
Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship for Bangladesh

Award details
- Award typeUniversity
- Award value£10000
- Application deadline30 June 2026
- Study levelPostgraduate Taught
- Qualification levelMasters
- CampusBirmingham (Edgbaston)
The University of Birmingham is pleased to announce the Bangladesh Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship award of £10,000 for select Bangladesh students applying for entry to a postgraduate taught programme at the University starting September 2026.
These are joint awards with our local representatives who will be invited to send nominations of the students to the university based on their academic scores.
The scholarships will be awarded to the highest performing students starting their University of Birmingham programme in the 2026/2027 academic year.
Who can apply?
In order to be eligible, candidates must:
- Have received an offer and selected the University of Birmingham as their firm choice for a full-time postgraduate taught programme starting September 2026, at Birmingham’s UK campus.
- Meet the academic conditions of their offer to the programme.
- Be classed by the University as an overseas fee payer for tuition fee purposes and be able to pay the outstanding tuition fees not covered by the scholarship.
- Have paid their £3,000 deposit by the deadline stated in their offer letter from Admissions Office (note the recipient of the full scholarship will be able to request and receive a refund of their deposit payment after enrolment).
- Have sufficient funds to cover the full cost of living at the University of Birmingham, plus any visa/travel expenses associated with studying in the UK.
- Start their studies at the University in September 2026 (the scholarship award may not be deferred).
- Be registered with, and have their postgraduate study application attached to, one of our local representatives listed below in alphabetical order.
- Submit your expression of interest in the scholarship to the local representative by the deadline; 30 June 2026.
- Upon enrolment in September 2026, pay their net tuition fees for the academic year by 1 November, immediately following enrolment.
Eligible countries
Open to all nationalities but must be living in (domiciled) in Bangladesh.
How to Apply
The scholarship is open for a limited period and early programme application is recommended to ensure eligibility for consideration and to maximise the chances of success.
To apply for the scholarship students will need to have accepted an offer from the University of Birmingham, have selected Birmingham as their firm choice. Be registered with, and have their postgraduate taught study application attached to, one of our local representatives listed below.
Only under exceptional circumstances in which the University is unable to choose an awardee based solely on academic merit (for instance, if two candidates have identical grades) will applicants be asked to attend an online interview.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the value of the award?
What is the value of the award?
The scholarship is for £10,000 towards tuition fees of a full-time postgraduate taught degree programme at the University of Birmingham UK campus, starting September 2026.
Who are our agent partners / local representatives?
Who are our agent partners / local representatives?
- H&S Education Services
www.hsesbd.net - IDP Education Bangladesh
www.idp.com/bangladesh - International Education Counselling Center
www.iecc.co.uk - MACES Bangladesh
www.macesbd.com - Shabuj Global Education
www.shabujglobal.com - SI UK Bangladesh
www.studyin-uk.com/bangladesh - Student Connect
www.studentconnect.org - TCL Global (Talib Consultancy Private Limited)
www.tclglobal.co.uk
When will the scholarship be awarded?
When will the scholarship be awarded?
Scholarships will be awarded based on the eligibility criteria outlined above and according to the admission process stated above.
Decisions will be announced by Friday 14th August 2026 at the latest and the scholarships will be awarded upon the students’ enrolment in September 2026.
Please note if we have not contacted by this time, your scholarship application has not been successful.
The University will make its best endeavours to input the scholarship details onto each student’s CAS record for visa application purposes (this ‘note’ will be visible for the UKVI but not the student). The scholarship, applied as a discount to tuition fees, will be awarded/ applied upon enrolment of the successful candidate in September 2026.
Can this scholarship be combined with other scholarships?
Can this scholarship be combined with other scholarships?
This scholarship can be held in conjunction with scholarships issued by other University of Birmingham departments, terms and conditions of both scholarships permitting, but not with any full University of Birmingham scholarship or any partial or full external scholarship.
When reviewing and accepting scholarships please review the terms and conditions for each scholarship as they may differ. Please notify the team issuing your scholarship of your acceptance or rejection as applies.
What are the Terms and Conditions for this scholarship?
What are the Terms and Conditions for this scholarship?
- Students will need to have accepted an offer from the University of Birmingham, have selected Birmingham as their firm choice, and paid the deposit. Be registered with, and have their postgraduate study application attached to, one of our local representatives listed below in alphabetical order.
- Successful recipients of the scholarships must have completed online registration and be ‘Normally Registered’ by 3 October (23:59 UK time/ GMT+1). If this is not the case, the university will withdraw the scholarship.
- If a scholarship recipient withdraws from their academic programme of study at the University the scholarship will also be fully withdrawn, and the student will be required to pay any tuition fees owed. The date of the withdrawal (as reported to Taught Student Administration) and the type of programme will determine the amount of tuition fee that will be owed.
- If a scholarship recipient decides to defer their programme start date to September 2027, they will no longer be eligible as the scholarship is only available for programmes starting in September 2026.
- Students seeking to study on a course solely delivered as a ‘distance learning’ programme are not eligible for this scholarship.
- Postgraduate programmes including MPhil, MRes, MMus and MLit are not eligible. PGDip and PGCert programmes are also not eligible.
- In accepting and securing this scholarship, awardees are expected to support the University, to a reasonable extent and for a reasonable period of time, by providing profiles, testimonials and engaging in ambassadorial activities if requested by the University.
- Student who are sponsored or external scholarship awardees either fully or partially are not eligible for this scholarship.
By accepting the award, the scholar will agree to support the University by helping with future student visits, being available for testimonials/ photos/videos for marketing purposes and engaging in other activities such as blogging (if required).
Our International Recruitment Scholarships general terms and conditions also apply to this scholarship
Ask a Question
For all general queries about becoming an international student at Birmingham, or if you have any questions about the scholarship, please email southasia@contacts.bham.ac.uk