Scholarships 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.
125th Anniversary Scholarships for International Students
£4,000 scholarships for students from select countries and up to £5,000 for India
Multiple Region
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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 |
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Various. |
See website |
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160 countries, Masters only. See website |
See website |
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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 |
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Students from developing Commonwealth countries, selected subjects only. Masters and PhD. |
See website |
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Students from developing Commonwealth countries, selected subjects only. PhD only. |
See website |
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Any country. Postgraduate. Study and/or research in the field of natural sciences, in particular food sciences/technology. |
See website |
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Undergraduate, Masters and PhD. Open to students from IsDB member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries. |
See website |
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KAPLAN High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarships |
Undergraduate. Open to international students currently studying at Kaplan International College London (KICL). |
26 July 2025 |
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CATS Global Schools UK, High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarship |
Undergraduate. Open to international students currently studying at selected CATS Global Schools UK. |
26 July 2025 |
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Various grants, scholarships & fellowships with varying requirements. |
See website |
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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 |
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Any country, 40 awards of varying amounts each year to national and international level athletes who come to study at Birmingham. |
See website |
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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)
Africa (Sub-Sahara)
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Africa High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarships |
Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa Undergraduate. |
27 June 2025 |
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Undergraduate. Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia. See scholarship provider's website. |
See website |
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Kenya. Postgraduate. |
See website |
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Sudan and South Sudan. Masters. |
See website |
Americas
Americas
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Argentina |
See website |
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Brazil |
To be confirmed for 2024/25 |
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Canada. Undergraduate. |
28 June 2024 |
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Canada. Postgraduate. |
See website |
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Canada. The Government of Canada offers student loans to students who demonstrate financial need in most provinces and territories across Canada. |
See website |
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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 |
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Colombia. |
See website |
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Latin America Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarship |
Latin America. Postgraduate |
See website |
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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 |
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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 |
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Mexico. Masters. Subjects: Business Administration and Financing, Economics, Law, International Trade and Political Science, Engineering, Architecture, International Relations. |
See website |
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Peru. |
See website |
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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 |
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USA, Postgraduate. |
See website |
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USA, Postgraduate. |
September/early-October of year preceding tenure |
Asia
Asia
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Bangladesh Birmingham Postgraduate Outstanding Achievement Scholarships |
Bangladesh, Postgraduate. |
30 June 2024 |
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Students from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar or Pakistan. Various funding opportunities are available at Masters or PhD level. |
See website |
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China High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarships |
China (PRC). Undergraduate. |
28 February 2025 |
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China (PRC). Masters degree in fields related to Health Policy and Systems Sciences. |
See website |
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China (PRC). Postgraduate. |
9 May 2025 |
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China Scholarship Council (CSC) - University of Birmingham PhD Scholarships |
China (PRC). PhD. |
9 February 2024 |
| David Guard MABECS Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship |
Malaysia. Postgraduate |
30 June 2025 |
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Hong Kong High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarships |
Hong Kong (SAR of PRC), Undergraduate. |
14 July 2025 |
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India, Postgraduate. |
31 May 2024 |
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India Birmingham, School of Geography, Earth, |
India, Undergraduate and Postgraduate taught. |
To be confirmed |
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India High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarships |
India, Undergraduate. |
31 May 2025 |
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India. Masters, MPhil, PhD in various subjects excluding engineering, computer science, business studies, medicine, public health, fashion design, music and film animation). |
See website |
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India. Masters & PhD. |
See website |
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Open to Indian women seeking postgraduate study. |
See website |
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India. Masters in ecology or conservation fields. |
See website |
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Indonesia. Postgraduate. |
See website |
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Kazakhstan. Masters |
See website |
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Malaysia High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarships |
Malaysia. Undergraduate. |
30 June 2025 |
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Singapore High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarships |
Singapore. Undergraduate. |
09 May 2025 |
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Taiwan, Japan and South Korea Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarships |
Taiwan, Japan and South Korea. Postgraduate |
27 April 2025 |
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Thailand High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarships |
Thailand, Undergraduate |
14 July 2025 |
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Thailand Embassy London & Thailand Office of the Civil Service Commission |
Thailand, Masters and PhD. |
See website |
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Türkiye High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarships |
Turkey, Undergraduate. |
09 May 2025 |
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Türkiye Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship |
Turkey, Postgraduate. |
27 June 2025 |
Europe
Europe
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EU, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Slovakia Undergraduate. |
1 July 2025 |
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EU, Greece, Romania, Albania, Georgia, Norway, Ukraine |
1 July 2025 |
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Norway. Undergraduate & Postgraduate. |
See website |
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Ukraine World Wide Studies (Victor Pinchuk Foundation) Scholarships |
Ukraine, Masters. |
See website |
Middle East & North Africa
Middle East & North Africa
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Egypt. PhD. Awards are administered by the Egyptian Cultural Centre & Educational Bureau in London. |
See website |
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Egypt. Masters. |
See website |
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Israel. Masters & PhD. |
See website |
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Israeli citizens (including those from all religious or other communities). |
See website |
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Qaddumi Foundation Palestine Khutwa Initiative (Formerly HQSF) |
Palestine. Masters. |
See website |
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Lebanon. Masters. |
See website |
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Middle East and North Africa High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarships |
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates. |
27 June 2025 |
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Middle East and North Africa Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarships |
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates Postgraduate |
27 June 2025 |
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Oman. Undergraduate & postgraduate. |
See website |
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Palestinian Territories 'Higher Education Scholarship Palestine' (HESPAL) Scholarship |
Junior academic staff in Palestinian universities. Masters & PhD. |
See website |
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Syrian, Palestinian (including Palestinians inside Israel), Lebanese or Jordanian students. Masters only. |
Closed |
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(Access the Safeer portal) Saudi Arabia. Various levels. |
See website |
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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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On the first Tuesday of every month we host a webinar for international scholarships
Scholarship Search Tool
The University maintains databases of all scholarships, university-wide, open to undergraduate or postgraduate applicants. International applicants are advised to review the relevant database to explore further scholarship options.
Undergraduate funding database
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Postgraduate funding database
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Dubai campus scholarships
For students wishing to study at our Dubai campus, we offer a range of scholarships for Foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Scholarships in Dubai
The University of Birmingham Dubai attracts the best and brightest students from across the globe and a wide range of scholarships are available. Our scholarship options are designed to benefit all of our new students and the financial rewards can be carried forward through the entire programme across foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
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.