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MA Postgraduate Fees and Funding

There are a wide range of possible sources of studentships, scholarships and bursaries but competition is fierce and you will need to begin your enquiries in good time to meet deadlines.

Quite a lot of our MA students are externally funded. Our students have been supported by governments, grants from funding bodies, sponsors, and private sources too. Some do the MA part time, alongside a job.

This year's funding opportunities are:

• Departmental MA fees-only Scholarship for overseas students
• AHRC Block Grant Partnership Studentship - CLOSED
• Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Studentship - CLOSED
• Departmental MA fees-only Scholarship - CLOSED
• Faculty Scholarships (Fees-only) - CLOSED
• Departmental BursarieS - CLOSED
• Other University funding opportunities
• Other opportunities
• Fees

Further Information

Departmental MA fees-only Scholarship for overseas students

We are offering 2 fees-only studentships for overseas applicants for the next academic year. These are available to MA applicants with an overseas fee status (ie. non-European Union) starting their course in October 2012. The studentships cover fees only, successful applicants would need to cover their own living expenses.

If you would like to be considered for one of these studentships please return this application form to spgadmissions@lancaster.ac.uk by 5pm on Friday 25th May. In order to be considered for funding you must hold an offer of a place on an MA course in the Sociology Department.

If you have any questions about this funding opportunity or studying at Lancaster please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Other University funding opportunities

For details of other departmental and university funding opportunities, please visit the University postgraduate funding web pages and Faculty Studentships, Scholarships and Bursaries information.

Other opportunities

UK students

Information about funding opportunities for UK students, including Professional & Career Development Loans and Government Funding, is available from the Student Based Services website. These include:

• The Learning & Skills Council operates a Professional & Career Development Loans scheme. Applicants can borrow between £300 and £10,000 to support the cost of up to two years of learning (or three years if it includes one year's relevant unpaid practical work).
• Possible sources of Government Funding include Disabled Student's Allowance, Tax Credits, and (for UK part-time students) Government (state) benefits such as housing benefit, income support and council tax benefit.

International students

A number of funding opportunities are available for international students through the British Council, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and the Department for International Development.

Further Information

If you require further information about fees and funding, please contact Rachel Verrall at:

Sociology Postgraduate Admissions
Dept of Sociology
Lancaster University
Lancaster LA1 4YT

Tel: + 44 (0)1524 594178/593148
E-mail: spgadmissions@lancaster.ac.uk

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