The UK funds Beninese Masters candidates through Chevening, the Said Foundation, and the GREAT Scholarships co-funded with the British Council, with strong intakes at SOAS, LSE, Oxford and Edinburgh. Benin's francophone graduates are well-suited to UK development, public-policy and international-relations programmes — IELTS preparation is essential.
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GBP 3,000–6,000/year towards study costs. International applicants accepted for a PhD in Economics.
Postgraduate tuition and living support; visa/health surcharge listed. Applicants of any nationality researching history, geography or culture of the Malay World.
Postgraduate tuition and living support. International applicants researching pre-1912 Chinese literature, history or culture.
GBP 5,000, one-off. Postgraduates of any gender and subject who compete at international standard in sport.
Up to GBP 8,000. International master’s applicants; arts, humanities or social sciences preferred.
At least GBP 25,000; full-cost top-up not guaranteed. Women who are citizens of an eligible developing country and have lived there since birth.
Fees-only support; additional co-funding not guaranteed. International postgraduates researching US–EU relations in the context of globalisation.
GBP 9,000/year; additional co-funding not guaranteed. International medical-research applicants; passive immunotherapy/HIV research preferred.
At least GBP 4,000 for master’s or up to GBP 12,000/year for PhD. International postgraduate applicants in an eligible course.
GBP 5,000. International MPhil or PhD applicants undertaking Egyptology research.
GBP 10,000. International master’s applicants researching the ancient world who intend later PhD study.
Up to GBP 7,000. International applicants for Cambridge’s LLM.
Living allowance only, scaled to course length. Women of any nationality taking an MPhil within Geography.
Living allowance only, scaled to course length. Women of any nationality taking an MPhil within Archaeology.
About GBP 30,000 towards international course fees. Overseas applicants for an eligible global-health/infectious-diseases MPhil.
GBP 11,800. International Classics MPhil applicants; named philology, Linear B or Greek-archaeology interests preferred.
GBP 13,000. International applicants admitted to an MPhil in history or historical studies.
GBP 6,000. International applicants admitted to an MPhil in Classics.
GBP 11,000. International applicants for an MPhil in humanities or social sciences.
GBP 10,000–15,000 per year; extra co-funding not guaranteed. International postgraduates in physical sciences, mathematics, computing or engineering.
GBP 10,000–15,000 per year; extra co-funding not guaranteed. International postgraduates in arts, humanities or social sciences.
GBP 10,000–15,000; extra co-funding not guaranteed. International master’s applicants in economics or political science.
GBP 10,000 per year; extra co-funding not guaranteed. International postgraduates working in tropical medicine or related global-health fields.
GBP 12,000. International applicants for the listed Land Economy master’s courses.
GBP 20,000 part-cost award. International master’s applicants; innovative or interdisciplinary work preferred.
GBP 7,250 towards tuition. Applicants to the MPhil in Population Health Sciences, including international applicants.
Up to GBP 12,000 for one year. International applicants starting an MPhil in Philosophy; specified Black backgrounds especially encouraged.
GBP 15,000. International LLM applicants accepted for Christ’s membership.
Home-rate tuition and living support; overseas fee difference remains. International applicants admitted to an eligible History MPhil.
GBP 20,000. International MPhil applicants in the listed humanities departments.
Home-rate tuition and living support; overseas fee difference remains. International applicants for eligible archaeology/ancient-studies MPhil or PhD, including Egyptology.
GBP 25,000. International applicants admitted to an eligible Economics MPhil.
Theology PhD tuition and living support; specified travel/research benefits. International applicants for a PhD in Theology and Religious Studies.
One-year MASt tuition and living support; specified travel/research benefits. International applicants required to take a mathematics MASt before research.
Mathematics PhD tuition and living support; specified travel/research benefits. Home or overseas graduates of any university meeting Cambridge mathematics admission requirements.
PhD tuition, living support and research-consumables contribution. International applicants researching within the named Heart and Lung Research Institute.
Oncology PhD tuition and living support; specified travel/research benefits. International applicants researching early detection of oesophageal cancer.
Full master’s tuition and living support, visa and health surcharge. Applicants with current/former UK refugee status or from an area of conflict/instability.
MPhil or PhD tuition, living support and specified travel/research benefits. International applicants researching philosophy of science or the history of scientific ideas.
MASt tuition, living support and specified research/travel benefits. International applicants preparing for astronomy research through an eligible MASt.
PhD tuition and living support for up to 3.5 years; visa costs listed. International PhD applicants in any subject.
Overseas arts/humanities PhD tuition and living support. International women applying for a PhD within the School of Arts and Humanities.
Overseas STEM PhD tuition, living support and health surcharge. International women applying for a STEM PhD.
One-year postgraduate tuition and living support. International applicants undertaking eligible European-studies MPhil or European-law LLM study.
Overseas PhD tuition, living support and specified travel/research benefits. Overseas-fee applicants in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or medicine.
Living support; award value and duration depend on the course. International applicants studying public or private international law.
Full tuition and living support for a Biblical Studies PhD. Home or overseas applicants admitted for relevant theology research.
Full doctoral tuition and living support. International applicants for a PhD in any area of history.
Fully funded one-year master’s. International women with climate or biodiversity interests, leadership and relevant career plans.
PhD tuition, living support and a research-support grant. Outstanding international applicants in organic chemistry or related molecular life sciences.
LLM fees and living support; partial awards may also be made. International LLM applicants; non-commercial law or an academic career may receive preference.
Tuition, living support and specified travel/research benefits. International applicants for an English-literature MPhil, including eligible related dissertations.
Full PhD tuition and living support; visa and health surcharge listed. Women of any nationality researching New Testament studies in theology.
Full MPhil tuition and living support. Women of any nationality studying medieval Islamic philosophy within the specified MPhil.
Three-year PhD support, with a possible writing-up contribution. International PhD applicants who meet St Edmund’s admission conditions.
Master’s tuition and living support; visa and health surcharge listed. International applicants for eligible arts and humanities master’s courses.
Full tuition and living support for 3.5 years; travel/computer contributions. International applicants for a PhD in pure mathematics or mathematical statistics.
One-year master’s tuition, living support, visa and health surcharge. Kenyan applicants with strong first-degree results and financial need; intention to return to Kenya.
Overseas tuition and living support for PhD study. South African nationals who secure a St John’s conditional place by 1 March.
Potential international tuition support for a one-year master’s. South African citizens or residents; development-relevant study preferred.
Full PhD funding, including tuition and living support. African route: Mauritius or Seychelles citizenship and/or ordinary residence; research must strengthen capacity in a Commonwealth small island state.
Full tuition · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by GW4+ consortium; Bristol route verified. 42 months full tuition including international gap waiver; stipend GBP 22,437/year stated for 2027; GBP 11,000 research/conference plus GBP 1,000 training budget. Funding exclusions and conditions: Vi
Full tuition · masters / phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by WGSSS consortium; South Wales route verified. Full tuition including international fee gap; UKRI-linked stipend (2026/27 GBP 21,805 reference), training grant; 3.5 years or master+3.5 with funded 3 month placement. Funding exclusio
Full tuition · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Exeter / EPSRC. Tuition including Exeter international fee-gap waiver; 3.5 year index-linked stipend (2026/27 reference GBP 21,805); GBP 5,000 research-training support. Funding exclusions and conditions: Visa, health surcharge
Full tuition · masters · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Leicester. Full tuition fee waiver. Funding exclusions and conditions: Optional campus activities not covered; no living/travel funding. Prioritises greatest need; unconditional offer required at award panel.
