadline 27 November 2026Official details →
Veterinary IVC Evidensia Ethnic Diversity Scholarship
Subject: Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
Veterinary IVC Evidensia Ethnic Diversity Scholarship Scheme£5,000
Subject: Medicine/HealthcareStudy level: UndergraduateNationality: United Kingdom, EU
International Slavery Scholarships£10,000
Subject: HumanitiesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Cowrie Foundation Scholarships (Manchester)
Circumstances: Low income
Excellence in Diversity PhD Scholarships£1,000
Subject: MedicineFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
The Bason Family Bursary£6,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateRegion: England - North West
Black Students in STEM
Subject: STEMFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Mel Joyner Award£500
Household income: Low incomeCircumstances: Care leaver, Disabled / long-term health condition, Carer (adult), Estranged, Refugee / asylum seeker
Reading Equity Student Bursary£500
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHousehold income: Under £27,000
SPCLS Centenary Bursary£4,000
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
PhD Widening Participation Scholarships£21,611
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged
Research Masters UK Fee Scholarship (Salford)
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Care leaver, Estranged
School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology EDI Scholarship
Subject: Media/CommunicationsFee status: UK Domiciled, OverseasStudy level: Postgraduate
Aziz Foundation Scholarships (Sheffield)
Subject: Law, Media/CommunicationsFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
USW Postgraduate Ethnicity Equality Bursary
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Undergraduate Ethnicity Bursary (South Wales)
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Black Futures Scholarship£20,780
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Postgraduate Taught Diversity Scholarship (Environmental and Life Sciences)
Subject: Environmental Science, PsychologyFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Deadline 13 September 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
UoS and Cowrie Foundation Scholarship£8,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
ADA masters plus PhD studentships
Subject: Computer ScienceFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Fluor Scholarship£4,000
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 4 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Giles Baker Scholarship for Tonmeisters£4,000
Subject: MusicFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 4 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Surrey MBA South Asia Bridge Scholarship£0.50
Subject: BusinessFee status: OverseasStudy level: Postgraduate
The Manly Trust Scholarship£4,000
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 4 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
The OptiGene Foundation Engineering Scholarship£5,000
Subject: EngineeringFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 4 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
The Prime & Assura Healthcare Fund£1,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
The Sky Vet School Scholarship£20,000
Subject: Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Emily O Akinluyi Scholarship (2026)£5,000
Subject: STEMFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Deadline 1 November 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Freshfields Stephen Lawrence Scholarship Scheme
Subject: LawStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
BAME Research and Performance Bursary (UWTSD)£500
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Minority Ethnic Groups Bursary (UWTSD)
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Doctoral Access Scholarships - Pathway
Study level: PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Cowrie Foundation Scholarship£8,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Future Voices Scholarship£1,200
Subject: Art & DesignFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Avon and Somerset Police Widening Participation Bursary
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Certificate in Counselling Skills Scholarship£0.50
Subject: PsychologyFee status: UK DomiciledHome country: United Kingdom
Paul Stephenson Bursary (Education and Childhood)£2,000
Subject: EducationStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCourse year: 1
Santander Universities Scholars Programme£30,000
Fee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
School of Applied Sciences Widening Participation Postgraduate Progression Scholarship£0.50
Subject: STEMFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
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How do I know which ones I actually qualify for?
This page lists what's publicly available for Black and minority ethnic students. The free BursaSearch app checks your circumstances — income, region, fee status and more — against every UK bursary, including national and independent funds beyond this list, tells you exactly which ones you qualify for and why, then tracks your applications and reminds you before each deadline.
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