Wales STEMM Bursary

If you’re resident in Wales and studying towards an eligible Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or Medicine (STEMM) masters you might be able to claim additional funding.

You could get up to £2,000 of non-repayable funding to help towards your study or living costs.

What can I get?

You could get up to £2,000 over two or three years, depending on the duration of the masters you choose to study. The fund is paid directly to you after you’ve started your studies, and it’s non-repayable – meaning you don’t pay it back.

Am I eligible?

Note that this bursary is being offered for the last time in 2023/24 and will not be available for masters qualifications starting from 1 September 2024.

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

  • ordinarily resident in Wales
  • eligible to pay the Welsh fee
  • studying a new eligible masters qualification starting in the 2023/24 academic year, which can be completed in no more than three years
  • studying an eligible STEMM masters degree from the list below
  • have no credit transfer or prior study towards your masters
  • not already hold a masters degree, or equivalent or higher level qualification.

Eligible qualifications

For the 2023/24 academic year, the following masters are eligible for the STEMM bursary.
Each link will take you to the relevant qualification page, in a new tab.

How do payments work?

You’ll be paid instalments over the duration of your masters – either two or three years. As the bursary is paid directly to you, the payments will only begin after you’ve actively started studying.

The example below shows how the bursary would be paid in instalments over a three-year masters degree, beginning in October. Alternative payment structures will apply to masters with different start dates and durations.

Year October January April Total
1 £220 £220 £220 £660
2 £220 £220 £220 £660
3 £220 £220 £240 £680
        £2,000

How do I apply for a STEMM bursary?

You’ll need to read the bursary terms and conditions in full before completing the bursary application form.

In the application form, be sure to show how you meet the eligibility criteria. It can then be submitted by post or email to our Student Fees team. Contact details can be found on the application form.

Applications must be submitted no later than nine months after the first day of the seasonal academic year in which your masters degree begins.

 

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