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in Canada · offered by University of British Columbia. Needs-based one-time or renewable awards within UBC entrance-award programme, up to CAD 80,000. Award-specific amount depends on assessment. Partial/variable funding; no universal full-cost guarantee. Fun
phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by LIDo consortium / BBSRC. Four years; full overseas tuition for up to 7 international recipients plus UKRI London stipend (current GBP 23,805/year). Funding exclusions and conditions: Other institutionally funded places cover Home fees only; visas/relocatio
Full tuition · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by NorthWestBio consortium. Full tuition, stipend (current standard GBP 21,805; veterinary GBP 30,488), laboratory expenses. Funding exclusions and conditions: Visa and Immigration Health Surcharge excluded; quoted rates are current, not guaran
Partial funding · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by Queen Mary University of London / Barts Charity. Four years: Home tuition, stipend starting GBP 28,700/year with increases; up to GBP 30,000 consumables, competitive conference support up to GBP 1,000, laptop. Funding exclusions and condi
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in Canada / United Kingdom · offered by Milliman. Up to USD 5,000, nonrenewable but may reapply; partial funding. Funding exclusions and conditions: See coverage and eligibility; no extra benefit inferred.
Full tuition · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by Wellcome Sanger Institute. Four-year full tuition, stipend (October 2026 scale starts GBP 25,649), visa/IHS reimbursement; conference support up to GBP 1,500/year in years 2–4. Funding exclusions and conditions: 2027 stipend rate not guarant
Partial funding · masters / phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by SGSSS / ESRC; Glasgow route verified. Home tuition, UKRI stipend (2026/27 reference GBP 21,805), GBP 940 research training grant; typically 3.5 years or master+3.5. Funding exclusions and conditions: Glasgow does not waive inter
phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by Institute of Cancer Research London. Four-year tuition, project costs, tax-free stipend; current ICR stipend GBP 27,565/year. Funding exclusions and conditions: Funding-source exceptions apply: Convergence route only Home fees unless project specifies othe
Partial funding · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by CAM-DTP / Anglia Ruskin University route. Home-rate fee waiver plus annual stipend; 3.5–4.5 years FT, PT available; additional training benefits. Funding exclusions and conditions: International fees above Home rate and immigration costs
Partial funding · undergraduate · study in United Kingdom · offered by Queen Margaret University / Apex Hotels. GBP 3,000 over two years (GBP 1,500 annually). Funding exclusions and conditions: Restricted to current named-course students; relationship with Apex Hotels expected; not full tuition.
Partial funding · masters · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Leicester. GBP 7,000 tuition discount. Funding exclusions and conditions: PGCE/PGCert/PGDip excluded; remaining fees/living/accommodation self-funded; cannot normally combine university awards.
Partial funding · masters · study in United Kingdom · offered by Oxford Brookes University / Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. GBP 3,000 toward tuition. Funding exclusions and conditions: No maintenance; other awards covering tuition render applicant ineligible; remainder fees/travel/te
Full tuition · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute. Four years of home/international tuition plus GBP 22,894 first-year stipend, increasing 1.75% annually. Funding exclusions and conditions: Visa and Immigration Health Surcharge not reimbursed.
Partial funding · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by Central England NERC Training Alliance. 3.5 years: Home-rate fees, stipend (2026/27 GBP 21,805 reference), GBP 8,000 research training support. Funding exclusions and conditions: International fee gap may remain: waiver not guaranteed. Vi
phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by ACCE+ consortium led by University of Liverpool. Tuition including partner fee-gap schemes for successful eligible international candidates; UKRI stipend (2026/27 GBP 21,805); GBP 6,000–9,500 research training support. Funding exclusions and conditions: Vi
Full tuition · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Surrey. Full home/international fees for 36 months FT or 72 PT; research-training grant GBP 750/year for 3 years or 375/year for 6 years. Funding exclusions and conditions: No maintenance stipend, visa or accommodation funding.
