Funding and awards

Payments made to students include tuition fee awards, maintenance payments, scholarships and University prizes.

Find out about the processes involved and actions for schools to take. Access resources and forms.

Postgraduate scholarships database

Link to the postgraduate scholarships database which provides details of the scholarships available to taught and research postgraduates.

Alumni bursary

Former University of Leeds students may be eligible for a university-wide 10% alumni tuition fee bursary.

Information regarding who is authorised to request payments are made to students using an MA1 Form, and who is authorised to request scholarships for tuition fees using an FA1 Form, or a reduction in fees charged using a Form R.

Funding for disabled students

The main source of funding for disabled students from the UK is the Disabled Students' Allowance.

Maintenance awards

The Student Funding team, within the Student Education Service, processes student award payments on behalf of their School (for example, as part of a postgraduate maintenance award) or on behalf of a University Service.

Tuition fee Scholarships and awards

University departments may make tuition fee awards to students, for example the alumni bursary or as part of a postgraduate research scholarship. To do this, departments should use a FA1 form. Guidance on how to complete a form is below.

Undergraduate research and leadership scholarships

These scholarships provide funding from alumni to enable undergraduate students to develop their research and leadership capability by taking part in established academic research projects.

University prizes

The University awards student prizes at twice-yearly graduation ceremonies, in summer and in December. This page explains how prizes are given and processed.