Scholarships for international students

Explore our wide variety of scholarships available for international students.

At Birmingham, we believe in removing all barriers to education, so all of our talented students can achieve their full potential.

This year, we’ve increased our international scholarship funding to approximately £3 million, rewarding outstanding achievement and helping more international students to study with us. 

This is complemented by additional funding opportunities from individual Colleges and esteemed partners like Chevening and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. These scholarships not only celebrate outstanding achievements but also reflect our dedication to making world-class education accessible to more students from around the world*.

Below you can find further information about the international scholarship programmes that the University directly supports either by administering, coordinating or funding and also external sources of funding that may be available to you. These scholarships are open to international applicants who are 'overseas' for fees purposes.

Multiple Region

Scholarship

Eligibility

Deadline

125th Anniversary Scholarships for International Students

Masters students beginning their studies on the Birmingham campus from September 2025. Open to students from Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, India, Iran, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe

August 2025

All Saints Educational Trust

Various.

See website

Chevening & Birmingham Partnership Scholarships

160 countries, Masters only. See website

See website

Commonwealth Shared Scholarship

Specific Masters courses only. Open to students from the following countries: Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia

See website

Commonwealth Scholarships

Students from developing Commonwealth countries, selected subjects only. Masters and PhD.

See website

Commonwealth Split-site Scholarship

Students from developing Commonwealth countries, selected subjects only. PhD only.

See website

Gen Foundation Scholarships

Any country. Postgraduate. Study and/or research in the field of natural sciences, in particular food sciences/technology.

See website

Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Scholarships

Undergraduate, Masters and PhD. Open to students from IsDB member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries.

See website

KAPLAN Outstanding Achievement Scholarship

Undergraduate. Open to international students currently studying at Kaplan International College London (KICL).

26 July 2024

Open Society Foundations Grant Programme

Various grants, scholarships & fellowships with varying requirements.

See website

Roberto Rocca Fellowships

Students from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Mexico, Romania, Venezuela. Candidates from the fields of Materials Science, Mechanical, Metallurgical or Petroleum Engineering and whose research offers potential benefits to the steel industry. PhD only.

See website

University of Birmingham Sports Scholarships

Any country, 40 awards of varying amounts each year to national and international level athletes who come to study at Birmingham.

See website

World Bank Scholarships Program

Candidates applying for Birmingham's MSc Conflict, Statebuilding and Development. Full award and eligibility details can be found on the World Bank Website.

See website

Africa (Sub-Sahara)

Scholarship

Eligibility

Deadline

Beacon Scholarship for University

Undergraduate. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia. See scholarship provider's website.

See website

Kenya Higher Education Loans Board Loans & Scholarships

Kenya. Postgraduate.

See website

Nigeria Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarships

Nigeria, Undergraduate.

28 June 2024

Sudan Gordon Memorial College Trust Scholarships

Sudan and South Sudan. Masters.

See website

Americas

Scholarship

Eligibility

Deadline

Argentina BEC.AR Funding

Argentina

See website

Brazil British Council Women in STEM PG scholarships

Brazil

To be confirmed for 2024/25

Canada Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarship

Canada. Undergraduate.

28 June 2024

Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund

Canada. Postgraduate.

See website

Canada Student Loans Program

Canada. The Government of Canada offers student loans to students who demonstrate financial need in most provinces and territories across Canada.

See website

Chile CONICYT (Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica) Scholarships

Chile. For leading Chilean students to undertake postgraduate study abroad at Masters and PhD level in a range of subject areas which includes science, engineering, architecture and business.

See website

Colombia COLFUTURO Funding

Colombia.

See website

Latin America Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarship

Latin America. Postgraduate

See website

Mexico CONACYT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología) Scholarships

Mexico. CONACYT will consider most subjects for funding, however, applicants to priority areas are at an advantage. PhD research applicants are a priority, but masters applicants will also be considered. Note applicants must hold an 'unconditional' offer to study at a UK University before applying for a CONACYT scholarship. Applicants can apply to both the Federal level calls and State level calls which have different deadlines.

See website

Mexico FIDERH Loans

Mexico. Masters. Loans to support the education and self-improvement of technical and higher-degree specialists in scientific, technological and administrative fields that significantly contribute to the country's economic and social development.

See website

Mexico FUNED Grants

Mexico. Masters. Subjects: Business Administration and Financing, Economics, Law, International Trade and Political Science, Engineering, Architecture, International Relations.

See website

Peru PRONABEC Funding

Peru.

See website

USA Federal Student Aid / Sallie Mae Loans

United States citizens or permanent residents may be eligible. The University of Birmingham is approved by the U.S. Department of Education to offer the Federal Direct Loan Programme and the Funding, Graduation & Awards office process loan applications from July-Aug each year.

See website

USA Fulbright Scholarship

USA, Postgraduate.

See website

USA Marshall Scholarship

USA, Postgraduate.

September/early-October of year preceding tenure

Asia

Scholarship

Eligibility

Deadline

Bangladesh Birmingham Postgraduate Outstanding Achievement Scholarships

Bangladesh, Postgraduate.

30 June 2024

Charles Wallace Trust Bursaries & Fellowships

Students from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar or Pakistan. Various funding opportunities are available at Masters or PhD level.

See website

China Medical Board Next Generation Fellowships

China (PRC). Masters degree in fields related to Health Policy and Systems Sciences.

See website

China Scholarship Council (CSC) - University of Birmingham PhD Scholarships

China (PRC). PhD.

9 February 2024

Hong Kong, Geoffrey Ma Undergraduate Scholarships

Hong Kong (SAR of PRC), Undergraduate.

31 July 2024

Hong Kong, Geoffrey Ma Postgraduate Scholarships

Hong Kong (SAR of PRC), Postgraduate.

31 July 2024

India Birmingham Chancellor's Scholarships

India, Postgraduate.

31 May 2024

India Birmingham, School of Geography, Earth,
and Environmental Sciences Scholarships

India, Undergraduate and Postgraduate taught.

To be confirmed

India Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarships

India, Undergraduate.

31 May 2024

India Inlaks Scholarships

India. Masters, MPhil, PhD in various subjects excluding engineering, computer science, business studies, medicine, public health, fashion design, music and film animation).

See website

India JN Tata Endowment Loan Scholarships

India. Masters & PhD.

See website

India Lady Meherbai D. Tata Education Trust Scholarships

Open to Indian women seeking postgraduate study.

See website

India Ravi Sankaran Fellowship Program

India. Masters in ecology or conservation fields.

See website

Indonesia LPDP Scholarships

Indonesia. Postgraduate.

See website

Kazakhstan Bolashak Scholarships

Kazakhstan. Masters

See website

Malaysia Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarships

Malaysia. Postgraduate.

30 June 2024

Malaysia Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarships

Malaysia. Undergraduate.

30 June 2024

Malaysia Birmingham-MABECS Outstanding Achievement Scholarship

Malaysia. Postgraduate

30 June 2024

Singapore Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarships

Singapore. Undergraduate.

30 June 2024

Thailand Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarships

Thailand. Postgraduate.

30 June 2024

Thailand Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarships

Thailand, Undergraduate 

30 June 2024

Thailand Embassy London & Thailand Office of the Civil Service Commission

Thailand, Masters and PhD.

See website

Turkey Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarship

Turkey, Undergraduate.

21 June 2024

Turkey Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarship

Turkey, Postgraduate.

30 June 2024

Europe

Scholarship

Eligibility

Deadline

Europe Birmingham Undergraduate Outstanding Achievement Scholarships

EU, Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Russia, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Switzerland, Ukraine. Undergraduate.

28 June 2024

Europe Birmingham Postgraduate Outstanding Achievement Scholarships

EU, Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Russia, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Switzerland, Ukraine.
Postgraduate.

28 June 2024

Norway Lanekassen Loans & Funding

Norway. Undergraduate & Postgraduate.

See website

Ukraine World Wide Studies (Victor
Pinchuk Foundation) Scholarships

Ukraine, Masters.

See website

Middle East & North Africa

Scholarship

Eligibility

Deadline

Egyptian Government Research Scholarships

Egypt. PhD. Awards are administered by the Egyptian Cultural Centre & Educational Bureau in London.

See website

Egypt Qalaa Scholarship

Egypt. Masters.

See website

Israel AJA Karten Scholarship

Israel. Masters & PhD.

See website

Israel Kenneth Lindsay Trust Scholarships

Israeli citizens (including those from all religious or other communities).

See website

Qaddumi Foundation Palestine Khutwa Initiative (Formerly HQSF)

Palestine. Masters.

See website

Lebanon 'The British Lebanese Association' Scholarships

Lebanon. Masters.

See website

Middle East and North Africa Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarship

Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE. Undergraduate

31 May 2024

Oman Government Scholarships

Oman. Undergraduate & postgraduate.

See website

Palestinian Territories 'Higher Education Scholarship Palestine' (HESPAL) Scholarship

Junior academic staff in Palestinian universities. Masters & PhD.

See website

Saïd Foundation Scholarship

Syrian, Palestinian (including Palestinians inside Israel), Lebanese or Jordanian students. Masters only.

Closed

Saudi Arabia Government Scholarships

(Access the Safeer portal) Saudi Arabia. Various levels.

See website

Sudan Gordon Memorial College Trust Scholarships

Sudan and South Sudan. Masters.

See website

If you have any additional questions about these scholarships, please review the individual scholarship webpages for further contact details. 

*Please note: The information displayed on this website may be subject to change. We advise you check back regularly for any changes. 

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External scholarships

The University of Birmingham currently supports international students who come with funding from over 250 individual sponsoring ministries, governments, charities, companies and partner organisations. If you are seeking financial assistance to study in the UK, you may wish to discuss this with your employer or contact your domestic Ministry of Education, who may be able to advise you on your own government’s support programmes for overseas study. The British Council (or Embassy/ High Commission) in your country will also be able to inform you of any other UK scholarship programmes for which you may be eligible.