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International Excellence Award (postgraduate)

The International Excellence Award is a prestigious scholarship recognising academic excellence for international students starting a masters degree at the University of Surrey. The award provides a £5,000 fee waiver to support self-funded international fee-paying students regardless of nationality or domicile. The scheme is application-based with awards decided by a scholarship awards panel. Applications are reviewed monthly on a first-come, first-served basis. All scholarships must be allocated before a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is issued, and students are encouraged to apply early. The award is designed to attract high-achieving international students to pursue postgraduate taught programs at Surrey.

GREAT Scholarships – Kenya

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Surrey is offering one £10,000 scholarship to students in Kenya applying for one-year postgraduate courses starting in September 2026. The GREAT Scholarships 2026 programme, launched by the British Council together with over 60 UK universities, supports postgraduate students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam in accessing world-class UK higher education opportunities. The scholarship provides financial support of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate taught study at the University of Surrey. Successful applicants must embody the UK Higher Education experience by attending lectures and tutorials, engaging with extra-curricular activities, and acting as ambassadors for UK Higher Education and the GREAT brand.

Alumni Fund Post Graduate Sanctuary Scholarship

The Alumni Fund Post Graduate Sanctuary Scholarship is designed for asylum seekers living in the UK who wish to pursue taught postgraduate master's studies at the University of Bath. The scholarship provides comprehensive financial support to students who are not eligible for UK postgraduate financial support from Student Finance. The scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees through a fee waiver and provides a bursary of up to £20,780 to help with course-related and living costs. This scholarship is specifically aimed at individuals with UK asylum seeker status, UK discretionary leave to remain (as a result of an asylum application), or UK limited leave to remain (as a result of an asylum application). The scholarship supports students starting studies in the 2025/26 academic year and is available for full-time or part-time taught postgraduate programs leading to MSc, MA, MBA, or stand-alone MRes degrees. The University of Bath offers one scholarship for the 2025/26 academic year as part of its commitment to supporting sanctuary seekers in accessing higher education opportunities.

Guy Beresford Scholarship (PGT)

Hatfield College at Durham University is offering the Guy Beresford Scholarship of £15,000 for a full-time student from the North East of England (including Cumbria) and from a lower income household, to study full-time for a STEM taught masters degree at Durham University for the year 2025-26. The scholarship targets students who have been from a lower income household in the final year of their undergraduate degree, which will be tested through evidence of the assessment by Student Finance England of income data. Eligible students must be from specific North East England postcode regions (CA, DH, DL, NE, SR or TS) and must be applying for a taught masters course in a STEM subject. Eligible courses are those based in a Department within the Science Faculty, plus the Master of Science programmes offered by the Department of Archaeology (Bioarchaeology, Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology, and Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology) and specific programs from Geography (MSc in Climate, Risk and Society and MSc in Environmental Hazards and Risks). Applications are currently not being accepted until further notice, but will be considered on a rolling basis over the summer when reopened.

Alumni Fee Scholarship

The Durham University Alumni Fee Scholarship is designed to support Durham University graduates who are considering further study, retraining, and career advancement. This scholarship contributes to the cost of tuition fees for postgraduate degree and PGCE programmes across all faculties of the University. The scholarship provides a 10% discount on tuition fees for all postgraduate taught Masters programmes (MA, MSc, LLM, PGCE, MBA) and postgraduate research programmes (MRes). For alumni commencing new postgraduate research programmes, the 10% fee discount applies for each year of their published programme length. Eligibility is automatic for Durham University alumni who hold a Bachelor's or higher degree from Durham and apply for a course beginning in the 2026-27, 2027-28, or 2028-29 academic year. Applicants must be self-funding or majority self-funding, with their personal contribution exceeding the value of the scholarship. The scholarship is available for both full-time and part-time study modes. No separate application is required - eligible alumni automatically receive the discount. Those holding only CHE/DHE or postgraduate/CPD credits, or those with outstanding financial debt to the University, are not eligible until their debt is cleared.

Ruth First Scholarship

The Ruth First Educational Trust aims to enable southern African students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake postgraduate study at Durham University. Southern Africa is defined for this purpose as comprising the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Scholarships make an important contribution towards social, educational and economic development in the region. In addition to their value to individuals they have a wide developmental impact, within and beyond southern Africa. Ruth First Scholars have played positive leadership roles in their communities and are chosen for their active commitment to good causes and their academic ability. Many former Ruth First Scholars now hold important positions in the public and private sectors in southern Africa and have become inspirational role models for young people.

Fulbright - Durham University Award

The Fulbright Award offers generous financial support to postgraduate applicants wishing to pursue a one-year Masters or higher research programme in the UK. One Fulbright - Durham University Award will be offered to applicants from the US wishing to pursue a one-year Masters or higher research programme (or the first year of a Masters or higher research degree programme) in any eligible programme at Durham University. The award offers generous financial support for one year of study in the UK, including full payment of tuition fees along with an allowance towards general maintenance costs whilst in the UK. The personal living allowance is intended to help cover the cost of living in the UK as a student and is subject to annual review. Additionally, the award includes organizational memberships, membership to national arts and culture organizations, sickness and accident coverage, and networking opportunities.

Durham Masters Bursary

The Durham Masters Bursary, formerly known as the Postgraduate Student Support Scholarship, supports UK students from low and middle income households who wish to undertake a Master's programme starting in September 2026 at Durham University. The bursary is designed to help students irrespective of financial circumstances and offers support to help the brightest and best students access a world-class education. Applicants must have an offer of a place on a full or part-time eligible postgraduate programme at Durham University and must have been assessed as a home student for tuition fee purposes. Applicants must not already hold a Master's level qualification and must have household income that was assessed during their final year of undergraduate study such that they were awarded a Maintenance Loan greater than the non-income-assessed amount. Applications for the Durham Masters Bursary can be submitted once applicants have applied for a postgraduate programme at Durham University. The bursary aims to broaden horizons for UK students pursuing postgraduate study at one of the UK's leading universities.