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UWE Bristol (University of the West of England)

The Paul Stephenson Bursary (Education and Childhood)

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Multiple disciplines
Disciplines
2000 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
31 Jul 2026
Application deadline

About

The Paul Stephenson Bursary (Education and Childhood) supports students from Global Majority backgrounds enrolling on undergraduate programmes in the School of Education and Childhood at UWE Bristol. The bursary aims to widen participation in higher education and support future professionals in the education and childhood sector.

Overview

Scholarship type

Need based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

£2,000 per year.

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

The Paul Stephenson Bursary is named in honour of Paul Stephenson OBE, a civil rights campaigner and community activist. It is available to new undergraduate students in the School of Education and Childhood who identify as being from a Global Majority background.

Recipients receive financial support and are expected to participate in a widening participation event that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion within the School.

Benefits

£2,000 per year throughout the undergraduate programme.

Eligibility

  • Must be a new undergraduate applicant.
  • Must hold an offer for a course in the School of Education and Childhood.
  • Must identify as being from a Global Majority background.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Multiple disciplines

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

British

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

31 Jul 2026

Applicants must:

Hold an offer for an eligible course.

Complete the online bursary application form.

Submit a 500-word statement explaining:

why they chose their course,

why they believe they should receive the bursary,

how they would contribute to equality, diversity and inclusion in education.

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