External / National Bodies Bursaries & Scholarships
131 verified bursaries and scholarships worth £250–£30,000 currently listed for students at External / National Bodies — 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 specific circumstances.
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131 funds currently listed
Subject: TeachingStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Refugee / asylum seeker
Study level: PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: Media/CommunicationsStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
BASES Student Awards
Subject: Sports ScienceStudy level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Subject: MedicineStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: PsychologyStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryStudy level: Undergraduate
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Care leaver, Low income
Subject: LawHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: BusinessHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
CIWEM Student Support
Subject: Environmental ScienceStudy level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Subject: NursingHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Charles Wallace Trust£1,600
Study level: PostgraduateNationality: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar
Subject: NursingHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: MedicineStudy level: Undergraduate
Fee status: OverseasStudy level: Postgraduate
Fee status: OverseasStudy level: Postgraduate
Fee status: OverseasStudy level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Low income
Subject: MusicStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: Drama/DanceHome country: EnglandCircumstances: Low income
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Funds for Women Graduates (FfWG) Foundation Grant
Study level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Low income
Geological Society Hazel Prichard Student Bursary
Subject: GeologyStudy level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Subject: GeologyStudy level: Undergraduate
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: Computer ScienceStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Subject: Computer ScienceStudy level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Gray's Inn Bar Course Scholarships£5,000-£30,000
Subject: LawStudy level: Postgraduate
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: MusicStudy level: PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: TeachingStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
ICAEW Foundation Bursary£12,000
Subject: FinanceStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: Undergraduate
IChemE Bursaries and Prizes for Chemical Engineering Students
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: Undergraduate
IET Future Talent Awards£1,000
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
IGEM Scholarships, Grants and Awards
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: UndergraduateCourse year: 1
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Low income
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: Undergraduate
IOSH Student Member Bursary
Subject: Health and SafetyStudy level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
IStructE Undergraduate Research Grants
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: TeachingStudy level: PostgraduateHome country: England
Inner Temple Bar Course Scholarships£5,000-£30,000
Subject: LawStudy level: Postgraduate
InstMC Engineering Scholarship Scheme
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: PhysicsStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Low income
Subject: NursingHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: Media/CommunicationsHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: Media/CommunicationsHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: NursingHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: EnglandCircumstances: Care leaver
Subject: MusicStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Middle Temple Bar Course Scholarships£5,000-£30,000
Subject: LawStudy level: Postgraduate
Subject: MedicineStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: England
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Subject: PharmacyStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Low income
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: UndergraduateRegion: Northern Ireland
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Low income
Subject: NursingStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: NursingHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: MedicineStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: MedicineStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: ArchitectureStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Low income
Subject: ArchitectureStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Low income
Subject: ChemistryStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Low income
Subject: ArchitectureStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Low income
Refugee Education UK (REUK) Support
Study level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Refugee / asylum seeker
Royal Astronomical Society Undergraduate Grants
Subject: PhysicsStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: MedicineStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: MedicineStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: NursingStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Low income
Subject: MedicineStudy level: Undergraduate
Subject: MedicineHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: BiologyStudy level: Undergraduate
Home country: United KingdomCircumstances: Refugee / asylum seeker
STAR (Student Action for Refugees) Equal Access Scholarships
Study level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Refugee / asylum seeker
Subject: MedicineStudy level: PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: Social WorkStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: England
Subject: TeachingStudy level: PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: ArchitectureStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: AgricultureStudy level: UndergraduateCircumstances: Low income
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland Undergraduate Grant
Study level: UndergraduateRegion: ScotlandCircumstances: Low income
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: BiologyStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Low income
Subject: LawStudy level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Low income
Home country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income, Receiving benefits
Subject: LawStudy level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Low income
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: HumanitiesStudy level: PostgraduateCircumstances: Low income
The Muirhead Trust Grant
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateRegion: ScotlandCircumstances: Low income
Subject: NursingHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: PhysicsStudy level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: LanguagesStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Study level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Disabled / long-term health condition
Subject: Art & DesignHome country: United Kingdom
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Subject: EngineeringStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateCircumstances: Low income
Study level: UndergraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: MedicineRegion: England - LondonHome country: United Kingdom
Subject: ArchitectureStudy level: Undergraduate
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