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SCHOLARSHIPS

Thanks to the generosity of an international group of committed donors, The Courtauld is pleased to be able to provide financial assistance to postgraduate students in the form of a number of scholarships, external scholarships and loan schemes that are detailed below.

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 criteria and application instructions for each scholarship carefully.

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

Offers for most Masters Scholarships are made along with offers to study, whilst those pertaining to Ph.D. will generally be announced in February/March 2025.

THE COURTAULD "ART FOR ALL" MA SCHOLARSHIP

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 17:00, 20 JANUARY 2025

Offers of The Courtauld ‘Art for All’ Scholarship are typically made alongside programme offers.

The Courtauld is committed to becoming a model of inclusion, accessibility and openness within the higher education sector that lives up our founder Samuel Courtauld’s vision of “art for all”.

These scholarships work toward our aim of developing a diverse student body that is representative of the city in which we are located, and of the society in which we operate. These scholarships help us to promote Art History to a wider range of students, as a subject of intellectual enquiry and as a means of acquiring skills that lead to success in the contemporary jobs market.

  • Up to ten Courtauld “Art for All” MA Scholarships will be awarded in the sum of £15,500.
  • The Courtauld “Art for All” MA Scholarship is open to students on any full-time taught MA course across the institute, including MA History of Art; MA Curation; MA Conservation; MA Contemporary Art and the Moving Image; and MA Art and Business.
  • The Courtauld “Art for All” MA Scholarship is open to both Home and Overseas Students.
  • All applicants for The Courtauld “Art for All” MA Scholarship will be automatically considered for The Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarships (see below) where their application for the “Art for All” scholarship has not been successful, but they have indicated in the personal statement that they also fulfil one or more of the relevant criteria for the award of a Postgraduate Studies Scholarship.
  • All applications for the Courtauld ‘Art for All’ Scholarship should be submitted via online submission of the form below by 17:00 on 20 January 2025

The scholarship is principally aimed at supporting and encouraging academically strong students who come from under-represented groups in higher education in undertaking a full-time Master’s Degree at The Courtauld.

Applications for The Courtauld “Art for All” MA Scholarship must be submitted using the Scholarship Application Form for Courtauld Taught Postgraduate Programmes (below) by 17:00 on 20 January 2025

Please note that all applicants for the “Art for All” Scholarship will be automatically considered for the Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarships, and should only submit one application form to be considered for both scholarships.

N.B. The Courtauld “Art for All” MA Scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any other Courtauld Scholarships or Bursaries awarded internally by The Courtauld. Students may, however, be in simultaneous receipt of funding from any institution external to The Courtauld.

Criteria for The Courtauld "Art for All" MA Scholarship

Applications for The Courtauld “Art for All” MA Scholarship will be scored on the criteria set out on the application form in accordance with the strategic aims of The Courtauld, namely:

  • Students from the Global Majority;
  • Students whose parents have not attended university;
  • Students who attended non-fee-paying schools;
  • Students who were, during their secondary education, in receipt of free school meals;
  • Students who were, during their undergraduate programme, in receipt of an undergraduate bursary designated as being for students from lower income families, including The Courtauld Bursary and/or James Hughes-Hallett Scholarship;
  • Students who were, during their undergraduate programme, in receipt of a student loan calculated at the maximum amount;
  • Students in receipt of Disability Support Allowance;
  • Students who are Care Leavers;
  • Students who themselves are the principal carer for a third party;
  • Students who are nationals of and who are currently ordinarily resident in a state designated within the least developed, low income or lower middle-income categories in the most recent list of ODA recipient states: https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/oda-eligibility-and-conditions/dac-list-of-oda-recipients.html;
  • Students who had experienced forced displacement and/or who hold refugee status and/or are qualified persons with Humanitarian Protection Status.

Where the number of students meeting the minimum criteria score for the making of an award exceeds the number of scholarships available, the selection committee will carry out a second sift of tied applications, having regard in this second scoring to academic ability.

Academic ability will be established through a demonstration – set out in the personal statement appended to the Scholarship application – of:

  • Outstanding past academic achievements within the context of the learning environment specific to each student;
  • Demonstrable, quantifiable and continued engagement in activities relevant to the course and its outcomes; and
  • A demonstration of substantial ambition in relation to course outcomes and future career/study prospects.

N.B. The Courtauld MA “Art for All” Scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any other Courtauld Scholarships or Bursaries awarded internally by The Courtauld. Students may, however, be in simultaneous receipt of funding from any institution external to The Courtauld.

 

THE COURTAULD POSTGRADUATE STUDIES SCHOLARSHIPS

CLOSING DATE FOR MA POSTGRADUATE STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS: 17:00, 20 JANUARY 2025

Offers of the Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarships are typically made in February/ March 2025

The Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarships are typically awarded to students who fulfil certain criteria with regard to background or area of study. These awards vary in amount, duration and criteria from year to year.

These scholarships are open to all postgraduate students, both MA and PhD.

