Funding/Scholarships
The School has serveral funding opportunities for academic study and travel. Details of all the School funding can be found on this page. Be sure to revisit this page frequently and check the site news items throughout the year as funding becomes available.
AEL International Student Travel Scholarship
- be classified in residency terms for fees at ‘Overseas’ status
- hold an offer of study for an undergraduate degree programme in the School of Arts, English and Languages at Queen’s University Belfast
- Study Abroad students are not eligible to apply
- one student on the MLiberal Arts programme
- one student on a Creative Arts programme (involving Music, Broadcast, Drama, Film)
- one student on a programme of study involving English
- one student on a Languages programme (involving Irish, French, Spanish, Portuguese)
- one to be assigned by the awarding panel as appropriate
- what motivated the applicant to apply for undergraduate study at the School of Arts, English and Languages at Queen’s University Belfast
- what impact the award will make on the applicant’s ability to transition to study and life at Queen’s University Belfast.
The written statement application must be received by the advertised closing date.
Hamilton Harty Scholarship | MUSIC
Available to current Music undergraduates from the School of Arts, English and Languages only.
The first Hamilton Harty scholarship was founded in 1959 in memory of Sir Hamilton Harty. Additional awards were founded in 1967 and thereafter as a result of further gifts from Miss Olive Baguley.
The purpose of the award is to enable a student to travel in Europe, either during the long vacation of the year in which it is awarded, or during the following academic year. It shall be used either for the pursuit of music studies, or for a visit to a music festival, or both; the arrangements must be approved by the Music Pathways Committee. It may be awarded to a student in any year of a course.
The scholarships shall be awarded annually on the recommendation of the Music Pathways Committee to students in the School who are studying for either a BMus, BA Music Performance, BA Music and Audio Production, BA Music and Sound Design, or BSc Audio Engineering degree. At least one scholarship may be of a maximum value of £1,500, if the candidate's project so merits.
A scholarship will normally not be awarded more than once to any one student.
Guidelines
The Scholarships are only available to registered undergraduate students in the School. For the purposes of the Scholarship, ‘travel in Europe’ will be regarded as countries in the EU. Applications should take the form of a summary proposal outlining the purpose for which the funding is sought, the costs associated with the proposal, and the benefits to the student of the proposed activity.
Applicants should ensure that they have provided detailed and realistic costs associated with their proposal.
Please submit to Maria Meehan - m.meehan@qub.ac.uk – before 5pm on Monday 5th June 2023
Central University Funding & Fees
Please click here to view possible funding opportunities advertised centrally by the university and the latest information on course fees.
The Seamus Heaney International Scholarship for the MA in Poetry
The Seamus Heaney International Scholarship is available to any international student who applies to the MA in Poetry programme before the closing date on Wednesday 31 May 2023. The scholarship is worth £10,000 offset against fees.
All international applicants who have applied for the MA Poetry programme by the closing date will be automatically considered for the award.
More information on the MA in Poetry
The Seamus Heaney Centre
For further information contact Dr Gail McConnell: g.mcconnell@qub.ac.uk
The Michael Longley Scholarships (MA in Poetry)
Two scholarships of £7,500 will be available on an annual basis to assist graduates to pursue the MA in Poetry: Creativity and Criticism, in the School of Arts, English and Languages at Queen’s University Belfast.
Scholarship One:
To be eligible for the Scholarship an applicant must:
- be a resident of Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland and qualify for fees at “Home Student” status;
- have been accepted on to the MA in Poetry (Full Time) in the School of Arts, English and Languages.
- Preference will be given to students who can provide evidence of financial need. This could include:
To be eligible for the Scholarship an applicant must:
- be classed as a resident of the UK or EU citizen and classified in residency terms for fees at “GB” “Home Student” or “EU” status;
- have been accepted on to the MA in Poetry (Full Time) in the School of Arts, English and Languages.
- First preference will be given to “GB” students.
- Second preference will be given to students from the island of Ireland.
How to Apply: The award will be based on the quality of the sample of work submission* and a supporting written statement outlining in not more than 750 words:
- what the applicant hopes to achieve through this opportunity and the impact they think this will have on their life
- what the applicant plans to do with their learning to impact the lives of others
*This refers to the sample of work candidates will have already submitted as part of the application process for the MA Programme.
Closing Date for Applications: Monday 26 June 2023, 16:00:00 BST
(The written statement application must be received by the AEL postgraduate office (ael-pg@qub.ac.uk) by 4pm BST on the closing date.)
For further information on these awards please contact ael-pg@qub.ac.uk
Villanova Scholarship (£5,000 against fees)
Creative Writing Scholarship (£5,000 against fees)
This is available to a student from Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland taking up a place on the MA in Creative Writing at Queen’s University Belfast. Preference will be given to students who can demonstrate financial need, by meeting the criteria below.
To be eligible for the Scholarship an applicant must:
- be resident in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland and qualify for fees at ‘Home Student’ status;
- have been accepted on to the MA in Creative Writing (Full time) in the School of AEL.
- Preference will be given to students who can provide evidence of financial need. This could include:
- As an undergraduate student you were/are in receipt of a maintenance grant, a special support grant or a means tested bursary.
