Fees and funding

Undergraduate funding

As well as student loans to cover fees and maintenance, UK/EU students may also be entitled to a University bursary or scholarship.

Manchester Humanities International Excellence Scholarships

This scholarship is open to applicants who hold an offer from Manchester for postgraduate (taught master's) programmes.

Taught master's funding

As well as the Postgraduate Loan Scheme offered by the UK government to eligible UK/EU students, we offer a range of awards for both Home/EU and International students at master's level.

Applicants to HCRI who apply for School master's level funding will automatically be considered for HCRI bursaries.

Elys Roberts Scholarship - Global Health

Scholarships for the postgraduate certificate in Global Health (PGCert).

For September 2024, a scholarship is available to help fund the first year of study in MSc Global Health by distance learning, where you can exit with a Postgraduate Certificate, potentially leading to a Postgraduate Diploma or Masters in Global Health.

The purpose of the scholarship is to equip those who want to make an impact in Global Health and to support international humanitarian work. The scholarship is available to support those pursuing a career in Global Health, from or working in low/middle-income countries who might not otherwise have the means to study for a postgraduate qualification.

Amount:

  • UK students (per annum): £3,833 p.a. (one year)
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £9,000 p.a. (one year)

The closing date for applications is Friday, 24th May 2024 11.59 pm (GMT). The course will commence in September 2024.

Criteria

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

  • professional experience related to Global Health;
  • a clear idea of how the MSc in Global Health and studying at HCRI will benefit their career;
  • a clear passion around the subject of global health;
  • applicants are encouraged from the Global South and particularly Low- or Middle-Income Country (LMIC);
  • applicants are encouraged from the those working in LMIC contexts

Eligibility

  • Applicants who already have a masters level qualification are ineligible to apply.
  • Students who have already accepted full scholarships or bursaries for September 2024 entry are ineligible to apply

How to apply

To apply for the scholarship, you will need to complete the following by Friday, 24th May 2024 11.59 pm (GMT).

Conditions of any PGCert Scholarship Award

Scholarship Award Holders have a commitment to:

  • provide blog entries throughout their study;
  • engage with requests for video testimonials if possible during their course;
  • write a testimonial at the end of their course.

Equity and Merit Scholarship

The University of Manchester's Equity and Merit Scholarships are for international students from Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania, who have the potential to make a significant contribution to sustainable development in their home countries. The awards are intended for those who couldn't afford to study in Manchester without a scholarship.

We offer two types of scholarship:

  • Full-time, on-campus master’s (one-year duration)
  • Part-time distance learning master’s (three to five years' duration)

The scholarships cover full tuition fees, and for students who will be studying in Manchester, the award includes return international airfares, living expenses and visas.

The programmes at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response which are applicable are:

  • Global Health MSc (Distance Learning)
  • Humanitarianism and Conflict Response MA
  • International Disaster Management MSc

Find out more about how to apply.

Postgraduate research funding

While you can apply for a PhD place at any time, if you wish to apply for funding for the upcoming academic year, you must have submitted your PhD and funding applications by early February. See the funding pages for annual deadlines:

Postgraduate 1+3 funding

Funding is available from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for students to pursue postgraduate study through a master's (one year) leading into a PhD (three years). This is referred to as a 1+3 programme. It requires a project proposal as part of the application. Information is available on the website of the North-West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership:

Funding for UK/EU applicants only

Applicants to HCRI are considered under the ‘Development and Humanitarianism in an Unequal World’ pathway of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Applying for an ESRC studentship requires you to complete a separate application to your main University application. Ideally, you should have or be expecting a Distinction at master's level.

Funding for applicants of any nationality

HCRI offers two studentships for the PhD in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response, with stipends at UK Research Council rates. One of these may cover international fees.

Funding is also available through the School of Arts Languages and Culture Studentships and The University of Manchester’s Presidential Doctoral Competition. If you are an alumnus of The University of Manchester, you are also eligible for the Research Impact Scholarships. Further details of all the funding including how to apply, eligibility criteria and application deadlines can be found at:

If you are an international applicant, it is worth seeing what your own home country research councils offer or investigating Commonwealth Scholarship awards.

Research field trips funding

For current students, we also have bursaries available to cover some of the costs of our undergraduate and postgraduate research field trips up to £500 per student. These trips are to locations such as Uganda, Northern Ireland and India.