Scholarships are currently available to any student fulfilling one or more of the following criteria:

  • Students whose principal residence is situated within Greater London.
  • Students whose area of study is focused on ancient Classical, Byzantine, medieval and/or Renaissance art, architecture or visual cultures.
  • Students who are nationals of and/or who are ordinarily resident in the United States of America, Australia or Canada.
  • Students who are nationals of the United Kingdom and/or who were mainly educated within the United Kingdom.

Applications for The Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarship are made using the Scholarship Application Form for Courtauld Taught Postgraduate Programmes (below) by 17:00 on 20 January 2025.

Please note that where any applicant for the Postgraduate Studies scholarship fulfils any of the criteria listed above, they should indicate how they meet those criteria in the personal statement section of the form. Applications will be considered for the Postgraduate Studies Scholarship where any of the above criteria is met, even if the student does not meet any of the widening participation criteria on the form.

 

Application Form for Taught Postgraduate Programmes

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS - CONSERVATION

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 17:00, 20 JANUARY 2025

Offers of Courtauld Programme Specific Scholarships are typically made along with offers to study

  • THE J. PAUL GETTY TRUST FUND FOR EDUCATION IN THE CONSERVATION OF WALL PAINTINGS

Up to four scholarships are awarded each year to MA Conservation of Wall Painting students to the value of £7,500.00 awarded annually for the three years’ duration of the course.

Please note students on this programme are not eligible for Master’s Loan by the UK government

  • ROBERT H. N. HO FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MA HISTORY AND CONSERVATION OF BUDDHIST HERITAGE

Several scholarships – generously funded by the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre at The Courtauld – are available to students on the M.A. History and Conservation of Buddhist Heritage.

Please note students on this programme are not eligible for Master’s Loan by the UK government.

  • THE SIMON GILLESPIE STUDIO SCHOLARSHIP FOR CONSERVATION OF EASEL PAINTINGS

This scholarship is intended to support one student enrolled on the MA Conservation of Easel Painting for the full three year duration of the course.

 

Applications for The Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarship are made using the Scholarship Application Form for Courtauld Taught Postgraduate Programmes (below) by 17:00 on 20 January 2025.

Please note that students can apply for the Conservation scholarships in addition to the “Art for All” scholarship and the Postgraduate Studies Scholarship. Students must submit separate application forms for each. In the event that any student is offered more than one internal scholarship, they must choose which single scholarship they take up.

Application Form for Courtauld Conservation Programmes

EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS

  • QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOLARSHIP TRUST (QUEST)

Awards ranging from £2,000 to £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.

  • ANNE PLOWDEN TRUST BURSARIES

Students on full-time conservation courses can apply independently to the Anna Plowden Trust for up to £2,000 towards their fees for the first year of the course.

  • LONDON GOODENOUGH ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

The LGAC offers scholarships payable to wards accommodation and living expenses to any student who is a national of Canada

  • BRITISH COUNCIL

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

  • 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.

LOAN SCHEMES

ALUMNI LOYALTY SCHEME

The Courtauld offers an alumni loyalty scheme, open to any graduate of The Courtauld 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.

This discount is not applicable to the Ph.D. Programme.

Courtauld Scholarship Supporters

The Courtauld wishes to express its sincere gratitude to the following supporters, who have made the achievement of our founder’s vision of “Art for All” a possibility. If you would like to discuss how you could help The Courtauld in its mission to become the world’s most ambitious, dynamic, and innovative centre for the visual arts please contact our Advancement department.

  • Sir Geoffrey Agnew Memorial Fund 
  • The American Foundation for The Courtauld Institute of Art 
  • The Arbuthnott Bequest 
  • Hugh and Jane Bedford 
  • John Treacy Beyer 
  • Eve Borsook 
  • Close Brothers Asset Management 
  • The John S Cohen Foundation 
  • The Juliette and John Edwards Fund 
  • Rosalind Falvey 
  • Nicholas & Jane Ferguson 
  • The Friends of the Courtauld Institute 
  • The J Paul Getty Trust Fund for Education in the Conservation of Wall Paintings 
  • Simon Gillespie Studio 
  • The Guilford Foundation 
  • Dr. Rosamond Harley 
  • The Gerry Hedley Memorial Fund 
  • Heller Family 
  • Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Global 
  • James Hughes-Hallett Memorial Fund 
  • Estate of Marianne Kewan 
  • The Kilfinan Trust 
  • Michael Kitson Scholarship Fund 
  • Samuel H. Kress Foundation 
  • Evelyn and Stanislawa Kryszek 
  • Joseph and Esther Lichtenstein 
  • Dr. Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation 
  • The Anna Plowden Trust 
  • Dr. David Reed 
  • Charles and Barbara Robertson 
  • Graham Robertson Fund 
  • Rothschild Scholarship Fund 
  • The David Skipsey Memorial Fund 
  • The South Square Trust 
  • Andrew Sutton 
  • The Sophie Trevelyan Thomas Fund 
  • The University of London Scholars Programme 
  • Garfield Weston Foundation 
  • Woodmansterne Publications 

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