A wide range of Postgraduate scholarships and awards have been made available at the University by benefactors. These have been provided for various purposes at University, Faculty and School level and, for ease of reference, have been listed here accordingly. Please note that the scope of each award may be dependent on when it was originally established and the University faculty/school structure in place at that time.  

• University-wide Postgraduate Scholarships and Awards
• Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
• Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences

Travel Scholarships are administered by the Academic Affairs department also. Should you have any queries regarding any of the advertised travel scholarships, please the department highlighted below:
Telephone: 028 9097 3002/5/6
Fax: 028 9097 5110
E-mail: academic-affairs@qub.ac.uk

Level 6
Administration Building
Queen's University Belfast
BT7 1NN

Some Schools in Queen's may have studentships/bursaries available  outside the centrally allocated awards.

Students should ensure that they ask their supervisory team and check their School web pages for details of any available School funding.

Funding is available throughout the year for Student-Led Initiatives. This funding is allocated for training initiatives developed and delivered by postgraduate research students which benefit other research students.

The initiatives can involve organising a conference, research seminar or some other appropriate training activity. They encourage research students to develop their transferable skills through working independently and in teams on activities that benefit other research students. To apply for funding, students must complete an application form outlining the purpose and scope of the initiative and the funding required. The submission must be endorsed by the Head of School.

The application form and guidance notes are available below. Applications can be submitted throughout the year.

Student-Led Initiative Application & Guidelines

• ARE YOU A QUEEN'S GRADUATE?
• ARE YOU UNDERTAKING RESEARCH OR OTHER ADVANCED WORK OF A LITERARY, HISTORICAL, LEGAL, LINGUISTIC, ANTHROPOLOGICAL OR SOCIOLOGICAL NATURE?
• WOULD YOU LIKE AN EXTRA £650?

If you answered 'YES' to all 3 questions, you could be in line for a Sir Robert Hart Scholarship.

Preference will be given to applicants whose work is connected with the Far East.

The Scholarship is open to both full-time and part-time students. It may be held with any other studentship or scholarship of the University.

To apply: please click on the application form below. 

Completed application forms should be returned to:

Postgraduate Student Support
International & Postgraduate Student Centre
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast, BT7 1NN
Northern Ireland

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 12 April 2013 at 4pm.

Sir Robert Hart Application Form

This Studentship was established in 2010 by Convocation, Queen's University Belfast to promote the involvement of Convocation in the University and to strengthen ties between the graduate body and Convocation. One studentship, tenable for one year, will be awarded to a maximum value of £5,000 and will normally be awarded annually to one student. The award is not automatically renewable however a student may reapply in consecutive years.

Applicants must be graduates of Queen's University Belfast and eligible to be members of Convocation. Applicants must also already be accepted to study for a postgraduate research qualification (PhD, MSc and MPhil) at Queen's University in any discipline.

The student is open to full-time postgraduate students only. The studentship can only be awarded to an applicant not already holding any other form of award for their postgraduate studies.

Applicants must hold a good honours degree (minimum standard 2.1 or above) and should complete an application form which can be downloaded from below, or the Convocation Website or by contacting the Clerk of Convocation at the address below.

The deadline for applications is 5pm on 31 August. All applications should be submitted to the Clerk of Convocation (Dr H. Anderson), c/o School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL

Convocation Studentship application form

Applications are invited for Larmor-University Studentships.

These studentships were founded in 1943 under the will of Sir Joseph Larmor, FRS, for the purpose of augmenting the emoluments otherwise held by specially deserving students. They have since been supplemented from University funds and are therefore now called Larmor-University Awards.

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must meet the following criteria:

(i) have obtained, not more than three years previously, a good honours degree from any institution; and
(ii) hold another award from the University or from some other source; and
(iii) be enrolled or intend to enrol at Queen's as full-time or part-time postgraduate students for research on an approved course.

Students who have not yet fulfilled all the conditions of eligibility but who expect to do so before the date upon which the studentships will be awarded are encouraged to apply.

The value of the award will depend on the funds available, but will be such that, when added to the other awards held, the total does not exceed the value of a government-financed postgraduate studentship. In recent years the awards have been in the region of £2,000 - £3,000.

To apply: please click on the application form below.

Completed application forms should be returned to:

Postgraduate Student Support
International & Postgraduate Student Centre
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast, BT7 1NN
Northern Ireland

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 12 April 2013 at 4pm.

