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University of Reading Bursaries & Scholarships

£14,200top award
30for undergrads
1hardship fund
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For undergraduates 30

Reading Bursary£1,700Income under £27k
Undergraduate Fee Waiver & Bursary Award (asylum seekers, Reading)£14,200Refugee or asylum seeker
Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarship£6,000First-years
University of Reading Scholarship£6,000
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International Foundation Programme (IFP)/IFY Fee Waiver & Bursary Award£5,000Refugee or asylum seeker
International Undergraduate Scholarship£5,000International students
Undergraduate Bursary Award (refugee/humanitarian, Reading)£5,000Refugee or asylum seeker
Placement Bursary£1,000Income under £45k
Pre Application Bursary£500Disabled
Ewan Page Prize Bursary£400Undergraduates
Pre Entry Travel Bursary£300Undergraduates
Commuter Travel Bursary£50-£250Disabled
Care Experienced and Estrangement BursaryVariesCare-experienced or Estranged
IFP/IFY Excellence ScholarshipVariesUndergraduates
PwC Flying Start Bursary£10,000Business
PwC Flying Start Degree Bursary£10,000Business
Stationers' Foundation Bursaries for BA Graphic Communication£2,000-£7,000Art/Design
Reading Excellence Scholarship (IFP/IFY)£5,000International students
Reading Excellence Scholarship - Undergraduate£5,000International students
Lorna Webber Vipond Arts Scholarship£4,000Art & Design
The Lorna Webber Vipond Arts Scholarship£4,000Art/Design
Bulmershe Bursary£1,000Income under £27k · Art/Design, Humanities
Julia Boorman Award£1,000Disabled · Humanities
Reading Real Estate Foundation (RREF) Bursaries and Travel Bursary£1,000Business
SES Financial Sport Fund£1,000Sport
Sporting Excellence Scholarship£500-£1,000Sport
Undergraduate Scholarship (School of the Built Environment) 2026£1,000Engineering · First-years
Reading Equity Student Bursary£500Care-experienced or Estranged · Income under £27k
IFP Ambassador ScholarshipsVariesInternational students
Robert Pearce BursaryVariesEnvironmental Science

Hardship funds 1

Digital Support Fund£400CLOSES 29 JANIncome under £27k · First-years

Master's and PhD funding 22

Sanctuary PhD Studentship£21,805 a year + feesRefugee or asylum seeker · First-years
Postgraduate Taught Fee Waiver & Bursary Award (asylum seekers, Reading)£14,200Refugee or asylum seeker
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Climate Stripes Scholarship£10,000Environmental Science · International students
Postgraduate Taught Bursary Award (refugees/humanitarian, Reading)£10,000Refugee or asylum seeker
Reading Real Estate Foundation Bursary£10,000Business
Stationers' Foundation Bursary & Mentoring for MA Communication Design£9,000Art/Design
University of Reading Excellence Scholarships – 2026/27£2,000-£7,000International students
Ernest Hoch Scholarship in Typography and Graphic Communication£4,000Art/Design
SPCLS Centenary Bursary£4,000Care-experienced or Disabled · Social Sciences
Alumni Master's Scholarships£3,000Postgraduates
UK Academic Achievement Scholarship – 2026/27£2,500Postgraduates
Alumni Discount (Reading, PhD)£1,500Postgraduates
Entomology Bursary£1,000STEM
Alumni Discount (Reading, Master's)20% off feesPostgraduates
Chevening ScholarshipsVariesInternational students
Frank Palmer Awards10% off feesHumanities
Fulbright University of Reading Award in Food SecurityVariesSTEM
Henley Business School ScholarshipsVariesBusiness
PhD Studentships and Bursaries (Chemistry, Reading)VariesChemistry
Snowdon Masters ScholarshipsVariesDisabled
The Barton Willmore Scholarship Fund (Real Estate)VariesBusiness
University of Reading Sanctuary ScholarshipsVariesRefugee or asylum seeker

Questions

What is the biggest undergraduate bursary at University of Reading?

The Undergraduate Fee Waiver & Bursary Award (asylum seekers, Reading), worth £14,200 (refugee or asylum seeker).

Does University of Reading have a hardship fund?

Yes. University of Reading lists Digital Support Fund (Reading). These help if you run short of money during your course.

What does University of Reading offer care leavers and estranged students?

Care Experienced and Estrangement Bursary (Reading); Reading Equity Student Bursary (£500); SPCLS Centenary Bursary (£4,000).

Is there funding for master's and PhD students at University of Reading?

Yes, 22 postgraduate funds, including Sanctuary PhD Studentship (Reading) and Postgraduate Taught Fee Waiver & Bursary Award (asylum seekers, Reading).

By subject at University of Reading

Business bursaries6Art & Design bursaries6Humanities bursaries3Environmental Science bursaries2

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