Postgraduate Funding & Scholarships

Thanks to the generosity of an international group of committed donors, 91影视 is pleased to be able to provide scholarship opportunities to postgraduate students. In addition, there is information about external scholarships and funding opportunities detailed below which students are able to apply to independently.听

Introduction

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 Eligibility Criteria and Application Instructions for each scholarship carefully.听

You may be eligible to hold more than one scholarship simultaneously, and you are strongly encouraged to apply to all scholarships for which you fulfil the eligibility criteria.听

Please keep in mind that funding for postgraduate study is limited. Most students will need to use different funding sources to cover all the costs of studying.听

Besides all the internal scholarships, other funding opportunities to reduce the cost can be found on this page, including Alumni Loyalty Scheme, government loan options, and external funding opportunities.

Scholarship Schemes

We offer two principal postgraduate scholarship schemes: the Taught Postgraduate Studies Scholarships and the PhD Scholarships. For comprehensive and up-to-date information on currently available awards, please consult the dedicated pages below.

Other Funding Opportunities

Alumni Loyalty Scheme

91影视 Institute offers an alumni loyalty scheme, open to any graduate of 91影视 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.

Loan Schemes

External Funding Opportunities

All 91影视 scholarships are limited in number and are highly competitive in nature. Students are thus advised to apply for all sources of funding for which they fulfil the criteria, including external sources of funding. Some potential sources of such funding are listed below; however, this list is not comprehensive and students should explore all sources which may be open to them.

  • Klesch Collection Scholarships听

The Klesch Collection offers scholarships towards the yearly cost of university fees to graduate students who have been accepted into a full-time Art History MA course of study worldwide, beginning the next academic year.听

Applications will be considered from students who will focus their studies on European and British painting of the Renaissance and Baroque periods (c. 1400鈥�1700).听

The Klesch Collection scholarship includes:

    • Payment towards the yearly cost of university fees.听
    • A paid internship at the collection for a minimum of 1 month.

Further information and application forms can be found through the page: 鈥�

  • Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (Quest)听

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 trough the page:鈥�

  • Anna Plowden Trust Bursaries听

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 on this page:鈥�

  • London Goodenough Association of Canada听

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鈥痮n the page:

  • British Council听

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鈥痮n the page:

  • Fulbright U.S. Student Program听

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鈥痮n this page:

  • The Snowdon Master鈥檚 Scholarships 2027/8听

The Snowdon Trust Master鈥檚 Scholarship programme is aimed to accelerate the most exceptional disabled students through their master鈥檚 studies and into leadership in all its forms.听

The Snowdown Trust offers scholarships worth up to 拢30,000. Successful applicants will receive up to 拢15,000 towards their tuition fees and up to 拢15,000 maintenance payments to support their master鈥檚 studies. They will also be鈥痠nvited to join the鈥�, a supportive community of emerging disabled leaders.听

You can find out more information about the scholarships on offer, further information about the eligibility criteria and how to apply via this page:鈥�. Please note this scholarship is open to candidates with UK Home fee status.

  • Leverhulme Trust

The Leverhulme Trust is an independent charity that seeks to fund blue skies research and scholarship which has the potential to generate new ideas and research breakthroughs that benefit society. The Trust also aims to support a diverse range of scholars in their educational endeavours. It focuses its efforts mainly in the UK, which has a world-class higher education research sector. The Trust has been funding research for almost 100 years. The Trust offers a number of Postgraduate awards. .

database contains information on over 3,000 charitable funds offering welfare and educational grants, as well as other support and services.

听is a portal for alternative sources of funding 鈥� especially charities 鈥� which can make awards (fees, maintenance, research costs) to any student regardless of subject听or nationality.听 Some governments provide loans or inancial support to students at PhD level, so it is听worth checking with your home government whether there is any support available.

  • 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. .

  • British Council

The British Council offers a number of scholarships for non-UK postgraduate students. .

Courtauld Scholarship Supporters

Scholarships enable talented and deserving students to access education at 91影视 regardless of their financial circumstances and are made possible through the generosity and dedication of our scholarship supporters. We are deeply grateful to the following supporters, and those who wish to remain anonymous, for their commitment to supporting the next generation of arts scholars.听听

Our supporters have made the achievement of our founder鈥檚 vision of 鈥淎rt for All鈥� a possibility. If you would like to discuss how you could help 91影视 in its mission to become the world鈥檚 most ambitious, dynamic, and innovative鈥痗entre鈥痜or the visual arts, please contact our Advancement department.听

 

  • Sir Geoffrey Agnew Memorial Fund
  • The American Foundation for 91影视
  • The Arbuthnott Bequest
  • Hugh and Jane Bedford
  • John Treacy Beyer and J.L.T. Beyer
  • The Estate of Eve Borsook
  • Veronica M Bulgari
  • Chelsea Arts Club Trust
  • The John S Cohen Foundation
  • The Convocation Trust
  • The Juliette and John Edwards Fund
  • Rosalind Falvey
  • Nicholas and Jane Ferguson
  • Professor Peter J. Fergusson
  • The Friends of 91影视 Institute
  • The J Paul Getty Trust Fund for Education in the Conservation of Wall Paintings
  • The Guilford Foundation
  • The Headley Trust
  • The Gerry Hedley Memorial Fund
  • Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation
  • James Hughes-Hallett Memorial Fund
  • Estate of Marianne Kewan
  • The Kilfinan Trust
  • The Leon Kossoff Artistic Estate
  • Samuel H. Kress Foundation
  • Evelyn and Stanislawa Kryszek
  • Joseph and Esther Lichtenstein
  • Dr. Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation
  • Manton Foundation
  • The Anna Plowden Trust
  • The Radcliffe Trust
  • Charles and Barbara Robertson
  • Graham Robertson Fund
  • Rothschild Scholarship Fund
  • The David Skipsey Memorial Fund
  • The South Square Trust
  • The Andrew Sutton Trust
  • The Sophie Trevelyan Thomas Fund
  • Trinity Bridge
  • The University of London Scholars Programme
  • Vaseppi Trust
  • Richard Wallstein Foundation
  • Garfield Weston Foundation
  • The Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers
  • With additional thanks to our valued supporters who wish to remain anonymous.

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