Top 15 UK Scholarships for International Students

Thesis Supervision
In addition to the day-to-day supervision by the group leader, each EMBL PhD student has a thesis advisory committee, consisting of the group leader and ordinarily 3 other advisors (typically 2 additional EMBL group leaders from the same unit and another one from a different unit and a non-EMBL scientist where possible from a university of one of the member states), who guide the student during thesis work. After the first 6 months, students prepare a written outline of their thesis project and discuss it with their thesis committee. At the end of the first, second and third years of the thesis, students write an annual report on their work, give a seminar, and discuss the report and seminar with their thesis advisory committee.
Predoctoral Courses
At the beginning of the first year (i.e. in October/November), a special PhD student course (‘Core Course in Molecular Biology’) is taught by the EMBL faculty. The course is organized by the Graduate Committee, covers all scientific areas represented at the EMBL and includes lectures, practicals and student seminars.

Students choosing the programme study at two different European universities, at each for one academic year. After having successful completed the programme they are able to analyze processes of globalization in various academic ways and are thus well-prepared for both, academic positions dealing with global phenomena and jobs in supranational agencies and non-governmental organizations, as they are ready to work as intercultural mediators and in the fields of development cooperation, economy, management and beyond.

The EMGS-consortium holds a winter school and a summer school every year, which consists of workshops and lectures offered by the teaching staff of all our Consortium universities. During these events student groups from the different places come together to get to know their colleagues and to experience the transnationality of their study programm.

Erasmus Mundus Grants
Under Action 1 of Erasmus Mundus, the EU Commission offers scholarships to selected highly qualified students. This scholarship covers for the complete tuition fees. Category A scholarships include a single travel allowance of € 8,000 and living allowance of € 1,000 per month whereas Category B scholarships include a single travel allowance of € 3,000 and living allowance of € 500 per month. All applications arriving by the deadline (December 1st of each year) at the office in Leipzig are automatically taken into consideration for the Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
Erasmus Scholarships (for non-Erasmus Mundus grant holders)
Students not receiving an Eramus Mundus scholarship and studying at the universities of Leipzig, Roskilde, Vienna and Wroclaw can also apply for up to one year for an Erasmus grant that is approx. € 150 a month.
Application is possible only for the second year in the programme.

University College London (UCL) is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, and the oldest and largestconstituent college of the federal University of London. Founded in 1826, UCL was the first university institution to be founded in London and the first in England to be established on an entirely secular basis, to admit students regardless of their religion and toadmit women on equal terms with men. UCL became one of the two founding colleges of the University of London in 1836. It is regarded as being one of the world’s most prestigious universities.
Scholarships/Bursaries include:
International Outreach Bursaries which cover fees, maintenance and travel, and are offered in partnerships with United World Colleges; if you’re from the US or Canada you will be able to access the official student loan schemes in your home country to study at UCL.
Scholarships available to international students are also listed on country pages found on the International Students website.

Scholarships valid for the admitting department of each degree are listed on degree pages. These may be valid for international students but please check the criteria.

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Alliance Manchester Business School provides a thriving research environment, and the opportunity to work with the top international scholars in the full range of business and management disciplines, accounting and finance, and information systems.

Alliance Manchester Business School was established in 1965 as one of the UK’s first two business schools. Today, they are the UK’s largest campus-based business and management school, and ‘Original Thinking Applied’ is at the heart of everything they do.

Applicants must have obtained a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (or equivalent) and hold (or expect to obtain) a Masters-level qualification with Distinction.

PhD Studentship on “The Northern Powerhouse – Collective Governance and Innovation”: A full-time, three year PhD research scholarship, including stipend and tuition fee costs, is available from September 2017.
Research Impact PhD Scholarships: The scholarship value is £18,000 per year for three years to cover tuition fees and maintenance allowance.
ESRC Open Studentship applications:

• UK applicants will be eligible for a full award paying tuition fees and maintenance.
• EU applicants are normally eligible for an award paying tuition fees only.
• EU applicants who have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of the award are eligible for a full award paying tuition fees and maintenance.

RADMA Doctoral Studies Funding: The award will cover costs related to fees and specified living expenses up to a maximum of £18,000 per academic year (pro-rata for part-time students; partial funding is a possibility) and conditional upon the receipt of acceptable annual progress reports.
University of Manchester President’s Doctoral Scholar Awards: The University of Manchester has recently launched £2.5m investment in PhD training with the President’s Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards. In addition to standard awards which include tuition fee and stipend, successful PDS Award candidates are entitled to an additional £1,000 p.a. enhancement to their funded stipend/living allowance.
EPSRC DTP studentships: The Faculty of Humanities is offering 3 full-time PhD studentships under the EPSRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) for candidates commencing PhD studies in September 2017. Each studentship comprises full-time tuition fees at RCUK approved rate, an annual stipend starting at approx. £14,500 (subject to confirmation) and £1,000/year research training support grant (RTSG) for the student. Projects aligned with EPSRC’s shortage areas (Engineering, ICT, Materials, Mathematics – particularly statistics and operational research) can be considered for an enhanced stipend.
Alliance Manchester Business School PhD Scholarships: These PhD studentships offer three years’ funding, including doctoral programme tuition fees and a stipend of approximately £14,500 per year. Students also receive a generous research support and conference allowance.
China Scholarship Council – The University of Manchester Joint Scholarship Programme for PhD Study: The University of Manchester will cover their full tuition fees for the period of the relevant programme as outlined in the offer letter (usually three years). CSC will provide living allowances as prescribed from time to time by the Chinese Government and will cover the round-trip international airfare for students from China to the United Kingdom, visa and passport application fees.

