Scholarships and funding
Supporting your studies
At Essex we offer scholarships and funding opportunities for talented students from a range of backgrounds.
Some of our scholarships are university-wide, while others are offered by specific departments. You can use the scholarships finder links below to find out more.
In addition we offer postgraduate studentships to help fund those who are working towards a research degree (MSD, MPhil or PhD). These may be interdisciplinary, involving more than one department, or offered as part of specific research projects by academics in one of our science and health departments.
Scholarships
The University offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to support talented students, and ensure we remain accessible to all with the potential to succeed, regardless of financial circumstances.
- See all undergraduate scholarships
- See all postgraduate taught scholarships
- See all postgraduate research scholarships
Search our Scholarship Finder to see the funding you can apply for.
Postgraduate funding
We offer postgraduate funding to help support you during your research. These may be offered as part of specific research projects being carried out by our academics, or as part of our work with Doctoral Training Partnerships.
Along with studentships, we also give all research students access to Proficio, our unique professional development funding scheme. Proficio gives you funding for training courses and conference attendance, whether you're working on a 1 year Master of Science by Dissertation (MSD), or undertaking a 3 year PhD.
Climate, Land use and Protected Area effects on Condition, Behaviour and Distribution of Migratory Waterbirds
In this conservation science PhD, the candidate will explore the role of land use and its management, climate, weather on the spatial distribution of protected waterbirds.
The project will explore and scrutinise alternative approaches to assessing the ecological status of protected areas in providing effective conservation.
Based in: School of Life Sciences
Deadline: 13 April 2026
MSD - Term Time Transitions: A Longitudinal Cohort Study of Physical Activity, Physiological Load and Wellbeing Across the Secondary School Year
The project will explore how physical activity, physiological load, sleep, and wellbeing fluctuate across the secondary school year. Schools currently lack objective, term by term data on how pupils’ physical activity and wellbeing change across the academic cycle, particularly during high pressure examination periods. This project will fill that gap.
This unique longitudinal project embeds the researcher within Ipswich School, a large co educational independent school with a strong culture of sport and pastoral care.
Department: School of Sport, Rehabilitation and Exercise Sciences
Closing date: 17 April 2026
