Top Scholarships to Study in United Kingdom

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1. University of Sussex Hornsey Scholarship in UK

  1. Master
  2. £10,000
  3. 1 August
This philanthropically-funded £10,000 scholarship, is offered to a UK or EU student taking up a place on MSc Sustainable Finance and Accounting in 2022.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

Benefits

£10,000.

Application

Submit a scholarship application form, after accepting an offer to study at Sussex.
Applicants are required to provide a statement, outlining their future plans and explaining why Sustainable Finance is important for the whole world.

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2.Africa Health Research Institute MSc Scholarships

  1. Master
  2. Tuition fees + monthly stipend
  3. 1 April 
This scholarship is a singular award for the UK academic year September  to September. It is funded by UCL’s Division of Infection and Immunity. The scholarship is administered via AHRI and is for applicants whose academic background and interests are aligned with the programmes of research at AHRI.
Candidates will go through a competitive round of selection at AHRI and the successful candidate will be nominated to go through to the UCL selection. Application for acceptance onto a MSc taught course is separate, and the AHRI nominee will be guided through this process.
The successful candidate’s research project for the MSc is expected to be aligned with the programmes of research at AHRI. The candidate will be expected to return to South Africa upon completion of the scholarship.

Eligibility

The candidate:

  1. Must be permanently based in South Africa at the time of application.
  2. Must hold a valid passport at the time of application.
  3. Must have an Honours degree equivalent to a Bachelor (Honours) degree with Second Class Division 1 Honours or 70% in an appropriate subject.
  4. The successful applicant will need to be in London to start their chosen course in September 2022.

Women are particularly encouraged to apply.

Benefits

  1. Full UCL tuition fees for a one-year full-time taught master’s degree.
  2. A round-trip economy air fare to and from the UK.
  3. A monthly stipend to cover housing and living costs for 50 weeks.
  4. National Health Service (NHS) surcharge and Tier 4 visa costs.

Application

Please complete the online AHRI/UCL MSc Scholarship application form and provide a copy of your academic transcript and CV.

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3. David Sainsbury Full MSc Scholarships for International Students in UK

  1. Master

  2. Full tuition fees + £15,609 p.a. stipend
  3. 31 July
We encourage you to secure your own scholarships. If you are unable to cover the full cost of your studies and you come from a low to middle-income country as defined below, TSL offers the prestigious David Sainsbury International Full MSc Scholarship in Global Plant Health to a limited number of applicants on a competitive basis. All applicants from other countries will be considered for a David Sainsbury International 10% Fee Scholarship in Global Plant Health on a competitive basis.

Eligibility

  • You are in receipt of an offer of a place on the UEA MSc in Global Plant Health;
  • You are a national of or domiciled in a least-developed, low-income, or lower-middle-income country or territory as defined by the Overseas Development Agency Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list, version for entry in this academic year.

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Benefits

Each Full MSc Scholarship will cover up to the full cost of the tuition fee (£29), maintenance grant (exact value at the UKRI postgraduate researcher stipend level to be determined for ; in  it was £15,609) and an additional £4,000 for travel costs (subject to valid economy class travel receipts), minus any other awards or scholarships you are in possession of.

Application

No separate application is necessary.

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4. Think Big About Education International Scholarships in UK

  1. Master
  2. £5,000
  3. 13 June
Funding towards tuition fees for international postgraduates studying education.

Eligibility

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Benefits

£5,000 towards tuition fees.

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5. TAQA International Scholarship at Cranfield University

  • Master
  • Tuition fees and living expenses
  • 15 April
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Eligibility

Applicants must:

  • Be under the age of 35;
  • Be an Egyptian national and residing in Egypt;
  • Have a minimum of two years of work experience post-graduation;
  • Be planning to pursue their studies at one of the top universities in their discipline of choice;
  • Have been accepted at the university and on the programme of interest – applicants must submit an unconditional acceptance letter (with the exception of a funding condition);
  • Have an excellent command of language of study;
  • Have a good command of the English language;
  • Have a genuine financial need;
  • Not be a beneficiary of any other partial scholarship or grants (with exception to waivers from the university of choice itself);
  • Upon completion of their programme, be committed to return to work in Egypt for a minimum of two years;
  • Have clear military service status (for males);
  • Being involved with activities in civic, public or international affairs (NGOs, volunteer work etc) will be an advantage.

