Southampton History Patricia Mather and Helen Patterson Scholarship

There are 3 scholarships of £9,250 off tuition fees for the first year of your postgraduate MA History degree. The scholarships are available to UK students and others who pay home fees. 

Deadline: 15 July 2025

Eligibility

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must: 

  • have an offer to study MA History
  • exceed your course entry requirements, achieving a mid 2:1 or higher (65% or over) in your undergraduate studies or equivalent qualification, and a first in your dissertation
  • be eligible for home fees

Find out what equivalent qualifications we accept.

You must not be getting an external scholarship.

How to apply

To apply for this scholarship:

You do not need to apply for the scholarship separately.

If your application is successful, we will let you know by email.

How we award scholarships

This is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful. 

There are 3 stages to the shortlisting process: 

  1. We check that you meet the eligibility criteria.
  2. We review your Postgraduate application.  
  3. A panel, chaired by the Head of History, or their nominated representative, will decide on who gets the scholarships. 

The decision of the scholarship panel is final.

Contact us

Contact us

Have a question about this scholarship? Our friendly scholarships team can support and guide you.
admissionsPGT.ELS@southampton.ac.uk
We’re open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, UK time.

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