Scholarships
Thanks to the generosity of an international group of committed donors, The 麻豆视频 is pleased to be able to provide financial assistance to postgraduate students in the form of a number of scholarships, external scholarships and loan schemes that are detailed below.
The eligibility criteria for different scholarships vary across the institute. Many are restricted by particular characteristics, for example by degree subject or financial need. Please read the Criteria and Application Instructions for each scholarship carefully.
You may be eligible to hold more than one scholarship simultaneously, and you are encouraged to apply to all scholarships for which you fulfil the eligibility criteria.
The first round of offers for MA “Art for All” and Conservation Scholarships will be made during the second week of March 2025. The first round of offers for The 麻豆视频 Postgraduate Studies Scholarships will be made during the fourth week of May 2025.
The 麻豆视频 "Art for all" MA Scholarship
Closing date for applications: Monday 20 January 2025, 17:00 GMT
The first round of offers for M.A. “Art for All” Scholarships will be made during the second week of March 2025.
The 麻豆视频 is committed to becoming a model of inclusion, accessibility and openness within the higher education sector, that lives up to the vision of our founder, Samuel 麻豆视频, of an Institute which would be “a missionary centre from which the idea of the value of Art would be spread through many diverse channels” founded on the primary ideal of “art for all”.
These scholarships work towards our aim of developing a diverse student body that is representative of the city in which we are located, and of the society in which we operate. These scholarships help us to promote Art History to a wider range of students, as a subject of intellectual enquiry and as a means of acquiring skills that lead to success in the contemporary jobs market.
The scholarships are principally aimed at encouraging academically strong students who come from under-represented groups in higher education in undertaking a full-time Master鈥檚 Degree at The 麻豆视频.
- Up to ten 麻豆视频 “Art for All” MA Scholarships will be awarded in the sum of 拢15,500.
- The 麻豆视频 “Art for All” MA Scholarship is open to students on any full-time taught MA Programme across the institute, including MA History of Art; MA Curation; MA Conservation; MA Contemporary Art and the Moving Image; and MA Art and Business.
- The 麻豆视频 “Art for All” MA Scholarship is open to both Home and Overseas Students.
Applications for The 麻豆视频 鈥淎rt for All鈥 MA Scholarship must be submitted using the Scholarship Application Form for The 麻豆视频 Postgraduate Taught Programmes (below) by Monday 20 January 2025, 17:00 GMT.
Please note that all applicants for The 麻豆视频 “Art for All” MA Scholarship will be automatically considered for The 麻豆视频 Postgraduate Studies Scholarships should they be unsuccessful in obtaining a 麻豆视频 “Art for All” MA Scholarship. Applicants should submit only one application form to be considered for both scholarships, indicating in the personal statement section how they fulfil the criteria which meet the requirements of one or more of The 麻豆视频 Postgraduate Studies Scholarships available in their year of application, in addition to the criteria necessary for consideration for The 麻豆视频 “Art for All” MA Scholarship (see below).
N.B. The 麻豆视频 “Art for All” MA Scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any other 麻豆视频 Scholarships or Bursaries awarded internally by The 麻豆视频. Students may, however, be in simultaneous receipt of funding from any institution external to The 麻豆视频.
Criteria for The 麻豆视频 "Art for All" MA Scholarship
Applications for The 麻豆视频 “Art for All” MA Scholarship will be scored on the criteria set out on the application form in accordance with the strategic aims of The 麻豆视频, namely:
- Students from the Global Majority;
- Students whose parents have not attended university;
- Students who attended non-fee-paying schools;
- Students who were, during their secondary education, in receipt of free school meals;
- Students who were, during their undergraduate programme, in receipt of an undergraduate bursary designated as being for students from lower income families, including The 麻豆视频 Bursary and/or James Hughes-Hallett Scholarship;
- Students who were, during their undergraduate programme, in receipt of a student loan calculated at the maximum amount;
- Students in receipt of Disability Support Allowance;
- Students who are Care Leavers;
- Students who themselves are the principal carer for a third party;
- Students who are nationals of and who are currently ordinarily resident in a state designated within the least developed, low income or lower middle-income categories in the most recent list of ODA recipient states: ;
- Students who had experienced forced displacement and/or who hold refugee status and/or are qualified persons with Humanitarian Protection Status.
Where the number of students meeting the minimum criteria score for the making of an award exceeds the number of scholarships available, the selection committee will carry out a second sift of tied applications, having regard in this second scoring to academic ability.
