The closing date for nominations is 31 July. The MRC funds graduate study in bio-medical subjects. The NERC funds graduate study in the geological and earth sciences. They are usually offered for graduate study with a vocational element. The banks can be contacted directly.
Some LEAs are willing to consider applicants for graduate diploma courses for discretionary awards.
Each application is considered individually under discretionary powers, with some education authorities being more amenable than others. The Department of Education in Northern Ireland publishes a list of awards for graduate study.