Funding opportunities
A number of funding routes are open to students on our research degree programmes in Drama, including:*
| Award | Value | Application deadline | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Scholarships for graduate study 2022 | Varies | Thu 30th Sep 2021 | Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom. |
| Fulbright Scholarships: Postgraduate Student Awards - 2022/23 competition | Full tuition fee waiver for one year of Masters / PhD & living stipend | Tue 12th Oct 2021 | Our UK Partnership award with Fulbright is available for Masters or Doctoral students who are USA or dual USA:UK citizens wishing to study at the University. The award takes the form of a tuition fee waiver for the first year of graduate study (either Masters or PhD) and a living stipend. We also accept scholars in receipt of Fulbright 'Open Awards' (also referred to as the All Disciplines Award). |
| South West and Wales Doctoral Training Partnership AHRC PhD Studentship | UK tuition fees for eligible students and a maintenance grant of £15,285 (2020/21) | Deadline passed (Mon 25th Jan 2021) |
UK tuition fees for eligible students and a maintenance grant of £15,285 (2020/21) |
| Sanctuary Scholarship | Full tuition fee waiver plus annual living cost grant | Deadline passed (Fri 21st May 2021) |
The Sanctuary Scholarship scheme enables individuals seeking asylum and refugees who are not able access student finance to study at the University of Exeter. |
| Sports Scholarship Scheme | up to £3,000 plus additional support services worth £3,500 | Deadline passed (Mon 31st May 2021) |
Sports scholarships are awarded to students of outstanding sporting ability who show evidence of achievement at international level in their chosen sport. |
| 2021/22 Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships (low and middle income countries) | Visiting scholar tuition fee, approved fares, and personal maintenance | Deadline passed (Fri 13th Aug 2021) |
Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships are for PhD candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries, to spend up to 12 months at a UK university as part of their doctoral studies in their home country. |
| University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship 2021/22 | 10% reduction in the first year tuition fee | There is no application for this award. You will be automatically considered. | A tuition fee discount for University of Exeter alumni who start a postgraduate degree with us in 2021/22 |
| University of Exeter Class of 2021 Progression Scholarship | 10% reduction in the first year tuition fee | There is no application for this award. You will be automatically considered. | A tuition fee discount for current University of Exeter students completing a degree in 2021 and progressing directly to a standalone postgraduate programme with us in 2021/22 |