Scholarships for International Students in the UK

There are numerous scholarships being offered to the international students. You simply need to apply as early as you can to maximise your chances.

UK Government Scholarships

UK government offers scholarship opportunities for graduates from other countries to study in the UK.

Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship program of one-year Master’s degree for graduates from anywhere in the world.

Marshall Scholarships finance young graduates or soon-to-be graduates from the USA to study in the UK. It covers university fees, living expenses, thesis and daily travel grants, air fares to and from the United States.

The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is an international program that awards scholarships and fellowships for postgraduate study and professional development. These awards enable Commonwealth citizens to study for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in other countries. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK supports around 800 awards every year.  To know about the application process, visit CSCUK  website https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/

Any student of any nationality, studying at a higher education institution which is awarded the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education can go for Erasmus Scholarship. This includes students taking part in Undergraduate degree, Master’s and Doctorate Programs. 

The Royal Society, a national Academy of Science in the UK, is an autonomous Fellowship of many of the world’s most famous scientists drawn from all fields of science, technology, and medicine. 

Students in a State Higher Education Institution enrolled in any of the following academic areas- social sciences and humanities, arts, engineering, IT, law, business administration, international relations, economy, exact and natural sciences are eligible for beeline scholarships. Students should be in their 2-4 year. 

The Tullow Group Scholarship Scheme allows students from countries where Tullow Oil works to undertake Master’s and postgraduate programs in oil and gas related subjects at universities in the UK. The Tullow Group Scholarship Scheme funds up to 110 post graduate, technical and vocational studies. Scholarship recipients come from a diversity of nations, including Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Mauritania, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon and Suriname.

The Entente Cordiale scholarships fund French students who want to study in the UK, and British students who want to study in France for one year or at a postgraduate level. They award a range of scholarships in different disciplines. The scheme is overseen by the British Council France and the British Embassy Paris and is financed by the private sector.

Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarship (CWIT) enables Indians in the early to mid stages of their careers to achieve artistic, academic and professional ambitions in the UK and to broaden their international contacts. CWIT offers a few grants to Indian students in the final phases of their doctorates at UK universities.

CWPT helps Pakistani nationals to pursue postgraduate study and professional development in the UK.  

The Goa Education Trust scholarship provides an opportunity for Goans to get higher education degrees from top UK Universities in several disciplines including Journalism, Education, Ancient History and Law. It covers full and part tuition fees for such courses.

The Hornby Educational Trust provides scholarships to study a one year full-time Masters degree in an English Language Teaching (ELT) related subjects in the UK.

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