Study Abroad Scholarships

If you wish to further your studies in North America or Australia there are several awards and bursaries available to help with the costs.

The BUNAC Educational Scholarship Trust (BEST) Scholarships and Travel Awards are open to UK passport holders who are currently or, have been within the last five years inclusive, in full-time tertiary education at a UK university or college and who are planning to undertake postgraduate study in either the USA or Canada. A typical award is in the region of $5000-$10,000. The closing date for applications is Friday 13th March 2009. More details on both these and the travel awards can be found online

The Lindemann Fellowship gives a grant of $30,000 for 2 or 3 post -doctoral students to undertake scientific research in the USA for one year. The deadline is 25th February 2009 and further information and application forms can be found here

Australian Bicentennial Scholarships and Fellowships are for British postgraduate students or academic staff members and are tenable in 2009-10. Grants are available for research in Australia for 3 months. Closing date is 30th March 2009. Further details and application forms can be found online

The Fulbright Commission offer a variety of awards and bursaries to UK citizens wishing to study in the USA. Applications close on 31st May 2009 except for some special awards. Information on award categories and application information can be found here