Scholarships and Bursaries
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At the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ, we believe passionately in the transformative power of higher education. Each year we welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds from all over the world and we offer a variety of scholarships and bursaries which can provide extra financial assistance with the costs of study to eligible students. We also offer an array of scholarships to support suitably qualified international students when they join us at Lincoln and there is support for postgraduate level study too.
Please be aware that eligibility may vary depending on your academic background, household income, intended programme of study, or nationality. The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ reserves the right to withdraw or modify the scholarships and bursaries listed here at any time.
The offer limited discretionary support to help currently enrolled students with living and course-related costs (excluding tuition fees) where financial hardship is experienced. Funding is not guaranteed and is only available to students already studying at the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.
Africa Scholarship
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’s Africa Scholarship is aimed at supporting postgraduate taught students from across Africa.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
No
Alumni Scholarship for Postgraduate Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
For UK students who hold a Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ undergraduate degree or higher qualification.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Postgraduate (Research)
Fees Status
Home
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Part-Time
Application Required
No
Blackburn Bursary (for Care Leavers)
The Blackburn Bursary aims to provide extra support for students coming to the University who are under the age of 25 and are defined as a care leaver.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Undergraduate
Fees Status
Home
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Part-Time
Application Required
Yes
Canada Scholarship
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’s Canada Scholarship is aimed at supporting postgraduate taught students from across Canada.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
No
Chevening Scholarships
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ are proud to support the Chevening Scholars programme, the UK Government's international scholarship scheme aimed at developing global leaders.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
Yes
China Advanced Entry Undergraduate Scholarship
The China Advanced Entry Undergraduate Scholarship is designed to help students joining the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ on an Advanced Entry Programme from China.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Undergraduate
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
No
China Scholarship
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’s China Scholarship is aimed at supporting postgraduate taught students from across mainland China.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
No
Egypt Scholarship
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’s Egypt Scholarship is aimed at supporting postgraduate taught students from across Egypt.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
No
European Union/EEA Scholarship
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’s European Union Scholarship is aimed at supporting postgraduate taught students from across the European Union.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
No
Foyer Supported Housing Bursary
The Foyer/Supported Housing Bursary is for students who come directly from living in a Foyer or other supported housing, where they have lived between the ages of 16 to 18.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Undergraduate
Fees Status
Home
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
Yes
George Major Bursaries
George Major Bursaries aims to provide bursaries for students with life limiting-illnesses.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Research)
Postgraduate (Taught)
Undergraduate
Fees Status
Home
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Part-Time
Application Required
Yes
Global Leaders Scholarship
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ's Global Leaders Scholarship is designed to recognise the achievement and potential of international students enrolling at the University in the 2025/26 or 2026/27 academic year.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Undergraduate
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
Yes
Global Postgraduate Scholarship
The Global Postgraduate Scholarship is designed to help international students to access postgraduate taught level study at the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
No
Hesslewood Children's Trust Bursary
Hesslewood Children’s Trust aims to provide a number of undergraduate students, in year 1, 2 or 3 of their studies, from schools in Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, Gainsborough or Caistor with a financial needs bursary.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Undergraduate
Fees Status
Home
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
Yes
International Alumni Scholarship
The International Alumni Scholarship is designed to help international alumni to access postgraduate level study at the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
No
International Undergraduate Scholarship
The International Undergraduate Scholarship is designed to help international students to access undergraduate level study at the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Undergraduate
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
No
Lincoln Alumni Master of Architecture Scholarship
The Lincoln Alumni Master of Architecture Scholarship is an award for students who have previously completed study at the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ and are enrolling on the Master of Architecture Programme (MArch).
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Home
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Part-Time
Full-Time
Application Required
No
Lincoln Alumni MSc School of Health and Social Care Scholarship
The Lincoln Alumni MSc School of Health and Social Care Scholarship is an award for students who have previously completed study at the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ and are enrolling one of the following programmes in 2026/27:
- MSc Nursing with Registered Nurse (Adult)
- MSc Nursing with Registered Nurse (Child)
- MSc Nursing with Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-registration)
- MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-registration)
- MSc Speech and Language Therapy (Pre-registration)
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Home
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Part-Time
Application Required
No
Medicine Lincolnshire and Widening Participation Bursary
This bursary, offered by Lincolnshire based donors, aims to offer additional support to students who were residents of the Lincolnshire area prior to application and also meet the University of Nottingham's Widening Participation criteria.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Undergraduate
Fees Status
Home
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
Yes
Partner Scholarship
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ's Partner Scholarship is designed to recognise the achievement and potential of international applicants from higher education providers that have a partnership with the University enrolling in September 2026.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Undergraduate
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
Yes
Postgraduate Solutions Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Bursaries
Five bursaries for postgraduate study available for £2,000 each.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Postgraduate (Research)
Fees Status
Home
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Part-Time
Application Required
Yes
South Asia Scholarship
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’s South Asia Scholarship is designed to support postgraduate taught students from across India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
No
South East Asia Scholarship
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’s South East Asia Scholarship is aimed at supporting postgraduate taught students from across Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
No
Lincoln Sports Scholarship
A sports scholarship for all undergraduate and postgraduate students has been established to support athletes in their pursuit of excellence.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Research)
Postgraduate (Taught)
Undergraduate
Fees Status
Home
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
Yes
Turkey Scholarship
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’s Turkey Scholarship is aimed at supporting postgraduate taught students from across Turkey.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
No
Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Scholarship
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Scholarship is for UK students whose household income is below a £45,875/year (2024/25 entry and prior) or £25,000/year (2025/26 entry).
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Undergraduate
Fees Status
Home
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
No
USA Scholarship
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’s USA Scholarship is aimed at supporting postgraduate taught students from across the United States of America.
Level of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Postgraduate (Taught)
Fees Status
Overseas
Mode of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ
Full-Time
Application Required
No