Eligibility

The key criterion for assessing how Courtauld Bursaries are awarded is based on household income assessments done by relevant government funding bodies, i.e. Student Finance England, Student Finance Northern Ireland, Student Awards Agency for Scotland and Student Finance Wales. ��This is why only Home students who have applied for Student Loans are eligible for 91�Թ���Bursary scheme.

When applying for government funding, both you and your parents��must��consent to sharing the financial information you provide on your Student Loan application.�� This will allow us to access your information and determine your eligibility for a Courtauld Bursary.

In addition, Widening Participation markers are also considered.�� These are:

• State school or college educated
• Students whose parents have not attended university
• Resident in a low Higher Education participation neighbourhood
• In receipt of Disability Support Allowance

There is no formal application procedure and no separate application form for 91�Թ���Bursary.

Your eligibility for a Courtauld Bursary will be assessed in the first few weeks of the first term of the academic year, as long as you have applied for a Student Loan.�� In subsequent years you will be re-assessed at the start of the academic year to ensure that you still meet the eligibility criteria for a Courtauld Bursary.

How much money can I receive from a Courtauld Bursary

Depending on how much your household income is, you can receive up to £3,000 per annum to support your studies while at The Courtauld.�� The table above gives the sliding scale of amounts that you can receive, based on your household income.

Once the Student Loans Company confirms your funding entitlement to us, we will write to you to confirm the bursary amount that you will receive from The Courtauld.

The deadline by which we must receive your household income information from the Student Loans Company is 1 December after the start of the academic year (e.g. we must receive this information by 1 December 2021 for students starting in September 2021).

The earlier you apply for student loan funding (we advise you to apply as soon as possible), the earlier we will be able to confirm what Bursary you will be eligible for.

What do I need to do to be considered?

Once we have assessed your information we will write to you informing you of your Bursary entitlement.�� You will be asked to confirm that you wish to accept 91�Թ���Bursary.

Please note that the Bursary is paid to support your living/maintenance costs, and is not re-payable.

You must sign the declaration, provide your bank account details and return your Bursar confirmation by the date specified.

When and how is the Bursary paid?

91�Թ���Bursary is paid directly into your bank account.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Thanks to the generosity of an international group of committed donors, 91�Թ���is pleased to be able to provide financial assistance to postgraduate students in the form of a number of scholarships, external scholarships and loan schemes that are detailed below.

The eligibility criteria for different scholarships vary across the institute. Many are restricted by particular characteristics, for example by degree subject or financial need. Please read the criteria and application instructions for each scholarship carefully.

You may be eligible to hold more than one scholarship simultaneously, and you are encouraged to apply to all scholarships for which you fulfil the eligibility criteria.

Offers for most Masters Scholarships are made along with offers to study, whilst those pertaining to Ph.D. will generally be announced in February/March 2025.

THE COURTAULD “ART FOR ALL” MA SCHOLARSHIP

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 17:00, 20 JANUARY 2025

Offers of 91�Թ���‘Art for All’ Scholarship are typically made alongside programme offers.

91�Թ���is committed to becoming a model of inclusion, accessibility and openness within the higher education sector that lives up our founder Samuel Courtauld’s vision of “art for all”.

These scholarships work toward our aim of developing a diverse student body that is representative of the city in which we are located, and of the society in which we operate. These scholarships help us to promote Art History to a wider range of students, as a subject of intellectual enquiry and as a means of acquiring skills that lead to success in the contemporary jobs market.

• Up to ten Courtauld “Art for All” MA Scholarships will be awarded in the sum of £15,500.
• 91�Թ���“Art for All” MA Scholarship is open to students on any full-time taught MA course across the institute, including MA History of Art; MA Curation; MA Conservation; MA Contemporary Art and the Moving Image; and MA Art and Business.
• 91�Թ���“Art for All” MA Scholarship is open to both Home and Overseas Students.
• All applicants for 91�Թ���“Art for All” MA Scholarship will be automatically considered for 91�Թ���Postgraduate Studies Scholarships (see below) where their application for the “Art for All” scholarship has not been successful, but they have indicated in the personal statement that they also fulfil one or more of the relevant criteria for the award of a Postgraduate Studies Scholarship.
• All applications for the Courtauld ‘Art for All’ Scholarship should be submitted��via online submission of the form below��by��17:00 on 20 January 2025

The scholarship is principally aimed at supporting and encouraging academically strong students who come from under-represented groups in higher education in undertaking a full-time Master’s Degree at The Courtauld.

