Careers: University and Beyond

External Bodies Awards

A number of bodies award research grants and other funding for projects both in the UK and abroad. The following are a small number of these.

If you know of others which should be listed here please email the Career Development Department.

• Student Money
  Hotcourses and UCAS bring you a comprehensive guide to everything you need when planning and organising your student finances. You can search for funding as well as predict future earnings.
  
  
• Research Councils
  Links to all the major UK Research Councils.
  
  
• Scottish HE Funding Council
  Funding in Scotland
  
  
• British Government Scholarships
  Part of the British Council site.
  
  
• BA Media Fellowships
  Intended to create greater awareness and understanding of the workings of the media among practising engineers and scientists.
  
  
• The Royal Society
  Funding for Research Scientists.
  
  
• British Council Partnerships
  Developed to promote links and contacts between British and other European higher education, research institutions and laboratories.
  
  
• Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Program
  Awards available to students from other Commonwealth countries for graduate study in Canada.
  
  
• Marie-Curie Actions
  This website provides an overview of the training, mobility and career development opportunities covered under the European Union's Framework Programme for R&D.
  
  
• ERASMUS
  The SOCRATES/ERASMUS programme offers you the chance to study abroad in another European country. Study grants are available.

International Students wishing to study in the UK

The following links provide information for international students.

• Department for Education and Skills
  The UK Government's site for international students
  
• Royal Society
  The RS offer a number of international exchange programmes
  
• Work Gateways
  Job opportunities in the UK - what you can do after you finish your degree.

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