Bursaries for Media & Communications Students
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4 Sep 2026last checked
26 verified bursaries and scholarships worth £1,000–£22,780 for media and communications students, across 18 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 subject and full circumstances.
Bursaries on this page
Aziz Foundation Scholarships
Subject: Data Journalism, Media Production, Public RelationsStudy level: Postgraduate
Aziz Foundation
Subject: Media & Journalism, Technology, Sustainability/Environment, Law, Policy (excl. Health Policy), Arts & Culture, SportStudy level: Postgraduate
Albert Morris Journalism Scholarships
Subject: Media/CommunicationsStudy level: Undergraduate
BAFTA Scholarships
Subject: Media/CommunicationsStudy level: Undergraduate, PostgraduateHome country: United Kingdom
Journalism Diversity Fund (NCTJ)
Subject: Media/CommunicationsHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
Journalists' Charity Student Grants
Subject: Media/CommunicationsHome country: United KingdomCircumstances: Low income
ESRC/SENSS Doctoral Studentships£22,780
Subject: Art, Design, Education, Law, Media/Communications, Politics, Psychology, Anthropology, Social/Therapeutic/Community Studies, Sociology, Visual CulturesStudy level: Postgraduate
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press (FLTRP) Scholarship£3,000
Subject: Media/CommunicationsStudy level: Postgraduate
Deadline 8 November 2026Official details →
Job Interview Attendance Funds (Journalists' Charity)
Subject: Media/CommunicationsStudy level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Rolling — apply any timeOfficial details →
Creative Media Scholarship (Ravensbourne)£3,000
Subject: Media/CommunicationsFee status: OverseasStudy level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
BAFTA UK Scholarship Programme (Staffordshire)
Subject: Media/CommunicationsStudy level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Franc Roddam Scholarship£7,500
Subject: Media/CommunicationsFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Arts and Humanities Research Council - Doctoral Landscape Awards (Edinburgh)
Subject: Media/Communications, HumanitiesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Aziz Foundation Scholarships (Exeter)£1
Subject: Law, Media/CommunicationsStudy level: PostgraduateNationality: United Kingdom
Journalism Innovation and Leadership PGCert Scholarship£1,400-£3,150
Subject: Media/CommunicationsFee status: UK Domiciled, OverseasStudy level: Postgraduate
The Royal Television Society Bursary (UCLan)
Subject: Media/CommunicationsCircumstances: Low income
Aziz Foundation Scholarship (Liverpool)
Subject: Media/Communications, LawFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Scholarships for Postgraduate Study in Film Studies£5,000
Subject: Media/CommunicationsFee status: OverseasStudy level: Postgraduate
School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology EDI Scholarship
Subject: Media/CommunicationsFee status: UK Domiciled, OverseasStudy level: Postgraduate
The Aziz Foundation Masters - Journalism Scholarship
Subject: Media/CommunicationsFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Aziz Foundation Scholarships (Sheffield)
Subject: Law, Media/CommunicationsFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
The Dan Walker Journalism Scholarship£10,000
Subject: Media/CommunicationsFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Professor Frank Burnet MBE Bursary for Science Communication£1,500
Subject: Media/CommunicationsFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
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Media & Communications bursaries by university
External / National Bodies3 fundsOxford Brookes University3 fundsUniversity of Lancashire2 fundsUniversity of Liverpool2 fundsUniversity of Salford2 fundsUniversity of Sheffield2 funds
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