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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
Up to £17,860
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Burdett Trust for Nursing was established in 2002 with the aim of making charitable grants to support the nursing contribution to healthcare. The scholarships have a particular focus on developing research capacity and leadership within the nursing profession. It is hoped that these scholarships will form the research capacity building required for a future nursing research career for those successful in securing a scholarship, who will be known as The Burdett Fellows OR Nursing Studies Burdett Fellows.
Benefits
The Studentship is for 1 year full time. For UK (Home) students this will cover a stipend of £10,506 per annum and University fees. For International students this will cover a stipend of £17,860 per annum and University fees.
Eligibility
- The Studentships will be awarded to new applicants who have applied for admission to the MSc by Research (Nursing) programme
Applicants are expected meet the following criteria:
Essential
- A registered nurse
- A degree in Nursing (First-Class Honours or Upper Second-Class Honours or International equivalent)
- Applicants must have applied or plan on applying to the MSc by Research (Nursing).
- A research proposal that matches the subject area’s research interests, submitted on the School template.
- If English language is not your first language, then an IELTS (or equivalent) of. 7.0 (at least 6.5 in each module) is required.
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking empirical research
- Working as part of a research team
- Publication(s)
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Nursing
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
21 Apr 2026