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Want to study in the UK without paying full costs? The British Government and UK universities run many fully funded scholarships and tuition fee scholarships for international students. This list covers the top 15+ UK Scholarships for international students, and links to fully funded scholarships and tuition fee scholarships.
UK Government Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
Chevening is the UK government's global scholarship programme, given to outstanding scholars from Chevening-eligible countries worldwide. Awards usually support a one-year Master's degree. Most cover tuition fees, a living allowance at a set rate for one person, an economy class return airfare to the UK, and extra grants for essential costs.
Scotland Saltire Scholarships
The Scottish Government and Scottish universities offer these scholarships to citizens of Canada, China (including Hong Kong), India, Japan, Pakistan and USA. Study must be a full-time Masters delivered in Scotland in science, technology, creative industries, healthcare and medical sciences, or renewable and clean energy. Each award is worth £8000 towards tuition fees for 1 year of full time study.
Global Wales Postgraduate Scholarships for International Students
This programme offers scholarships worth up to £10,000 to international students from Vietnam, India, the USA and countries of the European Union for a full-time masters programme in Wales.
Great Scholarships
GREAT Scholarships give students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam £10,000 towards tuition fees for a wide range of one-year taught postgraduate courses.
Commonwealth Masters Scholarships
These scholarships are for students from developing Commonwealth countries who want to take a Master's in the UK, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). Each provides airfare to and from the United Kingdom, tuition and examination fees, a personal maintaining allowance, a thesis grant (if applicable), an initial arrival allowance, among other items.
See also Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme
UK University Scholarships
Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Awarded to outstanding applicants from any country outside the UK for a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge and also provides additional, discretionary funding.
See also Cambridge International Scholarship Scheme
Clarendon Scholarships at University of Oxford
The Clarendon Scholarship Fund offers around 140 new scholarships every year to eligible graduate applicants, including international students, at the University of Oxford. Awards are based on academic excellence and potential across all degree-bearing subjects at graduate level. They cover tuition and college fees in full plus a generous grant for living expenses.
See also Reach Oxford Scholarships and Weidenfeld Hoffman Scholarship and Leadership Programme
University of Sussex Chancellor's International Scholarships
Available in the majority of Sussex Schools to non-EU international students who have applied for and been offered a place on eligible full-time Postgraduate Taught degrees at the University of Sussex. Awards are based on academic performance and potential. The scholarship is 50% off international student tuition fee for one year.
Bristol University Think Big Scholarships
In 2020, Bristol University is investing £500,000 to help the brightest and best international students come to the University of Bristol. Think Big Undergraduate scholarships and Think Big Postgraduate scholarships are available for courses offered at the University. The tuition fee awards range from £6,500 to £26,000.
Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarships
These scholarships are for gifted, ambitious international students to pursue their academic interests at one of the UK's most prestigious universities. About 20 full-fee scholarships, 160 half-fee scholarships and 70 £2,000 awards are being offered.
UAL/ISH International Postgraduate Scholarships (UK)
This scholarship provides full scholarships to students from developing countries pursuing a full-time taught Masters course at one of UAL's six Colleges. The £50,000 award covers the cost of tuition fees, accommodation at one of UAL's halls of residence and may also contribute towards living costs.
UCL Global Masters Scholarships
The UCL Global Masters Scholarship aims to enable and encourage international students from lower income backgrounds to pursue full-time Master's degree studies at UCL. The scholarship is worth £15,000 and is tenable for one year.
See also UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarships which offers full tuition awards.
Warwick Chancellor's International Scholarships
The Warwick Graduate School awards up to 42 Chancellor's International Scholarships to the most outstanding PhD applicants yearly. They are open to international and EU students in any discipline offered at Warwick. The scholarships include the full payment of overseas tuition fee and a maintenance stipend.
Developing Solutions Scholarships at University of Nottingham
Designed for international students from Africa, India or one of the developing countries of the Commonwealth who want to study a Masters Degree at the University of Nottingham and make a difference to the development of their home country. Each year, 105 scholarships are awarded: 30 scholarships cover the full tuition fee while 75 cover 50% of the tuition fee.