Master's Degree Scholarships - HDR UK

Our scholarships HDR UK offers master’s degree scholarships – supporting students to kick-start careers in health data research. Applications for 2026 are now closed. Applications for 2027 are likely to open in March 2027. The £10,000 scholarships are fully funded by HDR UK and its charity partners. Scholars each carry out their own research project in association with one of these world-renowned charities. Our scholarship partners are: Kidney Research UK Stroke Association Diabetes UK Coeliac UK and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Data Science Centre. About our partners The scholarships allow students to gain insights, knowledge and experience in an important area of healthcare research and earn the qualifications to enter a field that offers lots of great career opportunities. HDR UK Master’s Scholarships offer: £10,000 tuition fee scholarship: Reduces financial barriers and helps you access postgraduate study in health data science Funded through a co-funded model: Backed by HDR UK and charity partners invested in your success and future career Disease focused research projects: Apply your skills to disease related research questions that matter to patients and communities National training and support: Access live workshops, structured mentoring and the HDR UK Early Career Researcher Network, as well as charity specific opportunities Clear career development pathways: Build skills, experience and networks that support progression into PhDs, industry and policy roles. Scholars with relevant skills may be able to carry out their project in the BHF Data Science Centre . Applications Applications for the HDR UK Master’s Scholarship Programme are now closed. The deadline for applications was 3 June 2026 at 23:59 Interviews are expected to take place online, week commencing 29th June 2026. Applicants must have been accepted on relevant UK university master’s courses for 2026 start. Applications are welcome from returning students and members of under-represented groups. To find out if you meet the entry requirements please read the Applicant Guidance section below or if you have an additional question please email [email protected] . Available scholarships Select your area of interest. HDR UK and Kidney Research UK Kidney disease HDR UK and Diabetes UK Diabetes HDR UK and Stroke Association Stroke HDR UK and Coeliac UK Coeliac Eligibility A confirmed place on a health data science MSc at a UK university for 2026 start A first degree at 2:1 or above in a quantitative subject (such as maths, physics or engineering) is desirable A strong interest in the relevant disease areas Your MSc research can make a real difference Matthew Retford ’s work is a great example of how our scholarships provide an outstanding chance to carry out a project that advances health research. His project, at the BHF Data Science Centre, is investigating whether a diabetes medication (SGLT2i) can increase the risk of hospitalisation from a rare but life-threatening complication (diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)). Recent evidence suggests that SGLT2i might be valuable in improving COVID-19 outcomes for people with diabetes, so being able to balance risks against benefits really matters. Other scholars include Martha Dinsdale who is based at the University of Exeter and Eleanor Williams , at the University of Cambridge, who have both been carrying out research projects into Alzheimer’s Disease. Find out about other scholars below. Isaac Tseng is a renal pharmacist who is interested in how the NHS could better use its limited resources. Thanks to a master’s scholarship , jointly awarded by HDR UK and Kidney Research UK, he is developing his skills in this field – and hopes to move on to a PhD, then a research career that could bring real benefits to people living with kidney disease. Then there is Marina Camacho , who is currently studying at the University of Cambridge. The scholarships also benefit a wide range of students from very different circumstances. Re…