Full tuition · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Glasgow. Three years of home/international tuition plus stipend; page lists UKRI 2027/28 stipend GBP 22,437. Funding exclusions and conditions: Award-specific; excludes separate Home-only College/Minerva schemes and tuition-onl
Partial funding · masters / phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by LISS DTP / ESRC. Home fees, UKRI London stipend (2026/27 GBP 23,805), research allowance around GBP 940/year; 3.5 years or master+3.5; FT or 50% PT. Funding exclusions and conditions: International fee-gap funding limited, NOT g
phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Reading. Full international fees, GBP 1,000 annual training grant; Reading-based students additionally receive UKRI-linked stipend (2026/27 reference GBP 21,805). Up to 4 years FT or 6 PT. Funding exclusions and conditions: Distance/off-campu
Partial funding · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Reading / AHRC. Home-rate tuition, UKRI-linked stipend (2026/27 GBP 21,805 reference), research/training support. Funding exclusions and conditions: International fee gap at least GBP 16,512 per full-time year must be separa
Partial funding · phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Reading. Home fees, UKRI-linked stipend (2026/27 reference GBP 21,805), GBP 1,000 annual training; 4 years FT/6 PT. Funding exclusions and conditions: Not distance study or existing Reading PhD; some leave categories do not
Partial funding · masters · study in United Kingdom · offered by Oxford Brookes University. GBP 20,000 support for living/accommodation; terms specify GBP 10,000 accommodation component. Funding exclusions and conditions: Not advertised as tuition waiver; other Brookes scholarships/bursaries exclud
Partial funding · masters · study in United Kingdom · offered by Robert Gordon University. GBP 8,000 tuition reduction minus other RGU scholarships already assigned. Funding exclusions and conditions: No added living/travel support stated; not GBP 8,000 on top of other RGU awards.
Partial funding · masters · study in United Kingdom · offered by University of Leicester. GBP 3,000 tuition discount; GBP 5,000 for First-class-equivalent degree, maximum one year. Funding exclusions and conditions: No industrial placement/resit/suspended period; only higher Leicester award retaine
masters / phd · study in United Kingdom · offered by SEDarc consortium; Reading route verified. Home fees + UKRI stipend (2026/27 reference GBP 21,805),3.5 years including 3 month placement; GBP 1,000 placement travel; some additional master year. Funding exclusions and conditions: Reading internat
Professor Mike Walker OBE Scholarship: One tuition reduction capped at the actual fee if lower than £12,000. Deadline: 30 May 2027 (time and time zone not stated).
Wiener–Anspach Postgraduate Scholarships for ULB Graduates (Oxford/Cambridge) 2027–28: Postgraduate: university and college fees up to £49,660, £4,500 per quarter, visa and NHS costs. Doctoral ULB-to-UK: £6,500 per quarter if otherwise unfunded, plus eligible visiting fees.. Deadline: 1 February 2027 at 12:00 Brussels time.
Limited tuition-and-living bursaries for South African citizens studying the full-time 2027–2028 MA Creative Writing at Rhodes; admission does not guarantee funding.
£7,000 tuition discount, automatic; second year also eligible after successful first year of a two-year master’s. Self-funded overseas-fee full-time taught postgraduate, wholly at Sheffield, September 2027. Accept both postgraduate and pre-sessional offers if applicable; MArch eligible. Nationality: Nationality not controlling; eligible residence countries include Kenya, Nigeria, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, Vi
£10,000 tuition reduction; automatically considered through admissions. First/2:1 degree or equivalent current average; accepted conditional/unconditional 2027 offer; full-time on-campus Bailrigg MA/MSc/MBA/LLM; EMBA also eligible. Nationality: Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, or permanent home in one of these Residence: Nationality OR permanent home address in listed country;
GBP 4,000 tuition waiver. Automatically considered through admissions; scholarship offer normally follows course offer. Eligibility: Self-funded international-fee applicant living in Nigeria at application; conditional/unconditional offer for eligible full-time on-campus taught postgraduate degree at Stirling. January 2027 intake verified.
