URSS Step 2: Apply
Source: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/skills/urss/step2/ Parent: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/skills/
Applications for the URSS 2026 projects are closed. Please note, we cannot accept any applications submitted after the deadline. Applications outcome will be communicated from Monday 9 March 2026.
How to fill in the application form
The online URSS 2026 projects applicationLink opens in a new window will open on Monday 6 October. You must have the support of a Warwick academic to complete your application. You will need to provide a description of your project that can be easily understood by a non-expert reader and you will also need to provide a detailed breakdown of your project costs.
You must complete the first part of the form, including your supervisor’s contact details, and the form will then be automatically sent to the supervisor to complete and submit. You will receive a confirmation email once your application has been submitted.
Please take the time to read through the application questions before you start.
Upload your bank details to eVision
Don’t forget to upload your bank details to the eVision system before you submit your URSS application. We need this information so that we can pay your bursary to you if you are successful.
- Go to www.warwick.ac.uk/evisionLink opens in a new window
- Click on ‘My Student Finance’ on the top bar
- Click on ‘Providing your bank details’
- Click on ‘Collecting Bank Details for Payments to Students’
- Go through the process, selecting ‘UG payments (departmental awards for undergraduate students only, including URSS)’ from the drop down list
- When you have entered your details, please remember to select the ‘validate’ button before submitting.
Please note you can only submit bank details for UK bank accounts via our online system. If you don’t have a UK bank account, please contact urss@warwick.ac.uk before you submit your application.
Examples of high scoring answers from previous URSS applications
Finance department’s budget pagesLink opens in a new window
Key Dates
- URSS 2026 applications open: Monday 6 October 2025
- URSS 2026 student application deadline: Friday 6 February 2026
- URSS 2026 application deadline (for supervisors to complete their section): Friday 20 February 2026
- URSS 2026 Consultation Board: March 2026 (date tbc)
- URSS 2026 application outcome communicated: March 2026
- URSS online induction sessions:
Friday 10 April, 10-11am/Wednesday 22 April 2026, 2-3pm - URSS 2026 bursary transferred: End of April 2026 - URSS 2026 Showcase:
Wednesday 11 November 2026, 12-4pm, Panorama Suite, Rootes Building
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please contact us at
How to write for a non-expert audience
Other sources of funding
If you think you may need additional funding on top of the URSS bursary to be able to do your project, there are other sources of funding that you may be eligible for: