Scholarships & funding

India Excellence Award

This scholarship is now closed.

The India Excellence Award aims to support exceptional students from the country in their journey to become Future World Changers.  We are looking for students who wish to undertake Masters level study (postgraduate diploma or certificate programmes are not eligible for this scholarship), to further develop their knowledge and skills, in order to positively contribute to their community in the future. 

The University is offering up to 10 scholarships for International students from India, starting a one year postgraduate taught Masters programme, in any discipline for academic session 2026/27.  The scholarship is awarded as a tuition fee waiver of £12,500 for one year only.

• To be eligible, applicant must: 

  • Demonstrate academic excellence and achieve grades equivalent to a UK 1st Class Honours (typically 85% and above)
  • Hold an offer of a place for a postgraduate taught one year Masters programme for September 2026 intake 
  • Have International fee status
  • Be domiciled in India and hold a passport from the country
  • Be able to demonstrate a clear career and/or development plan that will be supported by Masters level study (via application form) 
  • as an international student studying at the university, recipients of this scholarship will be required to meet the UKVI living costs/financial requirement. More information on this can be found linked here. 

Number of Scholarships

10

Value

£12,500