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Benefits

The full scholarship covers both tuition and living expenses.

Application

The scholarship is administered under the auspices of the Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Foundation. To apply please visit the Qalaa Holdings Scholarship Foundation website.
Required documents:

  • The Qalaa Holdings Scholarship application form;
  • Copy of letter of acceptance to university of choice;
  • Copy of (completed) application form submitted to university of choice;
  • An updated CV;
  • Two reference letters (academic and professional);
  • Military certificate (for males).

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6. SPRINT: Smart sPoRts vIdeo aNalyTics

  • Phd
  • Tuition fees + £16,840 p.a.
  • 7 February
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  1. the development of convolutional neural networks to detect in-game events (goals, points, throw-ins, penalties, etc);
  2. detection of individual player behaviours (goal scorers, player infringements, player fitness, etc), building on video-based behavioural analysis research conducted in the ISRC;
  3. generation of realistic defensive and attacking plays based on the ball and team movements using a generative adversarial network to learn spatio-temporal interactions between players’ movements and subsequently simulate how the opposing team will react to a newly developed strategy.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of video sports analytics alongside a well-established CCTV company resulting in high quality publications.

Eligibility

  1. Applicants should hold, or expect to obtain, a First or Upper Second Class Honours Degree in a subject relevant to the proposed area of study.
  2. We may also consider applications from those who hold equivalent qualifications, for example, a Lower Second Class Honours Degree plus a Master’s Degree with Distinction.
  3. In exceptional circumstances, the University may consider a portfolio of evidence from applicants who have appropriate professional experience which is equivalent to the learning outcomes of an Honours degree in lieu of academic qualifications.
  4. Experience using research methods or other approaches relevant to the subject domain
  5. A demonstrable interest in the research area associated with the studentship

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Benefits

  • Industry focussed project providing real world cutting edge technological skills and working within a professional research environment.
  • The scholarship will cover tuition fees at the Home rate and a maintenance allowance of £ 16,840 (tbc) per annum for three years (subject to satisfactory academic performance).
  • Scholarship also comes with a research training support grant (RTSG) to help support the PhD researcher.

Application

The University admits researchers on the basis of a policy of equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections within the community.

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/find-a-phd/1045408

https://www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/postgraduate-research/apply

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7. GREAT Scholarships for East Asia Students at Bishop Grosseteste University

  • Master
  • $10,000
  • 31 March
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The GREAT Scholarships 2021 programme, launched by the British Council together with 41 UK universities, supports postgraduate students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

Eligibility

Pursue a one-year postgraduate study in the UK.

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Benefits

Minimum of £10,000.

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8. Amir Ghaffari Scholarships for International Students in UK

  • Master
  • Full tuition fees
  • 6 April
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Amir Ghaffari is the Managing Partner of Ghaffari Partners, a specialist international arbitration boutique headquartered in the UAE. Before that, Amir was the managing partner and head of Middle East disputes at a leading US law firm. Amir has acted as counsel in more than 75 international commercial and construction arbitrations administered under the rules of all the major arbitral institutions, as well as in ad hoc proceedings. In addition to his arbitration work, Amir regularly appears as an advocate before the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts of First Instance and Appeal.
He represents clients across a number of sectors, and has developed particular experience in relation to large, complex and high-value infrastructure, energy and construction disputes. Amir also represents governments (or their ministries) and major corporations in energy disputes, involving chemical, petrochemical and other manufacturing and processing plants; onshore and offshore oil and gas facilities; FPSOs; refineries; desalination plants; pipelines; and nuclear and fossil fuel plants.
Amir regularly sits as an arbitrator (including as presiding and sole arbitrator), under the ICC, LCIA and DIFC-LCIA Rules.
He is a solicitor-advocate (England and Wales) and an advocate of the DIFC Courts (UAE). He has lived and practised international arbitration in London (where he trained), Dubai and Paris. Over the years, Amir has been recognised for his work in the field of international arbitration by, among others, Chambers Global, Chambers UK, The Legal 500 – EMEA, The Legal 500 – UK, WWL: International Arbitration and The Guide to the World’s Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration.

Eligibility

  • You must have a conditional or unconditional offer for the Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM (please note that this is a specific programme of study, it does not apply to those who are applying for any of the other LLM programmes)
  • You must be a full-time student;
  • You must have the strongest academic record;
  • You must be of Iranian heritage, which is defined as having at least one grandparent who was born in Iran;
  • You can have either a UK or International fees status;
  • You must have made a Programme of Study application for the Comparative and International Dispute Resolution LLM programme by 6 April;
  • You must not be in receipt of funding from another source.

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Benefits

Full tuition fees.

Application

In order to apply for this scholarship please complete and sign the online application form (the link is on the bottom of the link) and a 1000-word (maximum) statement in response to the following;
‘Please explain why you want to study the LLM in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution at Queen Mary University of London, specifying the modules you have a particular interest in. What you will bring to the programme and why you feel you should be awarded a scholarship; focusing on your academic and professional achievements (if relevant and financial need.
We will also take into consideration the following documents submitted with your programme application. Please ensure these are all uploaded to the Queen Mary application portal.

  • Transcripts of your law degree and any other legal qualifications.
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • 1 x reference letter

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9. GREAT Scholarships for International Students at Falmouth University

  • Master
  • £10,000
  • 1 June 

GREAT Scholarships are funded by the British Council and the UK government’s GREAT Britain Campaign, in partnership with UK higher education institutions.

Eligibility

Students must:

  • Reside in India or China
  • Hold an offer for a one-year master’s programme at Falmouth
  • Have applied to study in academic year (with a September start)

Academic departments will attribute awards based on the applicant’s previous experience and potential outlined in their personal statement. Where the number of suitable applicants exceeds the number of awards, the academic Heads of subject will make a final decision using professional judgement.
In addition GREAT scholars must:

  • Demonstrable interest and motivation to advance in the chosen subject area and have an undergraduate degree or relevant work experience
  • Meet our English language requirements
  • Be willing to attend a networking event of all UK-based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK
  • Be willing to maintain contact with the British Council and Falmouth University and act as an ambassador for the GREAT Scholarships
  • As an alumnus of the GREAT Scholarships, be willing occasionally to speak to potential candidates about your experience of studying in the UK

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Benefits

£10,000.

Application

If you are from China or India and have received an offer from us, to apply simply send a supporting statement (300 to 400 words) to international@falmouth.ac.uk.
This statement will need to cover why you think you should be awarded a GREAT scholarship. Once you have submitted your statement, you’ll receive confirmation of receipt within 72 hours (if you don’t receive a confirmation, please get back in touch).
The GREAT scholarships only apply to a September 2022 start on-campus (no January or May intakes or online courses).

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10. University of St Andrews EU Scholarships in UK

  • Master
  • £8,000
  • 28 May
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This scholarship funding will reduce the cost of the overseas tuition fee for academically gifted students on a one year (full time) postgraduate taught master’s course.

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be a citizen or permanent resident of either; Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
  • A preference will be given to applicants that can demonstrate the necessary interpersonal skills required to participate in activities such as  online events/workshops. Scholars should show willingness to communicate their experience towards the end of their course.
  • Applicants must not have studied previously in Scotland and/or at a Scottish institution (exceptions made for previous short courses of less than one year).
  • Funding cannot be deferred and is not transferrable.
  • A funding application must be submitted before the deadline to be considered.

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Benefits

£8,000.

Application

This scholarship is available for application through the Scholarships and Funding catalogue via the Global Merit Award application.
Once you have applied for a Postgraduate taught master’s programme (e.g. MSc, MLitt), you can use your course login details to access My Application the next working day to apply for scholarships.
When you have accessed the catalogue, apply for the 
Global Merit Award (Postgraduate) to be concidered.

