Violet Burns Bursary

To apply, please write a statement in no more than 500 words incorporating the following:

• Why you wish to be considered
• What barriers you have faced in your personal and/or educational life
• What you anticipate you would use the bursary for
• Why you want to study at the University of South Wales, making specific reference to the course you have been accepted onto.

To be eligible, you will need to meet all of the criteria below:

Self-identify as female
Self-identify as one of the ethnic groups under the following headings on this published UK Government list:

Mixed or Multiple Ethnic Groups
Asian or Asian British
Black, African, Caribbean, or Black British
Other Ethnic Group*

OR

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Have applied for entry to year 0 or year 1 of a full-time USW undergraduate degree lasting 3 or more academic years starting in 2025-26 academic year
Applied for a course in the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science, studying on a University of South Wales campus (Treforest, Glyntaff, Cardiff or Newport) – see below for details
Be a UK home student liable for the UK home rate of tuition fees and eligible for Student Finance from the UK government (SFE/SFW/SFNI/SAAS)
Be enrolled full time on year 0 or year 1 at time of payment in November 2025.

*Students whose ethnicity is Gypsy, Roma, Irish Traveller, Boatman or Showman also qualify to apply for this bursary.