Scholarships at University of Nottingham

Our flagship Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship was founded in 2001. This scholarship programme is for international students who want to make a difference to the development of their home country.

Some of our previous scholars have written about their experience on our International Student Life blog.

We're offering 105 scholarships covering 50% or 100% of full-time masters tuition fees. These are available for high-achieving international students who live in Africa, India or selected Commonwealth countries.

Eligibility

To apply for this scholarship, you must:

• be domiciled in Africa, India or one of the selected Commonwealth countries listed below

• be classed as an overseas student for fee purposes

• hold an offer to start a full-time masters (including MRes) at the University of Nottingham UK in September or October 2022, studying in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Science or Faculty of Social Sciences

As well as the Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship, you can apply for one of our regional Postgraduate Excellence Awards. You can be considered for multiple international scholarships but you will only be awarded one.

Important

You are not eligible for this scholarship if you:

• are a current student or graduate of the University of Nottingham

• have already studied outside of your home country

• are currently studying in the UK

Eligible countries

Africa (all nations), Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Montserrat, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

Applications close at midnight (UK time) on Friday 20 May 2022.

To apply for this scholarship, you must:

• be currently studying your undergraduate degree at a university in the UK

• be classed as an overseas student for fee purposes

• hold an offer to start a full-time masters (including MRes) in any subject area at the University of Nottingham UK in September or October 2022

If you are awarded this scholarship, it will be deducted from the tuition fees charged to you as a student at the University of Nottingham. We will not pay tuition fee scholarships to you directly.

If a student holds, or is predicted to achieve, the equivalent of a high UK 2:1 (65% or above) in their undergraduate studies, their application will be automatically considered for a scholarship of up to 50% after receiving their offer. Awards are first come first served, so please get your applications in early. 

Please note that due to our high volume of applications we are unable to notify unsuccessful candidates. Scholarship awards are based on students’ grades at the time of application. Early application is encouraged for all scholarships.

To confirm, there is no separate application process for NUBS scholarships – applicants are automatically assessed after receiving their course offer.

Regional Excellence Awards

Each award covers a contribution towards tuition fees for a postgraduate masters degree programme at Nottingham.

Applications close at midnight (UK time) on Friday 20 May 2022.

Regions covered:

• Africa

• Americas

• ASEAN and Oceania

• Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

• East Asia

• Europe

• Middle East and Turkey

• South Asia

Study at a UK top 20 university in the heart of the UK with a prestigious GREAT Scholarship, covering £10,000 towards tuition fees.

We're offering four scholarships of £10,000 towards full-time masters tuition fees for international students from selected countries. These are awarded in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain campaign.

For students beginning masters courses at the University of Nottingham in 2022, we will award:

• two scholarships for students from Indonesia

• two scholarship for students from Mexico

This scholarship scheme is part of the GREAT Scholarships 2022 campaign, launched by the British Council together with 41 UK universities to support postgraduate students from selected countries to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

Eligibility

To apply for this scholarship, you must:

• be a national (passport holder) of Indonesia or Mexico

• be classed as an overseas student for fee purposes

• hold an offer to start a full-time masters (excluding MRes) at the University of Nottingham's UK campuses in September 2022

You may also qualify to apply for one our regional postgraduate scholarships. It's a good idea to apply for these as well as the GREAT Scholarship, but if you are awarded a GREAT Scholarship you will not be selected for a regional scholarship as well. Full details for the regional scholarships in 2022 will be confirmed soon.

Applications will close at midnight (UK time) on Friday 20 May 2022.

Masters scholarship covering 15% of tuition fees for alumni from our China and Malaysia campuses.

Continue your studies at University of Nottingham in the UK with our masters scholarship for China and Malaysia alumni.

We're offering scholarships covering 15% of full-time masters tuition fees. These are open to alumni from the University of Nottingham's campuses in China and Malaysia.

Eligibility

To apply for this scholarship, you must:

• have successfully completed or be in your final year of a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China or the University of Nottingham Malaysia (excluding combined courses such as 2+1 and 2+2)

• be classed as an overseas student for fee purposes

• have firmly accepted an unconditional offer to start a full-time masters (excluding MRes) in any subject area at the University of Nottingham UK

Applications for the scholarship in 2022 will close at midnight (UK time) on Friday 14 October 2022.