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11. BBSRC White Rose DTP Positions in Mechanistic Biology for International Students

  • Phd
  • Tuition fees + £15,609 p.a.
  • 28 February
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Eligibility

Open to EU, International (non-EU) and UK (home) students.
We aim to support the most outstanding applicants from outside the UK and are able to offer a limited number of bursaries that will enable full studentships to be awarded to international (EU and non-EU) applicants. These full studentships will only be awarded to exceptional quality candidates, due to the competitive nature of this scheme.
You can apply if you have, or are expecting to gain, at least an upper second class honours degree or equivalent. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of this programme we welcome applications if your background is in any biological, chemical or physical science or mathematics and are interested in using your skills in addressing biological questions.
The York White Rose DTP in Mechanistic Biology is committed to recruiting extraordinary future scientists regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or career pathway to date. We understand that commitment and excellence can be shown in many ways and have built our recruitment process to reflect this. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in science, who have curiosity, creativity and a drive to learn new skills.
Not all projects will be funded; a limited number of candidates will be appointed via a competitive process.
English language
If English isn’t your first language, you may need to provide evidence of your English language ability. For more information see our Postgraduate English language requirements.

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Benefits

A tax-free annual stipend at the standard UKRI rate (£15,609 for  entry), research costs and tuition fees at UK rate.

Application

To submit your application, click on the ‘apply online’ button inside the project description.  This will take you to the University’s online application system.
It’s very important that you write the title of the project you’re applying to and the names of the project supervisors. If you decide to apply for more than one project (maximum three), please number them in order of preference.

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12. Chancellors International Engineering and Informatics Scholarships

  • Bachelor, Master
  • £5,000 p.a.
  • 1 August
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Eligibility

You must:

  • Be classified as ‘overseas’ for fee purposes
  • Have received an offer of a place to study a full time Bachelors degree at the School of Engineering & Informatics at Sussex this year.
  • Be self-financing
  • Have excellent academic grades (see ‘Qualifications advice’ for indication of minimum grades required)

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Benefits

£5,000 per year of full time study.

Application

You need to have received an offer of a place on an eligible course at Sussex. Offer holders will be sent a link to the scholarship application form online, after receiving an offer to study at Sussex.

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13. Warwick Taught Masters International Scholarships in Chemistry

  • Master
  • £12,500
  • 31 March
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Eligibility

Chemistry Taught MSc applicants eligible for Oversee fees status (see more information here). You need to receive an offer of place on the course by 30 April  to qualify.

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Benefits

£12,500.

Application

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14. Chancellors International Business School Scholarships at University of Sussex

  • Bachelor
  • £5,000 p.a.
  • 1 August
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Eligibility

You must:

  • Be classified as ‘overseas’ for fee purposes
  • Have received an offer of a place to study a full time Bachelors degree at Sussex in 2022
  • Be self-financing
  • Have excellent academic grades (see ‘Qualifications advice’ for indication of minimum grades required)

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Benefits

£5,000 per year of full time study.

Application

You need to have received an offer of a place on an eligible course at the University of Sussex Business School. Offer holders will be sent a link to the scholarship application form online, after receiving an offer to study at Sussex.

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15. ICE International scholarships at University of Surrey

  • Bachelor, Master
  • £2,000
  • 18 March
Visit Scholarship WebsiteThis scheme is a collaboration between the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), our University and a broad range of leading companies in the civil engineering industry and is open to numerous suitable students every year.

All successful applicants are carefully matched with a suitable company mid way through their first year. The company will be responsible for their practical training throughout their course and will fund the scholarship. In return, students will spend a paid period training with them over the summer vacation at the end of each academic year.

Eligibility

This scholarship is open to students interested in studying a foundation year or BEng/MEng Civil Engineering at Surrey, who can demonstrate a real interest and enthusiasm for civil engineering, and who appreciate the benefits of integrated academic and industrial training.

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Benefits

The main benefits of this scholarship are:

  • A bursary worth almost £2,000 with salaried training in each year of study
  • The chance to integrate industrial training into academic study
  • A fast-track route to employment upon graduation and chartered engineer status.

Application

Please fill in our Surrey/ICE Scholarship application form to apply. All applicants will be notified by the end of March whether they have been selected for interview.

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