Larmour University Application Form

These studentships were founded in 1922 under the will of Henry Musgrave, for the promotion of scientific research.The studentships are now governed by the “Musgrave Studentship Legacy Scheme 1967” which has led to several alterations in the regulations of previous years.

A number of studentships may be offered each year for research in one of the following subjects: chemistry, physics, biology, physiology and pathology.  Normally, preference will be given for the award of one studentship in the subject of pathology.

Details regarding the 2013 competition are not yet available.  Enquiries should be addressed to:

The Postgraduate Support
International & Postgraduate Student Centre
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast, BT7 1NN
Northern Ireland

The Higginson Leadership Award was founded by a gift in 1954 from Wing-Commander John S Higginson, MA, CBE, OBE, who lived at Ballyward Lodge near Castlewellan in Co Down.  Wing-Commander Higginson was an RAF veteran of the Second World War, whose post-war activities became increasingly philanthropic in nature, focusing in particular on improving services and facilities for the youth of Northern Ireland.   Wing-Commander Higginson died in November 2000, but the award has been re-launched by his nephew and heir Andrew Higginson OBE, who has assumed the role of Trustee.  Andrew Higginson is Director of Higginson Associates Ltd, London-based Consultants in Conflict Resolution, Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Assistance.

The purpose of the award is to encourage a sense of social responsibility and inspirational leadership among students and alumni of the University, and to support stand alone activities or ventures, rather than participation in existing projects, which will demonstrate initiative and the ability to inspire or act as a role model for others.  Preference will be given to projects or proposals involving developmental or humanitarian aid overseas, in a post-conflict environment.  

Applicants must either be enrolled Queen’s students or Queen's alumni at the time of application.  

Awards made are normally in the region of £300 - £1800.

Students who have received the Higginson Leadership Award in recent years have led teams on projects to build resource centres and help impoverished communities in Romania, Kenya, Bolivia, Thailand, and Uganda.

Completed application forms, with references, should be returned to the Student Guidance Centre, Queen’s University Belfast, University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN by 4.30pm on Wednesday, 25 April 2013.  You may be called for interview and you will be notified of the date in advance.

Further details and application forms may be downloaded from the here or obtained by emailing a request to sgc@qub.ac.uk.

• Are you a recent Queen's University Graduate?

• Do you intend to travel to North America in connection with your programme of study for at least eight weeks?
  
  

If so, you could be in line to receive a Helen Ramsey Turtle Scholarship, which will normally be awarded to one recipient only, and will be of at least £800 in value.

The selection panel will expect you to outline clearly what you hope to gain personally from your experience in North America, and how you intend to use this experience to benefit the wider community upon your return to Northern Ireland.

How to Apply

Application forms are available online here

or by e-mail request from aascholarships@qub.ac.uk

They must be typed or word-processed and returned to aascholarships@qub.ac.uk or the Student Guidance Centre (University Road, Belfast, BT7 1NN) by the deadline of:

4.30 pm on Tuesday 7 May 2013

Emily Sarah Montgomery Travel Scholarship

A number of Emily Sarah Montgomery Travel Scholarships are available for award in 2013.  The Scholarships are open to postgraduate students who are enrolled as students for approved courses of study in this University and who intend to travel outside Ireland to undertake a period of research or further education.  The award will include full or part payment of the travel and a contribution towards maintenance costs involved in the trip, up to a maximum of £650.  The Emily Sarah Montgomery Travel Scholarship is tenable with any other award (other than a travelling scholarship or travel grant) of this or any other University.   

Sir Thomas Dixon Travel Scholarship

A number of Sir Thomas Dixon Travel Scholarships are available for award in 2013.  The Scholarships are open to undergraduate or postgraduate students of Queen’s University intending to travel outside the British Isles in order to pursue cultural activities abroad.  The award may include full or part payment of the travel and a contribution towards maintenance costs involved in the trip, up to a maximum of £600. 

Further details and application forms may be obtained by emailing a request to  aascholarships@qub.ac.uk or downloaded from the web on: http://www.qub.ac.uk/dasa/AcademicAffairs/ .

Completed applications forms should be submitted by email, via your Head of School, not later than 4.30 p.m. on Friday, 11 October 2013, to:  aascholarships@qub.ac.uk.

Application forms must be typed or word-processed and submitted in electronic format.