The main funders of post-graduate courses in the UK are the Arts andf Humanities Research Council (AHRC), who have an annual application deadline.  Funding can only be considered after a confirmed place has been offered at a UK Higher Education Institution.

Until September 2012 BA degree level courses are funded through a student loan provided by the Government (for English students) or a grant for Scottish students.

Your Higher Education Institution may also have bursaries or grants which you may be eligible to apply for, at any level of study - contact their student services or registry for information about this.

•   29 September Centre for International Mobility (CIMO) Fellowships
  telephone

  00 358 7747 7067
  telephone

  00 358 7747 7033
  fax

  00 358 7747 7064
  email

  cimoinfo@cimo.fi
  website

  http://www.studyinfinland.fi/tuition_and_scholarships/cimo_scholarships
  address

  Centre for International Mobility, P.O. Box 343, Fin-00531, Helsinki, Finland.

  The Centre for International Mobility CIMO grants scholarships for young researchers (post-graduates after Master-level degree or post-doctorates) to Finnish universities. The objective is to encourage academic mobility to Finland and to promote international cooperation in research and teaching.

•   29 September Fulbright Awards Programme
  address

  Distinguished Scholar Awards, Fulbright Commission, 62 Doughty Street, London W1N 2JZ
  telephone

  020 7404 6994
  fax

  020 7404 6874
  email

  programmes@fulbright.co.uk
  website

  http://www.fulbright.co.uk

  The Fulbright Commission, an independent foundation which funds international students to study in the USA. It invites applications once a year to facilitate research and/or lecturing in the USA for a minimum of 8 months. Applicants must be EU citizens normally resident in the UK and have, or expect to obtain, an undergraduate degree (minimum 2.1 award). Applicants must draw up a detailed project outline and provide evidence that a US institution will agree to act as host and supervisor. Lecturers and researchers must supply proof of US affiliation and details of its nature. Two £15,000 awards are available.

•   29 September Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
  website

  http://www.ahrc.ac.uk
  email

  a.henry@ahrc.ac.uk
  fax

  0117 987 6600
  telephone

  0117 987 6500
  address

  Whitefriars, Lewins Mead, Bristol BS1 2AE

  AHRC have a range of programmes supporting top-quality research and postgraduate training in the arts and humanities. From around 1500 applications to their seven Research schemes they make around 550-600 awards. From around 5500 applications to their Postgraduate schemes for funding people in Higher education they make around 1500 awards. 

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