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 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 UK-wide programmes supporting the highest 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. In addition, AHRC manage on an agency basis for HEFCE (the Higher Education Funding Council for England) almost £10 million to fund museums, galleries and other collections in English HEIs (Higher Education Institutions).

•   29 September Film Council
  website

  http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk
  fax

  020 7861 7862
  email

  info@ukfilmcouncil.org.uk
  telephone

  020 7861 7861
  address

  10 Little Portland Street, London W1W 7JG

  The Film Council was set up by the Government in April 2000 to be the lead organisation for the UK film industry. Its remit includes the encouragement of both cultural and commercial film activity. The principal source of its funds is the National Lottery, and it will channel all public money for film production and the National Film and Television School. See www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/funding/ for information on the Council's funding strands.

•   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 Ravensbourne College Bursary Scheme 2005 - 2006
  contact

  Michael O'Sullivan
  telephone

  020 8289 4903
  email

  shortcourses@rave.ac.uk
  website

  http://www.rave.ac.uk/shortcourses

  The College is making a number of bursaries available to support freelancers on specified courses offered by Ravensbourne College. Ravensbourne College is a National Centre of Excellence for Broadcasting and as such is committed to helping develop a broadcast industry with the breadth of skills and experiences needed to make the UK internationally competitive and profitable. The College is making a number of bursaries available to support freelancers on specified courses offered by Ravensbourne College.

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• developing your practice
• money
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• earning a living
• sustaining your practice
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• writing about your work
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