Bursaries and Scholarship options
Postgraduate bursaries and scholarships are available for some subjects. Although you cannot receive both a bursary and a scholarship.
2025 – 2026 Bursaries and Scholarships
| Subject | Bursary | Scholarship |
| Art & Design | £10,000 | |
| Biology | £26,000 | |
| Chemistry | £29,000 | £31,000 |
| Computing | £29,000 | £31,000 |
| Design Technology | £26,000 | |
| English | £5,000 | |
| Geography | £26,000 | |
| Languages (German, French and Spanish only) | £26,000 | £28,000 |
| Languages (all other languages, including ancient languages) | £26,000 | |
| Maths | £29,000 | £31,000 |
| Music | £10,000 | |
| Physics | £29,000 | £31,000 |
| Religious Education | £10,000 |
Bursary
You do not need to apply for a bursary if you are eligible, you will receive this automatically.
To be eligible for a bursary you need at least one for the following:
- At least a 2:2 (honours) in your bachelor’s degree
- A master’s degree
- A PhD
If your degree combines 2 subjects, such as (psychology and biology) at least 50% of the content of your course must be made up of the bursary subject.
Scholarships
Scholarships are awarded from charitable bodies that have a keen interest in a particular area, and you will need to complete an application process.
To be eligible for a bursary you need at least one for the following:
- At least a 2:1 (honours) in your bachelor’s degree
- A master’s degree
- A PhD
You may be eligible for a scholarship if you have achieved a 2:2 (honours) in your bachelor’s degree if you have considerable experience.
By applying for a scholarship, you will also receive some non-financial benefits from your charitable organisation. These can include:
- subject specialist events and webinars
- online and face-to-face workshops
- mentoring and coaching
- a community of ex-scholars, teachers, and subject leaders
- access to classroom resources
- networking events during your teacher training and beyond
Applying for a scholarship
Scholarships are offered by independent institutions. They set their own eligibility criteria and you will need to apply through the relevant scholarship body:
- the Royal Society of Chemistry
- BCS The Chartered Institute for IT
- British Council (Languages – French, German, and Spanish only)
- the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
- the Institute of Physics
Each scholarship body will have its own deadline for applications. You can find these on their individual websites.