Transport MSc Bursaries
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund’s policy is to make a small number of £10,000 Bursaries available each year for individuals studying for a transport-related MSc.
Universities are invited to submit applications on behalf of potential students in June each year. The application is made by the relevant department providing MSc courses relating to roads, highways and transport. Courses covered by the scheme include study in Engineering, Management and Transport Planning in relation to roads, highways or transport.
Applications are considered by our Trustees in July.
The deadline for universities to make an application to the Fund on behalf of students for the 2026-27 academic year is 5pm Friday 3rd July 2026. We provide full information and guidance about the application process to universities, but to assist applicants can click here to see an extract of the terms and conditions of our Bursary scheme.
Students and potential students wishing to apply for a Bursary should do so via the following Universities:
- Aston University
- Cardiff University
- Edinburgh Napier University
- University of Hertfordshire
- Imperial College London
- University of Leeds
- Newcastle University
- University of Southampton
- University College London (UCL)
- University of Birmingham
- University of Manchester
- University of Westminster
In no circumstances will direct applications from students be considered. Students interested in obtaining an MSc Bursary should contact their course tutor for more information.
Rees Jeffreys Road Fund continues to make a significant contribution to the skills and competence of the transport profession. Based on data collected from connecting on LinkedIn and tracking the careers of people awarded an MSc bursary award for 2017 to 2022 inclusive, more than 60% are still primarily employed in transport after 5 years. They are working in a range of settings and organisations from public transport to consultancy.
The fund has awarded over 200 MSc bursaries in the last 3 decades alone and is aware of more than 50 individuals supported prior to 2016 who are still undertaking senior roles in transport in an even wider range of organisations.
Awards
The Fund awarded seven bursaries during the year:
Kim Willem Hards and Ivar Morganti Cardiff University
Alanah Coulson and Sahra Mohamed Osman, University of Leeds
Alexander Eyles, University of Westminster
Chio Fuseya, Imperial College
Jonny Wilson, UCL
The Fund awarded eight bursaries during the year:
- Jacob Hardy, Southampton University
- Daniel Wilkes, University of the West of England
- Kieran Horspole, Cardiff University
- Marcus Sellars, Newcastle University
- Stephen Fitzgerald, Birmingham University
- Seren Rayment, UCL
- Jeevan Ball, Imperial College
- Jack Owen, Westminster University.
The Fund awarded seven bursaries during the year. They were
- Charlotte Loder and Jake Robbins, Cardiff University
- Jordan Davies, Southampton University
- Solman Khan and Tom Mace, Leeds University
- Harry Pearce and Eleanor Parton Westminster University
The Fund has awarded seven bursaries this year for students due to study at five universities:
- Matthew Elliott and Martin Smith – Leeds University
- Olivia Hammond and Ben Jones – Cardiff University
- Alexander Todd – Newcastle University
- Zahra Ali – Westminster University
- Kai Chappell – UCL
You can hear Zahra Ali talking about her career in the video by Transport Planning Society. Zahra was also recognised by CILT in their 35 under 35 stars of 2023.
You can read more about Olivia Hammond and Ben Jones who are studying at Cardiff University here.
The Fund awarded four bursaries during the year and three students were able to take up their studies. They were
- Jack Kinder, Cardiff University
- Georgia Turner, Birmingham University
- Anna Pietrzyk, Leeds University
You can read about Georgia Turner's experience of studying for an MSc here.
Although the scheme was paused for 2020/21 the Fund decided to make, because of exceptional circumstances, one bursary award to
- Steven Currie, University College London.
The Fund made a total of eight bursary awards in 2019 to the following students undertaking a masters course in a subject related to highways and transportation:
- Angelique Caranzo, Daniel Gillen, Ilias Geronikolos – Cardiff University. You can read about these Bursary recipients here.
- Kate Hair, Iwan Wrigley- Imperial College
- Henry Robinson, Ifeoluwa Taiwo – Leeds University
- Kate Winstanley – Newcastle University
Cardiff have highlighted the achievements of their students on their website. You can read the story here.
Kate Winstanley (Newcastle, pictured right) has agreed to share her dissertation on Running as Commuting.
The Fund made a total of eight bursary awards in 2018 to the following students undertaking a masters course in a subject related to highways and transportation:
- Elliott Carty, Duncan Lawrence, Victoria Ryan – Cardiff University
- Doreen Lam, Toby Felton – Imperial College
- Emma Scott – Newcastle
- Amy Albright – UCL
- Jozel Denby – UWE
The Fund made a total of seven bursary awards in 2017 to the following students undertaking a masters course in a subject related to highways and transportation:
- Rhys Richards – Cardiff University
- Louise Murray-Bruce, Chia Sadik and Ravi Parmar – Imperial College
- Jack Dalley – University of Southampton
- Rebecca Craig – UCL
- Dumitru Ceban – UWE