Your placement may be unpaid or low-paid. We want to ensure financial concerns don't prevent or limit your ability to take up opportunities.
We're awarding grants from £250. These can be used for living costs or activities that will enhance your learning during your professional placement. Funding is limited and not guaranteed for all students.
Applications are open this year from 27 January until 21 March 2025.
Eligibility criteria
You must:
- be registered on a full-time Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences postgraduate taught course that includes a professional placement (compulsory or optional)
- not be in receipt of a commercial scholarship
- be expecting to start your placement in the 2025/26 academic year
Additional terms and conditions
If you withdraw or suspend from your placement before completing (other than in exceptional circumstances, such as illness) you will need to repay the award.
Further information is available in the terms and conditions.
Hear from previous bursary recipients
'I cannot stress the positive impact receiving the HSS Placement Bursary had on my placement experience as this helped to reduce my constant worry. Without the HSS Unpaid Placement Bursary I would not have been able to afford the transport I needed for my placement. This bursary helped to continue through my placement and ultimately graduate from my degree. I want to say thank you to the HSS Placement Bursary Panel for the support they have provided me. I want to reiterate how impactful this funding can be. Thank you.' Placement Student 2024.
'The bursary helped me afford fuel - travel costs have been expensive this year and driving to and from the placement for shifts could be up to 50/60 miles a day. Overall, my placement experience has been better than I could have imagined and I am thankful for the bursary that has helped me this year.' Placement Student 2024.
Apply
Applications will open on 27 January 2025 - please check this page and apply from then