Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Doris Southcott Bursary is available to students aged 18–25 enrolled in Fashion Design or Textile Design programmes at Bath Spa University. The bursary supports both undergraduate and postgraduate students by helping to fund course-related expenses, including specialist equipment, materials, printing, fashion shows, and study trips. Undergraduate recipients receive support throughout their degree, while postgraduate students receive funding during their programme. To continue receiving payments, recipients must provide evidence showing how the bursary has been used.
Benefits
Undergraduate: £500–£1,500 over three years, depending on household income.
Postgraduate: £300 per year (full-time) or £150 per year (part-time).
Eligibility
- Must be 18–25 years old.
- Must be enrolled in the first year of an undergraduate or postgraduate (master's) degree.
- Must study Fashion Design or Textile Design.
- Permanent residence before university must be in Somerset, North Somerset, or Bath and North East Somerset.
- Must study at one of Bath Spa University's eligible campuses (Newton Park, Sion Hill, Locksbrook, Corsham Court, or BSU London).
- Students studying at partner institutions, on exchange programmes, or other ineligible modes of study are not eligible.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
There is no application process. Eligible students are automatically assessed during the early part of the academic year. Students who meet the eligibility criteria receive an email inviting them to register for the bursary and accept its terms and conditions.