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Centre for Catholic Studies

Postgraduate Scholarships and Bursaries in Catholic Studies / Catholic Theology 

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The information below is about postgraduate scholarships and bursaries provided by the Centre for Catholic Studies within the Department of Theology and Religion.

Applications for bursaries must be accompanied by a CCS Scholarship Reference Form April 2025

Details of other scholarship and bursary schemes that might be applicable can be found here.

CCS Scholarships for candidates for the MA in Theology and Religion, MA by Research, M.Litt, DThM, Integrated PhD, or PhD

The information below can also be downloaded as a pdf: CCS Scholarship Bursaries Notes 2025-26 v2 April 2025

Louis Lafosse and Sir Richard Abberbury Scholarships

The Sisters of Christian Education Louis Lafosse PhD Scholarship Fund

Find out more about the Sisters of Christian Education Louis Lafosse PhD Scholarship Fund - including tuition fees and a stipend.

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Sir Richard Abberbury Postgraduate Scholarship

Find out more about the Sir Richard Abberbury Postgraduate Scholarship

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The Mary Ward Postgraduate Scholarship and the Edith Stein Postgraduate Bursary

Mary Ward Postgraduate Scholarship

Find out more about the Mary Ward Postgraduate Scholarship

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The Edith Stein Bursary Fund

Find out more about The Edith Stein Postgraduate Bursary Fund

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Janet Erskine Stuart and St Jude Scholarships

The Janet Erskine Stuart Scholarship Fund

Find out more about the Janet Erskine Stuart Scholarship Fund.

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The St Jude Postgraduate Scholarship Fund

Find out more about the The St Jude Postgraduate Scholarship Fund

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The Centre for Catholic Studies Bursary Fund

The Centre for Catholic Studies Bursary Fund

Find out more about the CCS's Bursary Fund

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The Catherine Mulligan Scholarship Fund

Find out more about The Catherine Mulligan Scholarship Fund

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Notes on scholarships

Eligibility and Applications

Please check the eligibility criteria for scholarships and bursaries.

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Notes

Notes on the scholarship and bursary funding.

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CCS Bursary for Distance Learning 2025-26

Find out more about the CCS Bursary for Distance Learning 2025-26

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