Scholarships for studying in Welsh
These are the scholarships available to study through the medium of Welsh at Cardiff University.
Betty Campbell Scholarship
Scholarship applications for the academic year 2023/24 are now closed. The upcoming 2024/25 applications cycle will open in October 2024 and we will update this page with the application form and the revised application deadlines in due course.
Amount: up to £1,000 each year
This scholarship is for students studying at least 20 credits each year through the medium of Welsh. All students are welcome to apply and we particularly encourage applications from students with the following characteristics:
- Black, Asian and minority ethnic individuals
- low-income backgrounds
- first in the family to speak and write Welsh fluently (non-Welsh speaking household)
Find out more about the Betty Campbell Scholarship.
Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol scholarships
You can apply for Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol scholarships when you join the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.
Visit the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol website to join, see the closing dates for each scholarship and learn how to apply.
The Main Scholarship
Application period: 11 September - 24 January (closed for 2024)
Amount: £3,000 over three years
You are eligible if you study at least 66% (80 credits) of your course each year through the medium of Welsh, and begin your studies in September 2024.
The Incentive Scholarship
The application window for this scholarship is now closed
Amount: £1,500 over 3 years (£500 each year)
You are eligible if you study at least 33% of your course (40 credits) in any subject each year through the medium of Welsh and will begin your studies in September or October 2024.
A second application window for the Incentive Scholarship will open in September 2024.
Medical Scholarship
The closing date has now passed for 2024 applications
Amount: £2,500 over 5 years (£500 each year)
You are eligible if you:
- are considering applying for a Medicine course in Wales
- study at least 33% of your course (40 credits) each year through the medium of Welsh
The Nursing Scholarship
The application window for this scholarship is now closed
Amount: £1,500 over 3 years (£500 each year)
You are eligible if you are a nursing student if you study at least 33% (40 credits) of your course in Welsh.
The Gareth Pierce Bursary
The application window is open until 1 October 2024
Amount: £3,000 for the first year only
In memory of its former Chief Executive, the WJEC has created the Gareth Pierce Bursary to support students who study at least 33% of Maths courses in Welsh. Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol is managing the bursary on behalf of WJEC.
Cardiff University's Studying in Welsh Scholarship
Applications for this year have now closed
Amount: up to £500 each year
A scholarship is available from the university if you choose to study through the medium of Welsh.
For every 20 credits you study in Welsh each year, you will receive £250, and for every 40 credits you study in Welsh each year, you will receive £500. The most you could get is £500.
To apply for this scholarship, please complete the Studying in Welsh Scholarship application form (available in Welsh only) and email it to the university's Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Branch Officer, Elliw Iwan.
Note: If you are already receiving a Coleg Cymraeg Incentive Scholarship, Coleg Cymraeg Main Scholarship, or the Medicine/Doctors of Tomorrow Scholarship, you are not eligible to apply for the university's Study in Welsh Scholarship.
