Postgraduate Scholarships and Bursaries

We often have a number of scholarships available to students to help with tuition and living costs. Scholarships are non-repayable and have a competitive application process due to a limited number of each one being available. They are normally awarded based on certain criteria such as academic achievement or excellence, fields of study or personal circumstances.

You must hold an offer to study at the University of Derby before you can apply. Prospective students can apply for more than one scholarship if you are eligible, however you will only be awarded a maximum of one.

Please check the individual scholarship criteria below for specific requirements and details of how to apply.

Our scholarships

This scholarship is now closed to applications for the academic year 2024/25. Application dates for the academic year 2025/26 will be published on this page in spring 2025.

The Sitwell Scholarship aims to support and encourage students from Derby or Derbyshire (with a preference for North-East Derbyshire) in their studies on MA programmes within the College of Arts, Humanities and Education. The Scholarship is for a student to use to take advantage of opportunities available to them during their postgraduate study, such as attending a conference. 

One scholarship of £1,600 will be awarded per academic year.

The decision to award the scholarship will be based on the student’s life journey rather than solely academic success; the successful applicant will show levels of excellence and a passion for progressing to a higher level of study within their discipline.

Eligibility

Applicants must be enrolled on an MA course within the College of Arts Humanities and Education, excluding Postgraduate Teacher Training courses.

The applicant must be from and based in Derby or Derbyshire.

When assessing applications, priority will be given to applicants from North-East Derbyshire, specific to North-East Derbyshire District Council wards: Ashover; Barlow and Holmesfield; Brampton and Walton; Clay Cross; Coal Aston; Dronfield and Dronfield Woodhouse; Eckington and Renishaw; Gosforth Valley; Grassmoor; Holmewood and Heath; Killamarsh; North Wingfield; Pilsley and Morton; Ridgeway and Marsh Lane; Shirland; Sutton; Tupton; Unstone; Wingerworth.  

How to apply

This scholarship is currently closed to applications.

This scholarship is now closed to applications for the academic year 2024/25. Application dates for the academic year 2025/26 will be published on this page in spring 2025.

The MSc Biomedical Science Scholarship is funded by The School of Biomedical and Forensic Sciences and a group of philanthropists, acting collectively, dedicated to the memory of loved ones who have lost their lives to cancer. The Scholarship aims to support students in financial need studying for their MSc in Biomedical Science, with a preference for those who are planning to focus on research relating to cancer treatments. 

Two awards of £1,000 will be available per academic year, and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction. Each recipient will also receive £500 to be used for attendance at a conference. 

Eligibility

  • Applicants must hold an offer to study Biomedical Science MSc at the University of Derby
  • The scholarship is open to home and international students

How to apply

This scholarship is currently closed to applications.

Got a question?

For further information on our postgraduate scholarships, contact the Development team at development@derby.ac.uk.