Teacher training bursaries and scholarships
In short
Many postgraduate fee-funded trainees in shortage subjects receive a tax-free bursary – up to £29,000 for 2026/27 – or a competitive, higher-value scholarship. Bursaries are automatic; scholarships are applied for through a subject body.2026/27 bursaries (tax-free)
- £29,000 – chemistry, computing, mathematics, physics
- £20,000 – design & technology, and languages (French, German, Spanish and others)
- £5,000 – biology, geography
Scholarships (instead of the bursary)
- £31,000 – chemistry, computing, physics
- £22,000 – French, German, Spanish
Good to know: bursaries are paid automatically (no application) but are not available for primary or for salaried routes. Scholarships are competitive and awarded instead of the bursary. Maths has a £29,000 bursary but no scholarship. Amounts and eligible subjects are set each year – check Get Into Teaching for the current year.