Postgraduate scholarships for international students
British Government Scholarship for International Students: The British Government offers the UK’s highest quality scholarship programmes for outstanding young people from around the world who wish to study in the UK.
You can apply for a postgraduate scholarship from the UK government to cover things like course fees and the cost of living when you study in the UK.
International students from the EU aren’t eligible for these scholarships. If you’re from Malta or Cyprus you can still apply for Commonwealth Scholarships.
Apply for a scholarship to do a one-year taught masters.
Check if your country is eligible for a Chevening Scholarship.
You can apply for a Chevening Scholarship if all of the following apply:
- you have an undergraduate degree
- you have at least 2 years’ eligible work experience
- you meet the Chevening English language requirements
Check when you can apply for this scholarship.
If you’re from a Commonwealth country
If you’re from a developing Commonwealth country you can apply for funding for:
- a masters
- a PhD
- a split-site PhD
If you’re from a developed Commonwealth country you can only apply for funding for a PhD or a split-site PhD.
Check the eligibility for the different Commonwealth Scholarship schemes.
If you’re from the USA
You can apply for a Marshall Scholarship to do a masters or a PhD if all the following apply:
- you graduated from a 4-year undergraduate course in the USA in the last 3 years
- you got a GPA of 3.7 or more in your degree
- you haven’t studied for a UK degree before
Check when you can apply for this scholarship.