Scholarships and funding
Supporting your studies
We offer many funding opportunities to support undergraduate, masters and postgraduate research students, including a range of University of Essex scholarships for both home and international students.
Scholarships
Our range of scholarships and bursaries to support talented students ensures that 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
Alternatively search our scholarship finder to see the funding we have for you.
NHS Learning Support Fund
Students starting an eligible healthcare course in autumn 2020 can apply for additional support under the NHS Learning Support Fund.
Funding amounts
Funding consists of up to £5000 for eligible students each academic year. An additional payment of up to £3000 may be awarded to students who are focusing on a particular healthcare specialism or region that struggles to recruit, or who need assistance for childcare costs.
Eligible courses
Students are eligible for this funding for a range of healthcare courses, including physiotherapy.
Master of Science by Dissertation (MSD) and PhD Studentships
We offer studentships for research students throughout the year. When they are advertised you will find the relevant information on this page or you can contact us with any studentship enquiries.
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
Proficio
Research students at the University of Essex have access to our unique professional development scheme Proficio. Depending on the type of research degree (MSD, MPhil, or PhD) you are taking, you will have access to funding of up to £2500 for training courses, a portion of which is to be used for conference attendance.
