University of Birmingham UK Edna Pearson Scholarship

The Edna Pearson Scholarship is funded from a bequest by the late Mary Frances Collins. The University of Birmingham states it offers a variable contribution to tuition fees (no higher than the full UK tuition fee rate) for a taught or research Masters student in the Department of History.

The University of Birmingham says the award is open to Home and Overseas students for masters-level study in the Department of History commencing at the start of the academic year. The award is not available to current Masters students. Applications for funding can only be considered alongside an application to study.

The University of Birmingham states that applicants must submit a complete application, including a study application, an online funding application form, and two references via the online College of Arts and Law funding reference form, all by the deadline. The University of Birmingham also states that applications will be graded and ranked by School Panels, and each School will recommend its top applicants for an award.

The award provides a partial fees scholarship with a variable contribution to tuition fees up to the full UK tuition fee rate. The University of Birmingham states the scholarship cannot be held in conjunction with any other scholarship (including partnership scholarships). The University of Birmingham also states that the outcome will be communicated as soon as possible, usually within the period from early May to the end of June.

• Open to: Home and Overseas students.
• Study level: Masters-level study.
• Qualification level: Masters or Research Masters.
• Department: Department of History.
• Programme type: a taught or research Masters student.
• Must be commencing at the start of the 2026 academic year.
• Not available to current Masters students.
• Applications for funding can only be considered alongside an application to study.
• Cannot be held in conjunction with any other scholarship (including partnership scholarships).
• Only available for postgraduate masters study in the Department of History.

• Contribution to tuition fees up to the UK fee rate (variable; no higher than the full UK tuition fee rate).

1. Complete an application to study.
2. Complete the online funding application form.
3. Arrange for two referees to supply references via the funding reference form (online).
4. Ensure the complete application (study application, online funding application form, and two online references via the online funding reference form) is received by the deadline.

• Two references supplied via the online College of Arts and Law funding reference form.
• Online College of Arts and Law funding application form.
• Study application.