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Acker postgraduate psychology bursary

Award overview

  • Level: Postgraduate
  • Mode of study: Full-time, part-time
  • Tuition fee status: Home, international
  • Value: £5,000
  • Number of awards: Three
  • Deadline: 11 July 2025

This fund is made possible by a generous donation from the alumni couple, Bill and Claire Acker.

Students accepted onto a taught MSc or MA postgraduate programme delivered by the School of Psychological Sciences will be eligible to apply for this bursary.

The award is open for both full-time and part-time (50%) studies.

Selection of the recipients will be made from those applicants meeting the criteria laid out above based on academic merit. It is expected that all recipients would normally have been awarded a first-class undergraduate degree.

Eligibility

To be considered, applicants must have submitted an application on one of the MA/MSc programmes delivered by the School of Psychological Sciences.

Awards are intended to acknowledge and support applicants with a very strong academic record.

An award will only apply for the 2025-26 academic year of entry and cannot be deferred. If you are selected to receive the bursary but hold a conditional offer, you will need to meet the conditions of your offer and enrol onto the programme in order to be awarded the bursary.

Value

The successful applicant(s) will receive £5,000 to be used towards tuition fees.

Deadline

11 July 2025.

How to apply

Please complete the online application form.