Mona Hatoum Foundation Bursaries at UAL 2025-2026

Established by distinguished Byam Shaw Alumna Mona Hatoum, The Mona Hatoum Foundation Bursaries were first introduced in 2015 to support financially disadvantaged postgraduate students on the MA Fine Art course at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London.Established by distinguished Byam Shaw Alumna Mona Hatoum, The Mona Hatoum Foundation Bursaries were first introduced in 2015 to support financially disadvantaged postgraduate students on the MA Fine Art course at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 18, 2026
• Value£6,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of the Arts london
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyUniversity of the Arts london
• Course to studyFine Art
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

The Mona Hatoum Foundation Bursaries of £6,000 each are available to 3 Home or International students enrolled on the first year of the MA Fine Art course at Central Saint Martins.

Requirements

Enrolled on the first year of the full-time MA Fine Art course at Central Saint Martins, UAL starting in September 2025.

Selection Process

1. After you submit your application, it will initially be assessed by the Student Funding Service at University of the Arts London, where it will be ranked according to financial need. This process will be based on the financial information you supplied in your application.
   • N.B. further evidence may be requested at a later date in order to complete the assessment.
2. Candidates who meet the financial ranking thresholds will be forwarded to an assessment panel for shortlisting.  
3. The assessment panel will consider the applicants based on academic merit and creative excellence.
4. The panel will make their final selections by marking the quality of application and the readiness of the applicant to achieve a highly in the discipline, and the applicant’s ability to articulate how The Mona Hatoum Bursaries will contribute to their studies

Application Documents

In addition to the online application form, you will need to upload the following supplementary materials uploaded to the student portal:

1. An electronic portfolio uploaded on the Student Portal containing one PDF document [20MB maximum] which should be an example of what you consider to be your best work for the Selection Panel to review, and must include:
   • a title page with your name and course title
   • an introductory page of no more than 500 words explaining your work, methodology and inspiration
   • up to 15 pages of your best work e.g. images, written materials, essays or links to video work with each image, file or link numbered and clearly labelled showing the date of production and, if relevant, title, size and materials used.
2. A copy of your most up to date Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Résumé
3. Evidence of your household income (uploaded to the student portal)

Examples:

1. Student’s bank statements for the last 3 months and
2. Parent’s or Partner’s most recent pay slips for the last 3 months or
3. Parent’s or Partner’s annual tax statements and
4. External scholarship award for the current academic year notification and
5. Investments, bonds and savings for parents/partner and/or student

N.B. If you are a dependant then your household income includes the income of your parent(s) / guardian(s). If you are an independent student, your household income includes the income of your partner. Translated and original copies should be provided if the original copy is not in English language

• Evidence of medical condition (if applicable)

Examples:

• Doctors’ / Hospital letters

N.B. These should be from a qualified medical practitioner, signed, dated within the last 3 months. Translated and original copies should be provided if the original copy is not in English language

• Evidence of financial hardship* (if applicable)

Examples:

1. Overdrafts
2. Expenditure
3. Overdue rent letters
4. Bailiffs / debt collection letters

N.B. Translated and original copies should be provided if the original copy is not in English language

NB: If you have any technical issues when uploading your supporting documents to the student portal, please upload your documents via the online enquiry form 

*Financial hardship refers to unexpected events or unforeseen changes that have negative impacts

on cash flow or finances. For example: changes in income or expenditure, changes in employment status (such as losing a job or having hours reduced). This does not include last month’s rent or bills.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Applications for this scholarship must be made by filling in an online application form via the funding tab in the UAL Student Portal.

For more details, visit UAL Scholarship webpage