Data Science Bursary

Up to twenty-seven £10,000 bursaries available for students studying MSc Data Science. Funded by the Office for Students (OfS), the scholarships are designed to support those from under-represented groups develop skills in data science and artificial intelligence. The bursary can be set against tuition fees, living costs or a combination of the two, and will be paid in three instalments during the academic year. For students studying part-time the bursary will be pro-rated.

You must have already applied for the full-time MSc Data Science programme and have a postgraduate application number.

You are considered eligible for a bursary if one or more of the following criteria apply:

• female students
• black students
• registered disabled students
• UK national
• students from POLAR4 Q1 and Q2 [1]
• care experienced student (UK students only) [2]
• estranged student (UK students only) [3]
• Gypsy, Roma, Traveller students (resident in the UK)
• refugees (resident in the UK)
• children from UK military families, veterans and partners of UK military personnel

You will also need to be self-funding your degree and not in receipt of any other scholarship or sponsorship, including those from Loughborough University. A UK government master's loan is however, acceptable.

Please note: all applications will be assessed and priority will be given to those in groups a, b and c. Preference will also be given to UK students but not exclusively so. You must meet the eligibility criteria above and be from one of the under-represented groups listed. Priority will be given to those from groups a, b and c. Award decisions will also take into account academic excellence, as evidenced by your first degree, and other supporting information included within your application.