Geosolutions Leeds Bursary

Eligibility to apply

1. Applicants must have submitted a complete study application for an eligible Masters by Research degree, and their study is required to start before the start of October 2025. Please refer to the University of Leeds website for instructions on how to apply. The study application needs to include a copy of your transcript (or marks to date), a CV showing your A Level results and any relevant work experience, including internships, and a supporting statement. Please note that most of our pre-defined projects are hosted at the School of Earth and Environment but there might be some projects hosted at the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences.
2. Applicants should hold, or should expect to achieve, an upper second-class Bachelor's degree or higher
3. Funding would not usually be awarded to an applicant obtaining, or predicted to obtain, less than upper second-class Bachelor's degree unless there are significant additional factors such as extensive relevant work experience.
4. Applicants must be a UK citizen.

Value of the funding

The value of the funding will cover the fees for only one year (or two years as a part-time student). Please note the bursaries will not cover any living expenses.

Application process

To apply for funding, applicants must submit a completed scholarship funding application form by 23:59 on Friday, 31 May 2025. For start dates after October 1, 2025, please contact the Geosolutions Centre Coordinator at geosolutions@leeds.ac.uk to discuss the process.

An automated response will confirm receipt of your funding application. No further correspondence will be sent until the internal panel meets to review the shortlisted applicants.

Terms and conditions

Geosolutions Leeds reserves the right not to make a funding award; the funding recipients will be expected to participate in marketing activities to support the future development and promotion of the funding and Geosolutions Leeds.

To apply for a bursary, please complete this form.