Applicants must submit online PhD application form. Documents required for a PhD application to the Alliance Manchester Business School includes

• A letter of interest of up to four pages in length outlining your background, interest and research skills related to the topic, understanding of the project, and how you satisfy the requirements described above.
• A detailed CV
• Copies of degree certificates and transcripts showing your academic records of marks for courses taken
• Two academic reference letters, which must be currently dated
• Candidates may also be required to submit a TOEFL/IELTS/PTE English test score.

The University of Sheffield is a premier-league, research-led institution with a population of over 25,000 students including more than 6,500 international students from over 115 countries.

Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.

• Your programme must commence at the University of Sheffield in autumn 2022.
• Distance learning courses are ineligible for a merit scholarship.
• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Masters programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.
• All Crossways courses and Erasmus Mundus courses are ineligible for a merit scholarship.
• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and required to pay the overseas tuition fee.
• You must not be a sponsored student.
• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for undergraduate scholarships.
• Anyone studying a Masters/integrated PhD programme is eligible for a merit scholarship in the Masters element of the programme only.
• These scholarships are not applicable to any postgraduate courses where the higher clinical fee is applicable. This includes, but is not exclusive to, the following courses:

DClinDent Orthodontics MClinDent in Orthodontics DClinDent Endodontics MClinDent in Paediatric Dentistry DClinDent Periodontics MMedSci in Diagnostic Oral Pathology DClinDent Prosthodontics

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

25% of the original tuition fee.

The aim of the scholarship is to give an opportunity to International students to enjoy the experience of studying in one of the world’s major cities.

Goldsmiths, University of London, is a public research university in London. It is a constituent college of the University of London. Goldsmiths, University ranked in the world’s top 350 universities by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-17. University academics cooperate across disciplines to create exciting new courses and develop novel approaches to research issues.

Applicants must meet the following area for the scholarship:

• Beholding an offer of full-time study in either a Postgraduate or Undergraduate programme commencing September 2017
• Be declared as refugee or asylum seeker on your application
• Be an International student
• Be undertaking your first undergraduate/postgraduate degree
• Demonstrate strong academic potential
• Applicants must have a letter from the UK Government confirming refugee/asylum status in the UK.

The scholarship will cover the following:

• Accommodation fee waiver
• £11,400 for each year of study
• Tuition fee waiver

Applicants can apply through online mode.

• To apply for scholarships and bursaries applicants first need to set up a My Goldsmith’s account.

• Before applying, applicants should have an offer to study on a School of Life Sciences full-time taught MSc course starting October.
• Applicants should have an excellent academic track-record, typically the equivalent of a British 1st Class Honours Degree. The Scholarship Review Panel will assess both academic achievement and the supporting statement when awarding.
• For conditional offer-holders, scholarship awards will also be conditional on achieving any language requirements and the awardee’s final predicted grade.
• SLS Excellence Scholarships are for self-funded students only. Students with other partial funding may be considered. Recipients should inform slspgt@warwick.ac.uk if they are in receipt of another scholarship or are later awarded other funding.
• Applications for SLS Excellence Scholarships are welcome from home, EU and international students.
• SLS Excellence Scholarships are paid towards tuition fees only.
• SLS Excellence Scholarships will be awarded across all Life Sciences full-time taught MSc Programmes to maximise nationality and gender diversity.
• Scholarship recipients will be asked to carry out some ambassadorial duties for the School.

 A 50% reduction of course fees.

Students must complete a Scholarship Application in order to be considered for an SLS Excellence Scholarship.

Firdaws Academy is an Islamic online academy for teaching Qur’an, Arabic, and Islamic studies. Seeks to recognize and reward young students who are seeking knowledge of the Quran and the Arabic language.

Students from all over the world are welcome to apply.

For any other information, please contact the Firdaws Academy Scholarship Committee at our website.

• Applicant must be between the ages of 15-30
• Applicant must be enrolled in a school or a university and actively studying Arabic or Islamic studies
• Applicant must submit an original essay on Prophet Mohamed’s character, an infographic on Aqidah or Ibadat or a video of applicant’s recitation of the Holy Quran with Tajweed.

The winner will be announced on January 7th 2020 and a check/money transfer will be issued with $250 + 25% discount for studying Arabic and Islamic studies online at Firdaws Academy for 6 months.

You can enter by contributing your original work including:

• Write a 500-word essay that discusses one of the important traits of prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
• Design an infographic or drawing that illustrates a key concept in Islam of Aqidah (creed) or Ibadah (e.g. prayer, fasting).
• Record a video of yourself reciting versus from the Quran with proper Tajweed rules.

