Funding opportunities
A number of funding routes are open to students on our research degree programmes in Drama, including:*
| Award | Value | Application deadline | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Environmental Intelligence: Data Science & AI for Sustainable Futures | UK/EU tuition fees together with a yearly stipend at UKRI rates (£15,609 for 2021/22) | Mon 3rd Jan 2022 | UKRI Funded studentships available for Autumn 2022 entry. The studentship will provide funding of Home tuition fees and a stipend of £15,609 per annum for 2021-22. |
| Machine Learning with Fewer Labels for Automatic Plankton Classification, NERC GW4+ DTP PhD studentship for 2022 Entry, PhD in Computer Science | £15,609 per annum for 2021-2022 | Mon 10th Jan 2022 | NERC GW4+ funded studentship available for September 2022 entry. For eligible students, the studentship will provide funding of fees and a stipend which is currently £15,609 per annum for 2021-22. |
| SWW2 AHRC DTP Awards (Exeter) | Home tuition fees plus an annual tax-free maintenance stipend of £15,609 per annum or part-time equivalent. | Mon 24th Jan 2022 | Up to 47 fully-funded PhD studentships for entry in September 2022 with the South, West and Wales Doctoral Training Partnership. Awards are for three years eight months duration (or part-time equivalent) as standard. Once their studentship has begun students can apply to extend their studentship to up to 4 years, should they wish to undertake a placement opportunity with an external organisation or undertake significant training that is essential to their project. |
| COLFUTURO Ayudar Joint Graduate Scholarship-Loan Programme - 2022 call | Tuition fees and living stipend for a maximum of two years | Mon 28th Feb 2022 | COLFUTURO offers scholarship-loans to provide financial support to Colombian citizens to access high-quality Masters or Doctoral programs abroad. Recipients of Colfuturo funding who have applied to study a Masters degree at the University will be considered for the University's Ayudar Scholarship which provides an annual stipend in line with the UK Research Council recommendations c.£15,609 in 2021/22). |
| University of Exeter College of Humanities Creative Arts and Humanities PhD Studentship | UK tuition fees and an annual maintenance allowance at current Research Council rate of £15,609 per year (2021/22 rate) | Wed 2nd Mar 2022 | Exeter’s College of Humanities is offering 1 fully funded Creative Arts and Humanities PhD Studentship (open to UK fee-paying candidates only) for study commencing in September 2022, across any of its areas of research expertise. |
| University of Exeter College of Humanities PhD Global Excellence Studentship | International tuition fees and an annual maintenance allowance at current Research Council rate of £15,609 per year (2021/22 rate). | Wed 2nd Mar 2022 | Exeter’s College of Humanities is offering 1 fully funded PhD Global Excellence Studentship (open to International fee -paying candidates only) for study commencing in September 2022, across any of its areas of research expertise. |
| University of Exeter College of Humanities PhD Studentship | Home (UK) tuition fees and an annual maintenance allowance at current Research Council rate of £15,609 per year (2021/22 rate). | Wed 2nd Mar 2022 | Exeter’s College of Humanities is offering 1 fully funded PhD studentship (open to UK fee-paying candidates only) for study commencing in September 2022, across any of its areas of research expertise. Home (UK) tuition fees and an annual maintenance allowance at current Research Council rate of £15,609 per year (2021/22 rate). |
| 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 |
| Sanctuary Scholarship | Full tuition fee waiver plus annual living cost grant | Fri 20th May 2022 | 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 | Tue 31st May 2022 | Sports scholarships are awarded to students of outstanding sporting ability who show evidence of achievement at international level in their chosen sport. |
| University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship 2022/23 | 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 2022/23 |
| University of Exeter Class of 2022 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 2022 and progressing directly to a standalone postgraduate programme with us in 2022/23 |
| Fulbright Scholarships: Postgraduate Student Awards - 2022/23 competition | Full tuition fee waiver for one year of Masters / PhD & living stipend | Deadline passed (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). |