Applications for 91�Թ���“Art for All” MA Scholarship must be submitted using the Scholarship Application Form for Courtauld Taught Postgraduate Programmes (below) by 17:00 on 20 January 2025

Please note that all applicants for the “Art for All” Scholarship will be automatically considered for the Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarships, and should only submit one application form to be considered for both scholarships.

N.B. 91�Թ���“Art for All” MA Scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any other Courtauld Scholarships or Bursaries awarded internally by The Courtauld. Students may, however, be in simultaneous receipt of funding from any institution external to The Courtauld.

THE COURTAULD POSTGRADUATE STUDIES SCHOLARSHIPS

CLOSING DATE FOR MA POSTGRADUATE STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS: 17:00, 20 JANUARY 2025

Offers of the Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarships are typically made in February/ March 2025

91�Թ���Postgraduate Studies Scholarships are typically awarded to students who fulfil certain criteria with regard to background or area of study. These awards vary in amount, duration and criteria from year to year.

These scholarships are open to all postgraduate students, both MA and PhD.

Scholarships are currently available to any student fulfilling one or more of the following criteria:

• Students whose principal residence is situated within Greater London.
• Students whose area of study is focused on ancient Classical, Byzantine, medieval and/or Renaissance art, architecture or visual cultures.
• Students who are nationals of and/or who are ordinarily resident in the United States of America, Australia or Canada.
• Students who are nationals of the United Kingdom and/or who were mainly educated within the United Kingdom.

Applications for 91�Թ���Postgraduate Studies Scholarship are made using the Scholarship Application Form for Courtauld Taught Postgraduate Programmes (below) by 17:00 on 20 January 2025.

Please note that where any applicant for the Postgraduate Studies scholarship fulfils any of the criteria listed above, they should indicate how they meet those criteria in the personal statement section of the form. Applications will be considered for the Postgraduate Studies Scholarship where any of the above criteria is met, even if the student does not meet any of the widening participation criteria on the form.

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS – CONSERVATION

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 17:00, 20 JANUARY 2025

Offers of Courtauld Programme Specific Scholarships are typically made along with offers to study

• THE J. PAUL GETTY TRUST FUND FOR EDUCATION IN THE CONSERVATION OF WALL PAINTINGS

Up to four scholarships are awarded each year to MA Conservation of Wall Painting students to the value of £7,500.00 awarded annually for the three years’ duration of the course.

Please note students on this programme are not eligible for Master’s Loan by the UK government

• ROBERT H. N. HO FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MA HISTORY AND CONSERVATION OF BUDDHIST HERITAGE

Several scholarships – generously funded by the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre at 91�Թ���– are available to students on the M.A. History and Conservation of Buddhist Heritage.

Please note students on this programme are not eligible for Master’s Loan by the UK government.

• THE SIMON GILLESPIE STUDIO SCHOLARSHIP FOR CONSERVATION OF EASEL PAINTINGS

This scholarship is intended to support one student enrolled on the MA Conservation of Easel Painting for the full three year duration of the course.

Applications for 91�Թ���Postgraduate Studies Scholarship are made using the Scholarship Application Form for Courtauld Taught Postgraduate Programmes (below) by��17:00 on 20 January 2025.

Please note that students can apply for the Conservation scholarships in addition to the “Art for All” scholarship and the Postgraduate Studies Scholarship. Students must submit separate application forms for each. In the event that any student is offered more than one internal scholarship, they must choose which single scholarship they take up.

EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS

• QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOLARSHIP TRUST (QUEST)

Awards ranging from £2,000 to £15,000 are available for craftsmen and women of all ages to help them further their careers. Students on the MA in Conservation of Wall Painting and Postgraduate Diploma in the Conservation of Easel Paintings are eligible for this award.

• ANNE PLOWDEN TRUST BURSARIES

Students on full-time conservation courses can apply independently to the Anna Plowden Trust for up to £2,000 towards their fees for the first year of the course.

• LONDON GOODENOUGH ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

The LGAC offers scholarships payable to wards accommodation and living expenses to any student who is a national of Canada

• BRITISH COUNCIL

The British Council offers a number of scholarships for non-UK postgraduate students.

• FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM

The Fulbright Program offers a range of grants and scholarships for postgraduate students who are nationals of the United States of America.

LOAN SCHEMES

• US / CANADIAN GOVERNMENT LOAN

ALUMNI LOYALTY SCHEME

91�Թ���offers an alumni loyalty scheme, open to any graduate of 91�Թ��� admitted to a taught postgraduate programme of study.

Recipients will receive a 10% loyalty discount off their MA tuition fee for the duration of the course.

This discount is not applicable to the Ph.D. Programme.

