Academic funding opportunities for international students
Birkbeck is recognised for a range of academic studentships:
Commonwealth scholarships
- Who: Candidates from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, Malta, New Zealand, Singapore and the Bahamas
- What: Fees and maintenance
- Eligible Birkbeck courses: See the courses listed for the College Research Studentship, all of which are valid for this funding.
- More information: see the Commonwealth Scholarship web site.
Jason Schone award
- Who: PhD Law students
- What: Full-time or part-time tuition fees at the EU/home student rate. In addition:
- for full-time students: a contribution to subsistence may be made.
for part-time students: there may be some assistance with research cost - More information: see the School of Law web site.
Law Taught Postgraduate Fee Awards for Master’s students
- Who: Law master's students with outstanding academic merit and research potential
- What: Fees at the full-time home student rate for one year or at the part-time home student rate for two years.
- Eligible Birkbeck courses: Criminal Law and Criminal Justice (MA/LLM); Human Rights (MA/LLM); Law (MRes); Law and Political Justice (LLM)
- More information: the School of Law web site.
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
- Who: geology students
- What: fees and stipend
- Eligible Birkbeck courses: Geology (MPhil/PhD)
- More information: contact the Department of Earth Sciences.
Ronnie Warrington Studentships
- Who: Law PhD students
- What: Full-time or part-time tuition fees at the EU/home student rate.
- More information: the School of Law web site.
