The Eleonore Koch Fund

Selection will be based on your eligibility and the information and supporting statements that you provide as part of the application process.

An initial review will take place to ensure applications meet the criteria listed. All applications that meet the criteria will be passed to a panel within the School of Philosophical, Historical & Interdisciplinary Studies.

Alongside the application form, you must submit a 300-word supporting essay which will be considered by the selection panel alongside other applications.

Country: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico.

The School of Philosophical, Historical & Interdisciplinary Studies is offering a bursary of £5,000 to assist one student from Latin America to study MA in Art History and Theory at Essex, to assist with tuition fees, accommodation, or travel costs. The bursary has been created in memory of the artist Eleonore Koch.

This bursary will be awarded to one student in academic year 2026-27, therefore the application process is competitive.

Eligibility

• These scholarships are restricted to students who are from Latin America.
• Applicants must have received a conditional firm or unconditional firm offer to study full time MA Art History and Theory at the University of Essex starting in academic year 2026-27.
• Applicants must have accepted their offer by 14th August 2026.