RIBA Part 2 Bursary
We are now accepting applications for the Part 2 Bursary scheme from students beginning their Part 2 studies in September 2025.
The aim of the RIBA Part 2 Bursary scheme is to provide long-term financial support to Part 2 architecture students who demonstrate talent and commitment to their studies and who might struggle to cover the costs of living and course-related expenditure.
Successful applicants studying full-time will receive £8,000 paid in termly instalments (£1,500 in the Autumn term and £1,250 in the Spring and Summer terms) throughout the course of their Part 2. Successful part-time applicants will receive the same maximum amount in payments proportionate to the length of studies.
These bursaries are made possible thanks to donations by the Rosenberg Memorial Fund, Joanna Lewinski, Donald and Nancy Notley, the WJ Parker Trust, the Charles Peel Charitable Trust, the Shanta Foundation, the Family of Kenneth Mark, Hawkins\Brown, and individuals, trusts and foundations to the RIBA Education Fund.
We welcome applications from students wishing to enrol in a postgraduate Architecture course in an international higher education institution, provided the qualification they wish to obtain is intended to be recognised as a Part 2 qualification in the UK. Bursaries awarded to students enrolled in international institutions is made possible thanks to a donation by Donald and Nancy Notley.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to apply for this bursary in the 2025 application cycle, applicants must be in the process of applying for a RIBA Part 2 course beginning in September 2025.
Applicants do not need to have a place confirmed at the time of applying but will need to list their first and second university choices in the application.
Proof of enrolment and confirmation of funding from Student Finance will be required before the bursary is paid to successful applicants. All home, EU, and international students are eligible to apply.
Selection criteria
Applications will be assessed by members of the RIBA Education Development Group. This is an expert working group tasked with overseeing the allocation of grants, awards, and bursaries from the RIBA Education Trust Funds in accordance with the objectives attached to each fund, and as delegated by the RIBA Education and Learning Committee.
The assessors will use the following criteria to select the successful applicants:
- evidence of their academic performance, commitment to studies, and potential contribution to the profession
- demonstration of financial need
- demonstration of clear consideration of their future goals and aspirations as an architecture student, and how they hope to achieve them
The assessment panel will base its decision on household income and financial need as well as demonstrable academic ability and merit.
How to apply
Please read the guidance notes (PDF) in full before submitting your online application. These guidance notes contain important details about the information you need to provide in the online form.
Access the online application form
You will need to follow the instructions to register for an account first, and then select the ‘RIBA Part 2 Bursary’ form to begin your application for this bursary. You will receive an automatic email notification upon submission of your application.
The deadline for applications is 15:00 (GMT) Thursday 13 March 2025. Applications will not be accepted after this time.
If you have any issues with the online application form, please contact us.
Contact
If you have any questions about the RIBA Part 2 Bursary, please contact us at student.support@riba.org
This email address is monitored Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
2024 RIBA Part 2 Bursary recipients:
- Lorenzo Angoli - Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL)
- Melina Benyoub – Central Saint Martins (UAL) (Rosenberg bursary)
- Charlotte Clegg - Manchester School of Architecture (Joanna Lewinski bursary)
- Amber England - University of Bath (Joanna Lewinski bursary)
- Suha Faisal - University of Westminster (Rosenberg bursary)
- Jaaziel Kajoba - University of Edinburgh (Rosenberg bursary)
- Razi Khader - Architectural Association School of Architecture
- Emily Naughton - Central Saint Martins (UAL) (Joanna Lewinski bursary)
- Elina Sadat Seyed Nikkhou - Royal College of Art (Kenneth Mark bursary)
