Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship for USA Athletes

The scholarship is for £10,000 awards towards tuition fees (for the first year only) of a full-time postgraduate masters programme starting September 2026

Award details

Award type
University

Award value
£10,000

Application deadline
30 June 2026

Study level
Postgraduate Taught

Qualification level
Masters

Campus
Birmingham (Edgbaston)

The University of Birmingham is pleased to announce a scholarship of £10,000 for select students in the USA applying for entry to a postgraduate taught programme at the University starting September 2026.

The scholarship will be awarded to the highest performing students based on academic merit and athletic standing starting their University of Birmingham programme in the 2026/2027 academic year.

Who can apply?

Student athletes, citizens of and domiciled in the USA, who have an offer to study a Masters programme at the University of Birmingham Edgbaston campus starting September 2026.

Where a Masters is a two year programme, the scholarship applies for the first year only.

Eligible countries

Open to students living in (domiciled) in the following countries: USA

How to Apply

To apply for the scholarship students will need to have accepted an offer from Birmingham, have selected Birmingham as their firm choice, and paid the deposit. The last date to apply for the scholarship is 30 June 2026. Selection for the award will be based on academic merit and athletic standing

Access the scholarship application form

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?

The scholarship is £10,000 towards tuition fees (for the first year only) of a full-time Postgraduate degree programme at the University of Birmingham UK campus, starting September 2026.

Deferral to another academic year is not permitted.

When will successful candidates be notified?

Decisions will be announced by Friday 31^st July 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.

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?

The scholarship is £10,000 awards towards tuition fees (for the first year only where a student applies for a two year programme) of a full-time Postgraduate degree programme at the University of Birmingham UK campus, starting September 2026.

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 NorthAmerica@contacts.bham.ac.uk