Scholarships to Study in the UK
United Kingdom attracts hundreds of thousands of international students each year — but tuition and living costs make funding essential. Below are the current scholarships that will pay you to study in United Kingdom, ranging from government-backed fully-funded awards (Chevening for UK, DAAD for Germany, Fulbright for USA, etc.) to university-specific bursaries. Ranked so the most-funded, highest-prestige options appear first.
Chevening Scholarships
UK government's flagship international scholarships programme funding one-year Master's degrees for future leaders from ~160 countries.
Rhodes Scholarships
The oldest international scholarship programme in the world. Fully funds postgraduate study at Oxford for outstanding young leaders.
Gates Cambridge Scholarships
Highly competitive full-cost scholarships established by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, funding outstanding scholars from outside the UK to pursue postgraduate study at Cambridge.
Clarendon Fund Scholarships
Merit-based full-cost graduate scholarships at Oxford awarded to outstanding candidates from any nationality across all subjects.
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships
Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office for candidates from LDC/LMIC Commonwealth countries.
Marshall Scholarships
Prestigious scholarship for young Americans of exceptional ability to pursue graduate study at any UK university.
GREAT Scholarships
Joint scholarships from the UK Government (GREAT Britain Campaign) and British Council with participating UK universities.
Wellcome PhD Programmes for Basic Scientists
Wellcome-funded PhD programmes at leading UK institutions for scientists tackling human/animal/planetary health.
Reach Oxford Scholarships (Undergraduate)
For students from low-income countries unable to study in their own country and lacking financial means for the UK.
Rhodes Scholarship
One of the oldest and most prestigious international postgraduate awards; a fully-funded 2–4 year program at Oxford.
Clarendon Scholarship
University of Oxford’s flagship graduate scholarship; ~250 new scholars per year across all faculties.
Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship (Oxford 1+1 MBA)
Fully-funded Oxford 1+1 MBA program for candidates committed to solving major social challenges.
Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarship
Full scholarship + a bespoke leadership programme for future public-service leaders from developing/transition countries.
Reach Oxford Scholarship (Undergraduate)
Undergraduate scholarship for students from low-income countries who cannot study at university level in their home country.
Cambridge Trust Scholarships
Umbrella scholarship body funding ~500 students per year at Cambridge across dozens of country-, subject- and cohort-specific schemes.
Chevening Scholarship
UK Government’s flagship international scholarship, awarding ~1,500 fully-funded 1-year Master scholarships per year to future leaders.
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships
CSC-funded Master scholarships for candidates from LMIC Commonwealth countries who could not otherwise afford UK study.
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships
CSC-funded PhD scholarships for LMIC Commonwealth citizens undertaking doctoral study in the UK.
Marshall Scholarship
Prestigious UK-government-funded scholarship for exceptional young Americans to pursue any subject at any UK university.
Wellcome Trust PhD Programmes
Structured 4-year PhD programmes funded by Wellcome Trust at partner UK universities in health-related science.
Edinburgh Global Scholarships (UG & PG)
Portfolio of Edinburgh-funded scholarships supporting talented international students at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels.
President’s PhD Scholarships
Imperial’s flagship PhD scholarship for exceptional STEM candidates across all faculties.
UCL Global Scholarships
UCL scholarships for high-achieving international students with financial need across UG and PG.
LSE Graduate Support Scheme
LSE’s largest scholarship scheme meeting demonstrated need for outstanding graduate students.
King’s International Scholarships (Undergraduate & Postgraduate)
KCL’s portfolio of country- and subject-based scholarships for international students.
Warwick Chancellor’s International Scholarships
Warwick’s premier international PhD scholarship for exceptional candidates.
Manchester Global Futures Scholarships (Master)
Faculty-specific Master scholarships for international applicants at Manchester.
Bristol Think Big Scholarships
Bristol’s scholarship for internationally-minded and academically outstanding students.
Durham International Scholarships
Durham’s merit-based awards for outstanding international Master students.
Developing Solutions Scholarship
Nottingham scholarship supporting talented students from developing countries in development-relevant Master programs.
Westminster Full International Scholarship
Westminster’s fully-funded scholarship for talented international undergraduates from developing countries.
Newcastle Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship
Newcastle’s merit awards for outstanding international applicants.
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships
CSC-and-university-cofunded Master scholarship for candidates from LMIC Commonwealth countries.
Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships
CSC scholarship funding LMIC Commonwealth citizens to complete a UK Master via distance learning.
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