Courtauld Scholarship Supporters

91�Թ���wishes to express its sincere gratitude to the following supporters, who have made the achievement of our founder’s vision of “Art for All” a possibility. If you would like to discuss how you could help 91�Թ���in its mission to become the world’s most ambitious, dynamic, and innovative centre for the visual arts please contact our Advancement department.

• Sir Geoffrey Agnew Memorial Fund��
• The American Foundation for 91�Թ�����
• The Arbuthnott Bequest��
• Hugh and Jane Bedford��
• John Treacy Beyer��
• Eve Borsook��
• Close Brothers Asset Management��
• The John S Cohen Foundation��
• The Juliette and John Edwards Fund��
• Rosalind Falvey��
• Nicholas & Jane Ferguson��
• The Friends of the Courtauld Institute��
• The J Paul Getty Trust Fund for Education in the Conservation of Wall Paintings��
• Simon Gillespie Studio��
• The Guilford Foundation��
• Dr. Rosamond Harley��
• The Gerry Hedley Memorial Fund��
• Heller Family��
• Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Global��
• James Hughes-Hallett Memorial Fund��
• Estate of Marianne Kewan��
• The Kilfinan Trust��
• Michael Kitson Scholarship Fund��
• Samuel H. Kress Foundation��
• Evelyn and Stanislawa Kryszek��
• Joseph and Esther Lichtenstein��
• Dr. Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation��
• The Anna Plowden Trust��
• Dr. David Reed��
• Charles and Barbara Robertson��
• Graham Robertson Fund��
• Rothschild Scholarship Fund��
• The David Skipsey Memorial Fund��
• The South Square Trust��
• Andrew Sutton��
• The Sophie Trevelyan Thomas Fund��
• The University of London Scholars Programme��
• Garfield Weston Foundation��
• Woodmansterne Publications��

THE COURTAULD “ART FOR ALL” MA SCHOLARSHIP

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 17:00, 20 JANUARY 2025

Offers of 91�Թ���‘Art for All’ Scholarship are typically made alongside programme offers.

91�Թ���is committed to becoming a model of inclusion, accessibility and openness within the higher education sector that lives up our founder Samuel Courtauld’s vision of “art for all”.

These scholarships work toward our aim of developing a diverse student body that is representative of the city in which we are located, and of the society in which we operate. These scholarships help us to promote Art History to a wider range of students, as a subject of intellectual enquiry and as a means of acquiring skills that lead to success in the contemporary jobs market.

• Up to ten Courtauld “Art for All” MA Scholarships will be awarded in the sum of £15,500.
• 91�Թ���“Art for All” MA Scholarship is open to students on any full-time taught MA course across the institute, including MA History of Art; MA Curation; MA Conservation; MA Contemporary Art and the Moving Image; and MA Art and Business.
• 91�Թ���“Art for All” MA Scholarship is open to both Home and Overseas Students.
• All applicants for 91�Թ���“Art for All” MA Scholarship will be automatically considered for 91�Թ���Postgraduate Studies Scholarships (see below) where their application for the “Art for All” scholarship has not been successful, but they have indicated in the personal statement that they also fulfil one or more of the relevant criteria for the award of a Postgraduate Studies Scholarship.
• All applications for the Courtauld ‘Art for All’ Scholarship should be submitted��via online submission of the form below��by��17:00 on 20 January 2025

The scholarship is principally aimed at supporting and encouraging academically strong students who come from under-represented groups in higher education in undertaking a full-time Master’s Degree at The Courtauld.

Applications for 91�Թ���“Art for All” MA Scholarship must be submitted using the Scholarship Application Form for Courtauld Taught Postgraduate Programmes (below) by 17:00 on 20 January 2025

Please note that all applicants for the “Art for All” Scholarship will be automatically considered for the Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarships, and should only submit one application form to be considered for both scholarships.

N.B. 91�Թ���“Art for All” MA Scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any other Courtauld Scholarships or Bursaries awarded internally by The Courtauld. Students may, however, be in simultaneous receipt of funding from any institution external to The Courtauld.

COURTAULD PhD SCHOLARSHIPS

A number of Courtauld PhD scholarships, to the value of up to £20,000 are awarded annually.

Please note that Courtauld PhD scholarships cannot be awarded to any student who is also in receipt of AHRC/CHASE funding.

Application forms and specific guidance for this scholarship will be made available following the CHASE process in February 2025.

EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS

LONDON GOODENOUGH ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

The LGAC offers scholarships payable to wards accommodation and living expenses to any student who is a national of Canada

BRITISH COUNCIL

The British Council offers a number of scholarships for non-UK postgraduate students.

FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM

The Fulbright Program offers a range of grants and scholarships for postgraduate students who are nationals of the United States of America.

database contains information on over 3,000 charitable funds offering welfare and educational grants, as well as other support and services.

��is a portal for alternative sources of funding – especially charities – which can make awards (fees, maintenance, research costs) to any student regardless of subject��or nationality.�� Some governments provide loans or inancial support to students at PhD level, so it is��worth checking with your home government whether there is any support available.

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS – CONSERVATION

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 17:00, 20 JANUARY 2025

Offers of Courtauld Programme Specific Scholarships are typically made along with offers to study

• THE J. PAUL GETTY TRUST FUND FOR EDUCATION IN THE CONSERVATION OF WALL PAINTINGS

Up to four scholarships are awarded each year to MA Conservation of Wall Painting students to the value of £7,500.00 awarded annually for the three years’ duration of the course.

Please note students on this programme are not eligible for Master’s Loan by the UK government

• ROBERT H. N. HO FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MA HISTORY AND CONSERVATION OF BUDDHIST HERITAGE

Several scholarships – generously funded by the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Centre at 91�Թ���– are available to students on the M.A. History and Conservation of Buddhist Heritage.

Please note students on this programme are not eligible for Master’s Loan by the UK government.

• THE SIMON GILLESPIE STUDIO SCHOLARSHIP FOR CONSERVATION OF EASEL PAINTINGS

This scholarship is intended to support one student enrolled on the MA Conservation of Easel Painting for the full three year duration of the course.

Applications for 91�Թ���Postgraduate Studies Scholarship are made using the Scholarship Application Form for Courtauld Taught Postgraduate Programmes (below) by��17:00 on 20 January 2025.

Please note that students can apply for the Conservation scholarships in addition to the “Art for All” scholarship and the Postgraduate Studies Scholarship. Students must submit separate application forms for each. In the event that any student is offered more than one internal scholarship, they must choose which single scholarship they take up.

The James Hughes-Hallett Undergraduate Scholarships

Established in memory of The Courtauld’s distinguished former Chairman, James Hughes-Hallett CMG from the academic year 2021/22, at least three awards will be made annually for undergraduates from underrepresented backgrounds. Formed by an initial coalition of donors, and led by a generous gift from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the landmark fund enables 91�Թ���to offer undergraduate scholarships for the first time.

The James Hughes-Hallett undergraduate scholarships are part of a larger strategy from 91�Թ���to address the general lack of awareness of Art History as a rigorous humanities subject, and the specific lack of teaching of art history in state schools (only 717 students took Art History A Level in 2018; and the subject is taught in fewer than 5% of state schools). 91�Թ���widen access online, in person, and through a broad range of programmes. Through these combined efforts, nearly 6,000 students around the UK annually participate in young people’s programming delivered by The Courtauld.

The Royal Historical Society (RHS) report on Race, Ethnicity and Equality reports that nationally only 11.3% of undergraduate cohorts in historical and philosophical studies are from Black, Asian, minority ethnic backgrounds.

Philanthropy will be the significant driver of change, as art history as a discipline faces challenges nationally and internationally.

Continuing a strategic commitment to diversity, inclusion and equality, 91�Թ���seeks to amplify diverse perspectives in art history, conservation and curating to ensure that art history is studied by people from all backgrounds with the highest potential.

James Hughes-Hallett was a tireless advocate of The Courtauld’s vision to open minds to the power of art. James’s commitment and leadership affected every aspect of The Courtauld. He was a student of The Courtauld, a proud parent, a dedicated donor, Governing Board member and Chairman from 2012-2017. In all he endeavoured, James demonstrated his passion for humanity, arts and education.

Eligible students for the James Hughes-Hallett Undergraduate Scholarship will be applicants attending non-selective UK state school or college, whose parents did not attend university, and will have a household income below £30,000. Additional consideration will be made for carers, care leavers, individuals with a disability, people from minority ethnic groups and refugees.

For details of the BA History of Art,�� please see the course information page BA History of Art

For further details of how to apply for the James Hughes-Hallett Undergraduate Scholarship, please see the application information page James Hughes-Hallett Undergraduate Scholarship

Contact us

If you are considering supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds in higher education, or if you would like to find out more about 91�Թ���Scholarship Fund, please email advancement@courtauld.ac.uk

91�Թ��� is a company limited by guarantee (company no. 4464432) and an exempt charity for the purposes of the Charities Act 1993 under the exempt charities order 2002 No. 1626