- You are in receipt of a means tested benefit such as Housing Benefit or Universal Credit.
- You were in the care of a Health and Social Care Trust or Local Authority for three months or more from the age of 14 years.
Process for Selection:
- Applicants should apply as normal to the MA.
- All those selected will be notified of the scholarship and the eligibility criteria, and invited to submit a cover letter stating how they meet the eligibility criteria.
- The selection panel will be made up of the convenor the creative writing MA plus two other members of academic staff.
- The closing date for applications to the scholarship is 31st August 2023
Queries about the scholarship can be directed to the MA convenor, Garrett Carr:: g.carr@qub.ac.uk
MRes in ARTS and HUMANITIES
LANGUAGES
All eligible students who have been accepted for a place on the MRes by 22 June 2023 will be automatically considered for one of the following awards:
Dr Henry Hutchinson-Stewart Literary Scholarship (Languages) (normally in the region of £5,900)
One literary scholarship derived from a bequest from the Dr Henry Hutchinson-Stewart Trust is open to students meeting the criteria below:
(a) Have obtained an undergraduate degree in Modern Languages (Single or Joint);
(b) Are applying to study a language on the MRes Arts and Humanities.
The scholarship shall normally be awarded to the student or students who have obtained the highest overall average mark as used for degree classification.
If, in the opinion of the Board of Examiners, there is a tie then the award can be split between candidates.
The award is tenable with any other studentship or scholarship across the University and will be made as payment towards postgraduate fees at registration in September/October. In the event of a tie, the scholarship may be divided in two.
Musgrave Scholarship (Modern Languages) The scholarship derives from a gift in 1917 from Mr Henry Musgrave. Students who will be eligible for automatic consideration for the Musgrave Scholarship are those who:
(a) Have obtained an undergraduate degree in Modern Languages (Single or Joint);
(b) Have applied through the QUB portal for a place to study a language on the MRes Arts and Humanities on a full-time basis by the deadline advertised on the School website.
The scholarship (in the region of £3000) shall normally be awarded to the student or students who have obtained the highest overall final mark as used for degree classification.
The award shall be made as payment towards postgraduate fees in September/October and is tenable with any other studentship or scholarship across the University. If the return on investment is insufficient the award may not be made in that year. In the event of a tie, the scholarship may be split.
To receive the award, students must:
(a) have completed their undergraduate degree at Queen’s University Belfast
(b) have been offered a place on a postgraduate course in Irish at Queen’s University Belfast
To receive the award, students must have enrolled on their postgraduate course.
MUSIC
Douglas C Harrison Fund
These bursaries are made possible by the bequest of Professor Douglas Harrison. This will be used to support up to 3 bursaries of £3,000 each allocated to the top MRes applicants in Music to offset tuition fees. MRes bursaries will be awarded by the Music Pathways Committee.
Bursaries will be prioritised based on previous academic record, matched with the research interests of the school, and previous professional or academic experience.
All eligible students who have applied by 5pm on Monday 5th June 2023 through the QUB portal (https://dap.qub.ac.uk/portal/user/u_login.php) for the MRes will be automatically considered for this award. No late applications will be considered.
For further details contact Dr Sarah McCleave (s.mccleave@qub.ac.uk)
May Turtle Awards | MUSIC
*TAKING APPLICATIONS*
This scholarship was founded in 1950 by Hugh Turtle, Esq., LLD.
Up to two May Turtle Scholarships annually are tenable by graduates from any UG Music pathway at Queen's University Belfast. It is to be used for the purpose of further study of Music at Queen’s University Belfast or at a different institution (for the latter, proof of fees paid will be requested). The scholarships will normally be of the value of up to £1,300 per annum.
The scholarship will be tenable for one year but may be renewed for a second and for a third year. Priority will be given to new applicants, with renewals for additional years granted where levels of funding permit.
Applications will be prioritised based on the highest undergraduate degree mark while studying at Queen’s University Belfast, and will be reviewed by the Music Pathways Committee during the end of year exam board.
Apply:
Please complete the application form and submit to Maria Meehan - m.meehan@qub.ac.uk – no later than 5pm on Monday 5th June 2023.
Late applications will not be considered.
Leverhulme (LINCS) PhD Scholarship Opportunities
The Leverhulme Interdisciplinary Network on Cybersecurity and Society (LINCS) at Queen’s University Belfast has been established to support pioneering research at the interface between the social sciences and electronic engineering & computer science.
LINCS brings together the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation and Social Justice (ISCTSJ) and the Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) to develop a distinctive cohort of doctoral students working across the boundaries of their disciplines who will open up new avenues of enquiry centred initially on the priority themes and specific PhD projects.
More information is given here.
International funding
International Funding
Travel Scholarships
Students already enrolled at Queen’s are entitled to apply for various awards for travel related to their research. Typical events for which you can apply include:
- Presenting a conference paper
- Attending a conference closely related to your area of research
- Travel to libraries or archives for research purposes
- Attending a premiere of one of your compositions
- Attending a composition workshop
In all cases, applicants are advised that well-costed and specific applications tend to meet with more success than vague or general requests for funds.
Click here to view travel scholarship opportunities advertised centrally by the University.