There are two different kinds of funding available. Maintenance and Tuition Grants cover both tuition fees and (some of the) living expenses. Support Grants provide additional help for students who do not have the necessary funds to meet all their costs of study.
Grants cannot be accumulated beyond full fees and maintenance cost; that is, no student is entitled to more than having his/her fees paid plus living expenses of up to £13,000.
Maintenance and Tuition Grants
Department of Philosophy MSc Scholarships
This is a new scholarship being offered by the Department. Two scholarships are available. The Department of Philosophy MSc Scholarship entitles the recipient to a tuition fee waiver and £3000 towards academic needs. The Scholarship is available for all MSc programmes. It is open to both Home/UK/EU students and Overseas students.
Any student whose application has been received by the department by 29 February 2012 will automatically be considered.
The AHRC MSc Scholarships
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC|) offers MSc funding via its AHRC Masters Scholarship|. For UK students, the MSc awards provide support for one year of full-time study. For EU students, there is a fees-only award. Any student whose application has been received by January 10 will be automatically considered.
Support Grants
Graduate Support Scheme
Around £2 million is available annually in the form of awards from the Graduate Support Scheme (GSS). This scheme is designed to help students who do not have the necessary funds to meet all their costs of study. For more information, click here|.
Lakatos MSc Scholarship
The Department offers the Lakatos MSc Scholarship for a student enrolling in the MSc Philosophy of Science|. The scholarship is worth £5000. The scholarship is available to both Home/UK/EU and Overseas students.
Any student whose application has been received by the department by March 19 will be automatically considered.
Further Funding Opportunities
There may be other funding opportunities that can arise in connection with your special personal circumstances. It is worth checking with the LSE Financial Support Office| whether they know of possibilities beyond the ones listed here.