Scholarships and funding

Scholarships

Our range of scholarships and bursaries to support talented students 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.

Funded research degree studentships

Throughout the year we may advertise funded studentships for research degrees. These are offered by the Faculty of Science and Health, the School of Life Sciences, ARIES (NERC-funded Doctoral Training Partnership) and the EU (Horizon 2020).

For further information, please contact the Graduate Administrator (lspgr@essex.ac.uk).

Why should you do your research at Essex?

At the University of Essex, you can perform exciting research with excellent supervision that strikes the balance between guidance and encouraging independence.

You belong to intellectually stimulating research groups, and, importantly, will find a friendly, supportive environment within departments and across the university.

Through our unique professional development scheme Proficio, Essex provides outstanding financial support for training, field work, and conference participation.

External scholarships

Occasionally we may advertise external scholarships and funding opportunities offered by charitable organisations.

The department is not affiliated with these organisation and does not offer any application support. All queries about them should be directed to the organisations themselves.