Disabled Veterans' Scholarships | Postgraduate Funding

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If you’ve been injured or disabled in, or as a result of, military service, you could be funded to complete a full Open University qualification.

We offer 30 scholarships annually. All undergraduate and postgraduate modules and qualifications are eligible. Your fees will be waived up to the equivalent of a full masters degree if you choose to study a postgraduate qualification.

As a part of your scholarship, you’ll also be able to access specialist careers and disability support.

Our Careers and Employability services can offer:

If your application is successful, you can request specialist equipment and disability support to help with your studies. This is in addition to any support provided via a Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).

Additional support could include:

Depending on your individual requirements, additional support will be looked at on a case-by-case basis.

To be eligible, you’ll need to meet all the following criteria:

Full details of the scheme are available in the full scholarship terms and conditions.

Applications for the 2025/26 academic year are now closed.

If you're successful, we'll email you by 18 July 2025 to confirm. We’ll also contact you to ensure you’re ready to study and, if needed, help you choose your course.

Applications for the 2026/27 academic year will open on 25 March 2026.

If you’ve got a question about the Disabled Veterans’ Scholarships Fund, our advisers are here to help. Don’t hesitate to contact us on 0300 303 5303 or email us at [email protected].

The Disabled Veterans’ Scholarships Fund wouldn’t be possible without the support of our generous donors. The scheme has been kindly supported by thousands of alumni, friends and OU supporters, including:

Robin Adcock, Lara Cournoyer, Gordon Dickenson, John Duncan, Eileen French, David Godson, Colin Hume, Doreen and Anthony Van West.

And:

If you would like to support the fund, please email us to discuss donating.