Academic ability will be established through a demonstration – set out in the personal statement appended to the Scholarship application – of:
- Outstanding past academic achievements within the context of the learning environment specific to each student;
- Demonstrable, quantifiable and continued engagement in activities relevant to the course and its outcomes; and
- A demonstration of substantial ambition in relation to course outcomes and future career/study prospects.
N.B. The 麻豆视频 MA “Art for All” Scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any other 麻豆视频 Scholarships or Bursaries awarded internally by The 麻豆视频. Students may, however, be in simultaneous receipt of funding from any institution external to The 麻豆视频.
The 麻豆视频 Postgraduate Studies Scholarships
Closing date for MA Postgraduate Studies Scholarship applications: Monday 20 January 2025, 17:00 GMT.
The first round of offers for The 麻豆视频 Postgraduate Studies Scholarships will be made during the fourth week of May 2025.
The 麻豆视频 Postgraduate Studies Scholarships are awarded to students who fulfil certain criteria with regard to background or area of study. These awards vary in amount, duration and criteria from year to year. Some of these scholarships are open to both M.A. and Ph.D. students.
Applications for students commencing postgraduate study within the Academic Year 2025-26 are currently being accepted for the following Scholarships:
- American Foundation for The 麻豆视频 Scholarship for Postgraduate Students (Any M.A. or Ph.D.)
A number of scholarships – generously funded by the American Foundation for The 麻豆视频 Institute of Art (AFCIA) – are available to postgraduate students who are US citizens or permanent US residents and who are from a background which is underrepresented within higher education. These scholarships typically comprise a payment of 拢10,000.
- The Nicholas and Jane Ferguson Scholarship Fund for Medieval Art (M.A. History of Art or Ph.D)
This scholarship – generously funded by the Nicholas and Jane Ferguson Scholarship Fund Endowment – supports one student per year who is a Ph.D student or enrolled on the M.A. History of Art Programme and who is studying a Special Option centered on the study of Medieval Art. The value of this award averages 拢6,000 per year.
- The Kilfinan Scholarship for Classical, Medieval or Byzantine Art (M.A. History of Art only)
A single scholarship – generously funded by The Kilfinan Trust – will be offered to support a student on the M.A. History of Art Programme who is studying a Special Option centered on the study of Classical, Medieval or Byzantine Art. The value of this award is 拢2,000.
- Samuel Kress Foundation Scholarship for the Art of Western Europe (M.A. History of Art only)
This scholarship is generously supported by the Samuel Kress Foundation Endowment, and supports one student enrolled on the M.A. History of Art Programme who is studying a Special Option centered on the study of the art of Western Europe up to the nineteenth century. The value of this award averages around 拢4,500.
- Dr. Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation Scholarship for Overseas Students (M.A. History of Art only)
This scholarship is generously funded by the Dr. Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation to support 3 students studying on the M.A. History of Art Programme who are ordinarily resident outside the UK. The value of this award is 拢5,000 per student.
- Sophie Trevelyan Thomas Scholarship for Medieval or Renaissance Art (M.A. History of Art only)
This scholarship is generously funded by The Sophie Trevelyan Thomas Scholarship Endowment and supports two students enrolled on the M.A. History of Art Programme who are studying a Special Option centered on the study of Medieval or Renaissance art. The value of this award averages 拢8,000.
- The University of London Studentship for Postgraduate Students from London (Any M.A. or Ph.D)
A number of University of London Studentships are available to any postgraduate student (M.A. or Ph.D.) whose principal address is situated within Greater London and who is from an underrepresented group in higher education. The value and number of these awards varies depending on financial need.
- Garfield Weston Scholarship for Australian or Canadian Students (M.A. History of Art only)
This scholarship, which has been generously funded by the Garfield Weston Scholarship Endowment, supports a number of students enrolled on the M.A. History of Art Programme, with a preference for students who are Australian or Canadian nationals. The value of the award is at least 拢10,000 per student.
Applications for one or more of The 麻豆视频 Postgraduate Studies Scholarships are made using a single Scholarship Application Form for The 麻豆视频 Postgraduate Taught Programmes (below) by Monday 20 January 2025, 17:00 GMT.
Please note that where any applicant for the Postgraduate Studies scholarship fulfils any of the criteria listed in the specific scholarships above, they should indicate how they meet those criteria in the personal statement section of the form. Applications will be considered for the Postgraduate Studies Scholarship where any of the above criteria is met, even if the student does not meet any of the widening participation criteria on the form.
