Bursaries for Social Sciences Students
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4 Sep 2026last checked
48 verified bursaries and scholarships worth £3,363–£500,000 for social sciences students, across 24 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
London Interdisciplinary Social Science DTP (LISS DTP)
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
NINE Northern Ireland and North East of England DTP£15,285
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: PostgraduateRegion: Northern Ireland
Ethox Foundation Scholarship£4,000
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Social Work Bursary (NHSBSA) - Undergraduate£4,863-£5,263
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: UndergraduateCourse year: 2
Maintenance Grant (Social Work, Swansea)
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Practice Learning Opportunity Allowance (PLOA)
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Social Work Bursary (Swansea)
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Supplementary Grants (Social Work, Swansea)
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Julia Scott Memorial Bursary£6,000
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
The Nuffield Foundation Funding (UCL)£500,000
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: Postgraduate
Deadline 4 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Western and Northern Territories Network Scholarship
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: Postgraduate
Bristol PhD Scholarship for Black and Mixed Black Heritage (ALSS)£20,780
Subject: Social Sciences, LawFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Economic and Social Research Council (Scottish Graduate School Studentships)
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: OverseasStudy level: Postgraduate
The Phyllis and Eileen Gibbs Travelling Research Fellowship£18,000
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Sociology and Criminology Fuller PGT Scholarship
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: Postgraduate
Chevening/University of Exeter MStrat Scholarship
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: OverseasStudy level: Postgraduate
MSc by Research: Hope Within Marginalised Groups (HHS-2026-31)
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Deadline 30 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
PhD Studentship: Intimate Partner Violence in Same-Sex Couples (HHS-2026-18)
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Deadline 30 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
PhD Studentship: Poor Quality Housing and Domestic Fire Risk£21,805
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Deadline 30 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
PhD Studentship: Rhythmic Synchronisation in Reading and Maths Difficulties£21,805
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Deadline 30 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
Social Work Bursary (SWB, Huddersfield)
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
NHS Social Work Bursary (UCLan)£3,363-£4,863
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
NHS Social Work Bursaries (Leeds)£4,863-£5,263
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Wellcome Trust Funding (Lincoln)
Subject: STEM, Humanities, Social Sciences
Health, Cultures and Societies Bursary£5,000
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Scholarships for MA Political Science and International Relations£5,000
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Scholarships for Master's in Public Administration and Policy£5,000
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (Manchester)
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: Postgraduate
ESRC-BBSRC Biosocial Research Centre for Doctoral Training (Soc-B CDT)
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: Postgraduate
North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (NWSSDTP)
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: PostgraduateRegion: England - North West
Dean's Global Leadership Scholarship for Public Administration£4,000
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: OverseasStudy level: Postgraduate
SPCLS Centenary Bursary£4,000
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
NHS Social Work MA (Salford)
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: Postgraduate
Social Work Bursary (MA Social Work, Salford)
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Avicenna Foundation Scholarship Programme
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership (Sheffield)£20,780
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK Domiciled, OverseasStudy level: Postgraduate
Faculty of Social Sciences Doctoral Academy Award
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: Postgraduate
ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (ESRC South Coast DTP)
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: Postgraduate
Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: Postgraduate
Southampton Ageing and Gerontology Talent Scholarship£5,000
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: Postgraduate
Doctoral Landscape Award (Collaborative Doctoral Award)£21,805
Subject: Humanities, Social SciencesStudy level: Postgraduate
Deadline 30 October 2026 · closing soonOfficial details →
ESRC-funded studentship opportunities: Scottish Graduate School of Social Science£20,870
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: Postgraduate
Exploring adolescents' perceptions of alcohol packaging and health messaging (PhD studentship)£22,268
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
Exploring how alcohol labelling is framed in UK public and policy debates (PhD studentship)£22,268
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Postgraduate
SEDarc scholarships
Subject: Social SciencesStudy level: Postgraduate
Avon and Somerset Police Widening Participation Bursary
Subject: Social SciencesFee status: UK DomiciledStudy level: Undergraduate
Common questions
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No — every listing links directly to the official university or provider page, and you apply there. We connect you straight to the source, not through a form with us.
How do I know which ones I actually qualify for?
This page lists what's publicly available for social sciences 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.
Social Sciences bursaries by university
University of Huddersfield5 fundsSwansea University4 fundsUniversity of Stirling4 fundsUCL3 fundsUniversity of Liverpool3 fundsUniversity of Manchester3 fundsUniversity of Sheffield3 fundsUniversity of Southampton3 fundsUniversity of Bristol2 fundsUniversity of Edinburgh2 fundsUniversity of Portsmouth2 fundsUniversity of Salford2 funds
Also see
Bursaries for Care LeaversBursaries for International Students in the UKBursaries for Disabled StudentsBursaries for Students from Low-Participation AreasBursaries for Part-Time StudentsBursaries for Black and Minority Ethnic StudentsScholarships for WomenBursaries for Law StudentsBursaries for Humanities StudentsBursaries for Students in the North WestBursaries for Students in the South West