Four merit-based awards of GBP 5,000 deducted from postgraduate fees upon enrolment. Eligibility: Offer for a full-time, on-campus taught postgraduate course beginning January 2027; meet all offer conditions except deposit by 5 November. Self-funded international-fee students; willing to act as a scholarship ambassador. Nigeria explicitly listed as an eligible country of residence.
New England Regional Fellowship Consortium, 2027–28: USD 5,000 for at least six weeks of collection research between June 1, 2027 and May 31, 2028. Eligibility: U.S. citizens and foreign nationals holding required U.S. government documents; researchers across history/humanities/social sciences and relevant scientific-history fields. Foreign nationals must consult MHS about stipend eligibility before applying.
Full-time fees/bench fees plus stipend or part-time fee support according to scheme; distinguish reserved UK places from general international competition. Home and international applicants with PhD admission qualifications and identified permanent LJMU lead supervisor. Master students must complete
50% of tuition for one year. Overseas-fee full-time offer holders for 2027/28. Undergraduate evidence equivalent to 128 UCAS points; postgraduate evidence equivalent to UK 2:1. Separate scholarship application required. Current official-source clarification: Overseas fee-paying undergraduate or pos
Return travel, local transport/rental-car reimbursement, on-campus accommodation and Hartford-area GSA meals/incidental per diem. Four-week fellowships or two-week travel grants. Postdoctoral/advanced researchers and doctoral dissertation candidates using eighteenth-century British collections. Non-
£38,000/year for three years, used for home-rate tuition and remaining maintenance/research/travel/training. All nationalities; outstanding academic record, normally first-class bachelor and relevant master; apply for a relevant York PhD starting September 2027. UK residence near York required durin
USD 5,000 for four weeks, prorated for two or three full weeks; intended to meet travel, accommodation and daily costs. Any nationality; academics, curators, independent researchers and doctoral candidates whose projects use British visual/material-culture collections. North American predoctoral app
GBP 3,000 tuition discount each year, subject to award conditions
GBP 4,000 first-year tuition discount for listed African residences other than Nigeria; Nigeria residence GBP 6,000
GBP 4,000 or 5,000 first-year tuition reduction
£5,000 first-year tuition discount for eligible self-funded overseas-fee Essex undergraduates entering in October 2027. African Union countries are included, subject to domicile and residence conditions.
Upcoming undergraduate tuition discounts worth up to £24,000. The 2027 scholarship form and full terms are due in late 2026.
Open £6,000 tuition reduction for eligible self-funded engineering taught master’s entrants in January 2027. Automatic award; deadline 30 November 2026.
Competitive £10,000 tuition awards for eligible January 2027 Humanities and Social Sciences master’s entrants. Automatic consideration closes 30 November 2026.
£5,000 tuition discounts for eligible 2027 taught master’s entrants. Kenya and Nigeria qualify under domicile and whole-degree study requirements; consideration is automatic.
Lancaster University: 15% tuition reduction; examples up to £4,635. Eligibility and application conditions apply.
University of Surrey: £7,500 first-year tuition waiver. Eligibility and application conditions apply.
Royal Agricultural University: Up to £1,500 tuition contribution, including £500 conditional on early payment. Eligibility and application conditions apply.
University of Cumbria: £1,500 annual tuition reduction for up to three years (£4,500 total). Eligibility and application conditions apply.
University of Stirling: £7,000 tuition waiver; 100 awards. Eligibility and application conditions apply.
University of Surrey: Tuition waiver up to £22,500 annually; up to £1,500 maintenance in first year. Eligibility and application conditions apply.
Lancaster University: £3,000 tuition reduction each eligible study year; excludes placements/study abroad/repeated years. Eligibility and application conditions apply.
University of Reading: 10% tuition reduction. Eligibility and application conditions apply.
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