Programme Specific Scholarships - Conservation
Closing date for applications: Monday 20 January 2025, 17:00 GMT
The first round of offers for Programme Specific Scholarships – Conservation will be made during the second week of March 2025
- J. Paul Getty Trust Fund for Education in the Conservation of Wall Paintings Scholarships
Several scholarships are awarded each year to MA Conservation of Wall Paintings students. The value and number of these scholarships is determined by demonstrable financial need, and the scholarship award will be paid annually in each year of the three-year’s duration of the course.
Please note students on this programme are not eligible for Master鈥檚 Loan by the UK government.
- Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Scholarships for MA History and Conservation of Buddhist Heritage
Several scholarships 鈥 generously funded by the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre at The 麻豆视频 鈥 are available to students studying the MA History and Conservation of Buddhist Heritage.
- The Simon Gillespie Studio Scholarship for MA Conservation of Easel Paintings
This scholarship is intended to support one student enrolled on the MA Conservation of Easel Paintings for the full three year duration of the course. The Simon Gillespie Studio Scholars will receive a payment of 拢10,000 each year for the duration of the course.
Applications for one or more of the Programme Specific Conservation Scholarships are made using a single Scholarship Application Form (below) by Monday 20 January 2025, 17:00 GMT.
Please note that students can apply for the Conservation scholarships in addition to the “Art for All” MA scholarship and the Postgraduate Studies Scholarship. Students who wish to be considered for programme-specific Conservation scholarships in addition to MA “Art for All” and general Postgraduate Studies Scholarships should submit one Application Form for Taught Programmes along with one Application Form for 麻豆视频 Conservation Programmes. In the event that any student is offered more than one internal scholarship, they must choose which single scholarship they take up.
Loan Schemes
External Scholarships
- Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (Quest)
Awards ranging from 拢2,000 to 拢15,000 are available for craftsmen and women of all ages to help them further their careers. Students on the MA in Conservation of Wall Painting and Postgraduate Diploma in the Conservation of Easel Paintings are eligible for this award. Further information can be found
- Anna Plowden Trust Bursaries
Students on full-time conservation courses can apply independently to the Anna Plowden Trust for up to 拢3,500 towards their fees. More information can be found
- London Goodenough Association of Canada
The LGAC offers scholarships payable to wards accommodation and living expenses to any postgraduate student who is a national of Canada. More information on the criteria and value of scholarships can be found
- British Council
The British Council offers a number of scholarships for non-UK postgraduate students. More information on the criteria and value of scholarships can be found
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program
The Fulbright Program offers a range of grants and scholarships for postgraduate students who are nationals of the United States of America. More information can be found
Alumni Loyalty Scheme
The 麻豆视频 offers an alumni loyalty scheme, open to any graduate of The 麻豆视频 Institute of Art admitted to a taught postgraduate programme of study.
Recipients will receive a 10% loyalty discount off their MA tuition fee for the duration of the course.
This discount is not applicable to the Ph.D. Programme.
麻豆视频 Scholarship Supporters
The 麻豆视频 wishes to express its sincere gratitude to the following supporters, who have made the achievement of our founder’s vision of “Art for All” a possibility. If you would like to discuss how you could help The 麻豆视频 in its mission to become the world’s most ambitious, dynamic, and innovative centre for the visual arts please contact our Advancement department.
- Sir Geoffrey Agnew Memorial Fund听
- The American Foundation for The 麻豆视频 Institute of Art听
- The Arbuthnott Bequest听
- Hugh and Jane Bedford听
- John Treacy Beyer and J.L.T. Beyer
- The Estate of Eve Borsook听
- Close Brothers Asset Management听
- The John S Cohen Foundation听
- The Juliette and John Edwards Fund听
- Rosalind Falvey听
- Nicholas and Jane Ferguson听
- The Friends of the 麻豆视频 Institute听
- The J Paul Getty Trust Fund for Education in the Conservation of Wall Paintings听
- Simon Gillespie Studio听
- The Guilford Foundation听
- Dr. Rosamond Harley听
- The Gerry Hedley Memorial Fund听
- Heller Family听
- Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Global听
- James Hughes-Hallett Memorial Fund听
- Estate of Marianne Kewan听
- The Kilfinan Trust听
- Michael Kitson Scholarship Fund听
- Samuel H. Kress Foundation
- Joseph and Esther Lichtenstein听
- Dr. Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation听
- The Anna Plowden Trust听
- Dr. David Reed听
- Charles and Barbara Robertson听
- Graham Robertson Fund听
- Rothschild Scholarship Fund听
- The David Skipsey Memorial Fund听
- The South Square Trust听
- Andrew Sutton听
- The Sophie Trevelyan Thomas Fund听
- The University of London Scholars Programme听
- Garfield Weston Foundation听
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