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.
COURTAULD MA SCHOLARSHIPS
Up to ten scholarships will be awarded in the sum of £15,500.
Courtauld MA Scholarships are 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.
Courtauld MA Scholarships are open to both Home and Overseas Students.
The scholarships are 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.
Application forms and specific guidance for this scholarship will be made available late November 2024.
Please check back periodically for more information.
N.B. Courtauld MA Scholarships 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
Applications 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. Courtauld MA Scholarships 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.
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.
PROGRAMME SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS - CONSERVATION
- 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.
Application forms and specific guidance for this scholarship will be made available late November 2024.
Please check back periodically for more information.
EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CONSERVATION STUDENTS
- 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.