Grant opportunity
Martingale Postgraduate Scholarships 2027
Fully funded master's and PhD scholarships for talented students facing financial barriers who want to pursue postgraduate research in mathematical sciences or artificial intelligence at leading UK universities.
- Funder
- Martingale Foundation
- Applications close 18 October 2026 at 23:59 UK time
- Applications close 18 October 2026 at 23:59 UK time: Oct 18, 2026
- Award
- Full tuition and research expenses, a Living Wage-linked tax-free stipend, application support and professional development
- Applicant
- Prospective master's and PhD students starting at a Martingale partner university in September 2027 who meet UK Home Fee, academic, schooling and financial-barrier requirements.
- Discipline
- Mathematical Sciences and Artificial Intelligence
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Posted
- Aug 14, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The Martingale Foundation supports students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds to enter postgraduate research and develop as future leaders in mathematics and artificial intelligence.
Who can apply
Applicants must hold or be on track for a first or upper-second-class degree, qualify for Home Fee status at a partner university, meet the UK or Ireland schooling criteria, and demonstrate financial barriers, generally including household income of GBP 45,000 or less. Refugees eligible for Home Fee status are exempt from the schooling-history rule.
What it supports
- Eligible master's and PhD courses beginning in 2027
- Mathematical sciences and artificial intelligence
- Partner universities across the United Kingdom
Funding and duration
- All tuition fees and eligible research expenses
- Tax-free stipend linked to the Living Wage Foundation
- University-application support and a structured professional-development programme
Applications close 18 October 2026 at 23:59 UK time
Applications close 18 October 2026 at 23:59 UK time: Oct 18, 2026
How to apply
Complete the Martingale application with an academic transcript, evidence of financial need and details for two academic referees. Qualified candidates then apply separately to eligible courses at partner universities.
Call details
Source-based overview
Applications opened on 12 August 2026. Martingale is seeking academically strong candidates who are motivated by postgraduate research and who have faced financial barriers. Scholarship funding is confirmed after qualified candidates secure an eligible university offer.
Eligibility
Applicants must hold or be on track for a first or upper-second-class degree, qualify for Home Fee status at a partner university, meet the UK or Ireland schooling criteria, and demonstrate financial barriers, generally including household income of GBP 45,000 or less. Refugees eligible for Home Fee status are exempt from the schooling-history rule.
Funding and benefits
All tuition fees and eligible research expenses
Tax-free stipend linked to the Living Wage Foundation
University-application support and a structured professional-development programme
Themes and supported activities
Eligible master's and PhD courses beginning in 2027
Mathematical sciences and artificial intelligence
Partner universities across the United Kingdom
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 18 October 2026 at 23:59 UK time: Applications close 18 October 2026 at 23:59 UK time: Oct 18, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Complete the Martingale application with an academic transcript, evidence of financial need and details for two academic referees. Qualified candidates then apply separately to eligible courses at partner universities.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.