Northern Futures Bursary

This information is for 2026/27 entry and applications have now closed. Information about this bursary for 2027 entry will be available soon.

The Northern Futures Bursary is postgraduate funding from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine for students from the north of England. If you are eligible, you receive a 20% reduction in tuition fees on any full-time, on-campus master’s degree in tropical medicine and global health.

The bursary is applied automatically. There is no separate application and no deadline to worry about: if you meet the criteria and accept a place, the discount is built into your offer.

Who Can Apply

• UK or Irish national, domiciled in the UK or Ireland.
• Must be from (have a home address) or have studied (and have an address) in one of the following counties in the north of England:
  • Merseyside
  • Cheshire
  • Cumbria
  • Greater Manchester
  • Lancashire
  • Northumberland
  • Tyne and Wear
  • Durham
  • North Yorkshire
  • West Yorkshire
  • East Riding of Yorkshire
  • South Yorkshire
• Must have Home fee status.
• Must not already hold an equivalent or higher-level qualification than the course you are applying for.

What you get

• More than one award available
• All on-campus, full-time master’s courses.
• 20% reduction in tuition fees.

How to apply 

This bursary is applied automatically for eligible individuals. No application is necessary.