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Bursaries for Humanities Students
52 verified bursaries and scholarships worth £1,000–£21,805 for humanities students, across 22 UK universities.
2,793 UK funds tracked · Last checked 23 Oct 2026
Biggest Humanities bursaries by university
From outside your university 1
All funds 52
Weldon Le Huray Arts and Humanities Scholarships£5,000CLOSES 26 MARDurham University · Income under £42.9k · Humanities
Weldon-le-Huray Arts & Humanities Scholarships£5,000Durham University · Income under £42.9k · Arts and Humanities
International Foundation Scholarship – Humanities and Social Sciences£3,000Queen Mary University of London · Humanities · International students
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Fulbright-QUB Award in Conflict, Security and Contested Pasts£19,991Queen's University Belfast · Humanities · International students
Arts and Humanities Research Council - Doctoral Landscape Awards (Edinburgh)VariesUniversity of Edinburgh · Postgraduates
MSc by Research: PRICE Vowel Variation in West Yorkshire (HHS-2026-29)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Humanities
PhD Studentship: Coal Centre to Call Centre Language Change (HHS-2026-11)VariesCLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Huddersfield · Humanities
Leverhulme Master's Studentship in Global Urbanism and HeritageVariesUniversity of Liverpool · Humanities · International students
MA in Chinese-English Translating and Interpreting Scholarships£5,000University of Liverpool · Humanities · International students
Peter Astaire Memorial Scholarship in Beatles Studies£4,000University of Liverpool · Humanities · First-years
Postgate Scholarship for Postgraduate Study in Classics and Ancient History£4,000University of Liverpool · Humanities · First-years
Ruth Cannell Scholarship Fund£5,000University of Liverpool · Care-experienced and others · Humanities
Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Translation£5,000University of Liverpool · Humanities · International students
University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarship in Irish Studies£18,688University of Liverpool · Refugee or asylum seeker · Humanities
Southampton Philosophy David Humphris-Norman Scholarship£3,000University of Southampton · Humanities · First-years
Doctoral Landscape Award (Collaborative Doctoral Award)£21,805CLOSES 30 OCTUniversity of Stirling · Postgraduates
Questions
How many bursaries are there for humanities students?
We list 52 for humanities students, across 21 UK universities and national funders.
Which university gives the most to humanities students?
Northumbria University: the Paul Winters Scholarship is worth £10,500.
Are there grants for humanities students outside universities?
Yes, including The Leche Trust Grant.
Which deadline is next?
The Doctoral Landscape Award (Collaborative Doctoral Award) (University of Stirling) closes on 30 October 2026.
Humanities bursaries by university
University of Liverpool15 fundsUniversity of Sheffield4 fundsUniversity of Reading3 fundsUniversity of Southampton3 fundsUniversity of Stirling3 fundsDurham University2 fundsNorthumbria University2 fundsQueen Mary University of London2 fundsUniversity of Huddersfield2 fundsUniversity of Hull2 fundsUniversity of Manchester2 fundsUniversity of Nottingham2 funds
Also see
Bursaries for Low-Income StudentsBursaries for Care LeaversBursaries for International Students in the UKBursaries for Estranged StudentsBursaries for Disabled StudentsScholarships for Refugees and Asylum SeekersBursaries for Student CarersBursaries for Part-Time StudentsBursaries for Black and Minority Ethnic StudentsScholarships for WomenBursaries for Law StudentsBursaries for Business StudentsBursaries for Art & Design StudentsBursaries for Social Sciences StudentsBursaries for Media & Communications StudentsBursaries for Students in the North WestBursaries for Students in the North EastBursaries for Students in Yorkshire