Funding & Finance

University Funding & Fees Info

Applying for Faculty Scholarships and other Postgraduate Funding

For entry in 2012-13 there is £2 million in funding opportunities available through the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and its Departments.

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster offers postgraduate students the opportunity to undertake research in a stimulating interdisciplinary environment with a thriving postgraduate community. All our departments have an international reputation for excellence in research and teaching and provide a home to some of the leading names in their fields.

All full-time campus-based postgraduate research students are provided with shared office facilities. All our research students have access to our extensive research training programme and to funding for conference travel. Many departments offer research students the opportunity to gain valuable experience of undergraduate teaching in the course of their studies and the University's Centre for Employability, Enterprise and Careers provides excellent support to all postgraduates, whether they wish to pursue a career in academia or to transfer the skills to other forms of employment.

Please see our Studentships, Scholarships and Bursaries page for a summary of all funding opportunities.

Any applicant not holding a firm offer of a place to study within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences will not be considered for any awards.

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Six Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Block Grant Partnership Studentships *

The University is delighted to have been awarded 33 studentships over the 5-year period covering 2009-10 to 2013-14. For 2012 entry, there are 6 AHRC BGP studentships in the following subjects:

Cultural Studies: RPM (Research Preparation Masters)
Dance, Drama and Performing Arts: Doctoral and RPM (Research Preparation Masters)
English Language and Literature: Doctoral
Linguistics: Doctoral
Religious Studies : Doctoral

The full AHRC awards for 2012/13 will include a fee waiver and maintenance award of £13,590 (Doctoral) and £9,490 (Masters). Doctoral awards will be made for three years, subject to satisfactory progress. * Details of the provision and funding offered by the AHRC are available on the AHRC website.

Applicants wishing to be considered for these awards must hold a firm offer of a place. Applicants should liaise with the relevant department for application deadlines and should apply using the appropriate application form (Research student or Taught student).

* Subject to AHRC Spending Review update.

Eligibility:

UK and EU students resident in the UK for 3 years (full award)
EU students not resident in the UK for 3 years (fees only)

(please see AHRC for information on student eligibility)

Deadline: Various (See departmental websites)

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Studentships

Lancaster University forms part of the ESRC's North West Doctoral Training Centre (NWDTC). 63 studentships, covering tuition and maintenance, are available for those wishing to study in areas covered by the ESRC at Lancaster, Liverpool or Manchester. Some studentships are reserved for students seeking joint supervision across two or more partner institutions.

Applicants must be planning to study in one of the following ESRC-approved pathways (relevant FASS programmes in brackets):

Economic and Social History (MA, PhD History)
Learning, Technology and Identities in Educational Research: Policy and Practice (PhD Education)
Linguistics (PhD Linguistics; PhD Applied Linguistics by Thesis and Coursework)
Politics in a Global World (PhD International Relations)
Science, Technology, Innovation and Social Practices (PhD Sociology, PhD Science Studies)
Security, Conflict and Justice (PhD Applied Social Science, PhD Law, PhD Politics)
Social Anthropology (PhD Sociology)
Social Work (MA Social Work, PhD Applied Social Science)
Sociology (MA, PhD Sociology)

Applicants wishing to be considered for these awards must hold a firm offer of a place at Lancaster, and should apply directly to their prospective departments on the appropriate form; guidance notes are available here. The deadline for applications is 23 March 2012.

Further information about the provision and funding offered by the NWDTC is available on the NWTDC website.

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Faculty MA Scholarships (fees only)

A number of MA fees-only bursaries are available for students wishing to study for a Masters degree within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Recipients will need to meet their general living expenses themselves. The full terms and conditions are available here.

These awards are administered by individual departments. Applicants wishing to be considered for these awards should contact their prospective department for details of the application process. All applicants must already hold an offer of a place to study in any department in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences and be due to commence their studies during the 2012-13 academic year.

Eligibility: All full-time and part-time students
Deadline: Various (See departmental websites)

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Faculty 1+3 Scholarships (fees only)

The Faculty is offering a number of 1+3 fees-only bursaries for students wishing to study for a Masters degree followed by a PhD within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Recipients will need to meet their general living expenses themselves. The full terms and conditions are available here.

Eligibility: UK and EU students
Deadline: Various (See departmental websites)

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Faculty Research Scholarships (fees only)

The Faculty is offering a number of fees-only scholarships for students wishing to undertake full-time PhD study. Awards will be made in the form of a fee waiver and recipients will need to meet their general living expenses themselves. PhD Awards will be made for three years, subject to satisfactory progress.

These awards are administered by individual departments. Applicants wishing to be considered for these awards should contact their prospective department for details of the application process. All applicants must already hold an offer of a place to study in any department in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences and should be due to commence their studies between October 2012 and January 2013. The full terms and conditions are available here.

Eligibility: All full-time and part-time students
Deadline: Various (See departmental websites)

Eleven Engineering and Physical Sciences Rearch Council (EPSRC) HighWire (Digital Economy) Studentships and one Departmental HighWire Studentship

Lancaster University is currently recruiting exceptional students with backgrounds in computing, design and management to join HighWire in 2012 to understand an apply innovation to the digital economy. The studentships would be a 4 year MRes+PhD programme.

There is also a departmental HighWire studentship, also for a 4 year MRes+PhD programme.

More information on the studentships and details of the application process can be found at: http://highwire.lancaster.ac.uk/

Five AHRC Creative Exchange Studentships

Lancaster University is looking to recruit five practice-based researchers with a strong desire to combine practical design project work and knowledge exchange with in-depth study, to start October 2012.

More information on the studentships and details of the application process can be found at: http://imagination.lancaster.ac.uk/news/CX_Funded_PhD_Studentships