Funding a scholarship

You can help the brightest minds fulfil their potential. Explore our full range of scholarships below.

The Gold Scholarship Programme

The Gold Scholarship Programme ensures that circumstances are no barrier to receiving an education at Bath, whether that be a low family income, disability or mental health issues.

Gold Scholars receive:

a £5,000 bursary per academic year (excluding paid placement periods)
access to skills development sessions
volunteering opportunities
pastoral support from our pool of Gold Mentors

Each Gold Scholarship is funded by a gift of £3,000 per year from our donors – supplemented by an additional £2,000 from the University. Gold Scholars can also apply for additional support from the Gold Opportunities Fund.

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The impact of a Gold Scholarship

Hear Sherifat’s story.

My Gold Scholarship: Sherifat’s story from University of Bath on Vimeo.

Sanctuary Scholarships

More people than ever are forced to flee conflict and persecution to find safety and sanctuary.

Our Sanctuary Scholarship provides support to students seeking asylum in the UK, helping to remove barriers that may otherwise prevent them from receiving further education from the University.

The Sanctuary Scholarship consists of:

a fee waiver covering the full cost of tuition fees
a bursary up to £18,622 (designed to help with course-related and living costs, and not with wider costs such as legal fees)

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Mohammad's Sanctuary Scholarship Journey Part 2 - How University Helped Me from Uniofbath Shared on Vimeo.

‘"There was no way I could find a source to fund my studies if it wasn't for this scholarship. University helped me feel part of society."’

— Mohammed MSc Molecular Biosciences

Sports and arts scholarships

Sports scholarships

Sports scholarships alleviate the pressures of competing while studying, helping elite athletes afford equipment, competition travel, entry fees and accommodation.

They also include coaching, strength and conditioning, nutrition, academic flexibility and more.

With this winning combination of support, our sports scholars regularly represent their country in the Olympic and Commonwealth Games.

Learn more about the impact of sports scholarships.

Arts scholarships

An arts scholarship is a vote of confidence in a young creator at one of the most crucial stages of their development.

Art scholars benefit from pastoral support meetings, a cross-disciplinary network of peers to collaborate with and the chance to perform at our annual showcase event, Platform.

Learn more about the impact of arts scholarships.

Olympic dreams

Kate Shortman (left), Bill Whiteley Sports Scholar and Olympic silver medallist in artistic swimming (BSc International Management and Modern Languages 2025)

Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe holding their Gold Olympic medals

"This scholarship has been an incredible help. As the Paris Olympics draw closer, the pressure is on to ensure I am on top form. The scholarship helps me afford essential training equipment, higher quality food to fuel my body and travel expenses for university and training. It has allowed me the privilege of not needing a part-time job, which means I have extra time to study.

I am working hard to ensure I am performing to my full potential and this scholarship has facilitated this immeasurably. I am so grateful for this support, without which I wouldn’t have been able to achieve my sporting or academic goals to the same capacity."

PhD Scholarships

Research is needed in every area of life and society – from discovering new drugs to addressing the climate crisis – and PhD students drive many of these solutions.

Each Research with Impact PhD Scholarship provides funding for up to four years and includes:

tuition fees at the home rate
training support fund of £5,000 each year (2024/25)
maintenance Stipend at the UKRI minimum rate

With this support, our PhD Scholars are able to have a significant impact on our digital, sustainability and health and wellbeing research areas. Read about our Research with Impact campaign and how your support can help change the world for the better.

Learn more about our research

Prof Chris Chuck holding up his an alternative to palm oil

How you can support

There are many ways you can support our scholarships and students. Simply donate today, and we can direct funding where it's most needed. Or, if you are considering a named scholarship or leaving a gift in your Will, we’d love to talk.

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