All applicants must have:

• Any graduate and undergraduate students can apply
• 2.5 or better grade point average
• Apply to a graduate program using the KaS application
• Matriculate to a program at a participating college or university
• Applicants should be a commencing student registered as full-time for on-campus study

• 1st place – $1500
• 2nd place – $1000
• 3rd place – $500

To apply please:

• Complete and submit the KaS Scholarship application
• Upload CV/Resume (optional)
• Upload unofficial transcripts in the Academic History section
• Self-report GRE or GMAT scores (optional) in the Standardized Tests tile in the Academic History section

All applicants must have:

• Any graduate and undergraduate students can apply
• 2.5 or better grade point average
• Apply to a graduate program using the KDS application
• Matriculate to a program at a participating college or university
• Applicants should be a commencing student registered as full-time for on-campus study

The winners will awarded:

• 1st place – $1500
• 2nd place – $1000
• 3rd place – $500

• Complete and submit the KDS Scholarship application
• Upload CV/Resume (optional)
• Upload unofficial transcripts in the Academic History section
• Self-report GRE or GMAT scores (optional) in the Standardized Tests tile in the Academic History section

High school students, undergraduate and graduate students from all over the world can take part in our scholarship essay contest.

The prizes for the winners are:

• 1st place – $1,500
• 2nd place – $1,000
• 3rd place – $500

• Complete and submit the Contest Scholarship application
• Upload scholarship essay in the Documents section
• Upload CV/Resume (optional)
• Upload unofficial transcripts in the Academic History section

Include the following in your application:

• First and last name
• School and education
• Short presentation of you
• Master thesis, description, and summary
• Alternatively, studies abroad, description of studies

Do you have a special academic interest, or are you passionate about something on a practical or theoretical level? Would you like financial support for your research project, dissertation, project, or anything else? Then you should participate in our competition! Create a strong paper and receive a fine reward!

• High School senior graduating from High School in Spring of 2021
• High School senior attending an undergraduate institution in Fall of 2021
• College students on Bachelor’s and Master’s programs
• Residency: any country
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 or above
• Demonstrate a need for financial assistance
• The winners will be required to send us proof of their academic status or enrollment.

The winners will awarded:

• 1st place – $1500
• 2nd place – $1000
• 3rd place – $500

Required Documents:

• High School Transcripts (unofficial is sufficient)
• Recommendation Letter (must be uploaded by the recommender to the student’s application in the platform)
• Acceptance Letter (POE) for the undergraduate or postgraduate (Masters only) institution that the student will be attending in the Fall of 2021
• More awards can be found here and applied for separately.
• Self-report GRE or GMAT scores (optional) in the Standardized Tests tile in the Academic History section.

Include the following in your application:

• First and last name
• School and education
• Short presentation of you
• Master thesis, description, and summary
• Alternatively, studies abroad, description of studies

Do you have a special academic interest, or are you passionate about something on a practical or theoretical level? Would you like financial support for your research project, dissertation, project, or anything else? Then you should participate in our competition! Create a strong paper and receive a fine reward!

• High School senior attending an undergraduate institution in Fall of 2021 or 2022 year
• College students on Bachelor’s and Master’s programs
• Residency: global, international
• The winners will be required to send us proof of their academic status or enrollment.

The winners will awarded:

• 1st place – $2000
• 2nd place – $1000
• 3rd place – $500

Required Documents:

• High School Transcripts (unofficial is sufficient)
• Recommendation Letter (must be uploaded by the recommender to the student’s application in the platform)
• Acceptance Letter (POE) for the undergraduate or postgraduate (Masters only) institution that the student will be attending in the Fall of 2021
• More awards can be found here and applied for separately.
• Self-report GRE or GMAT scores (optional) in the Standardized Tests tile in the Academic History section.

• Bachelors degree: £9,250
• Masters degree: £5,785
• Essex Online MBA: £6,750

Furthermore, you could also take advantage of our full payment discount of 5% if you pay for your course up front. This scholarship cannot be used in combination with our International scholarship or Alumni discount.

All students residing in India are eligible.

50% tuition fee reduction

This scholarship is automatically added when you submit your application for our courses and your place is confirmed. To apply for our courses, please fill in our online application form.

Do you have a special academic interest, or are you passionate about something on a practical or theoretical level? Would you like financial support for your research project, dissertation, project, or anything else? Then you should participate in our competition! Create a strong paper and receive a fine reward!

• High School senior attending an undergraduate institution in Fall of 2022 year
• College students on Diploma, Bachelor’s and Master’s programs
• Residency: global, international
• The winners will be required to send us proof of their academic status or enrollment.

The winners will awarded:

• 1st place – $2000
• 2nd place – $1000
• 3rd place – $500

Required Documents:

• High School Transcripts (unofficial is sufficient)
• Recommendation Letter (must be uploaded by the recommender to the student’s application in the platform)
• Acceptance Letter (POE) for the undergraduate or postgraduate (Masters only) institution that the student will be attending in the Fall of 2022 or 2023
• More awards can be found here and applied for separately.
• Self-report GRE or GMAT scores (optional) in the Standardized Tests tile in the Academic History section.