Scholarships for Indian Students in the UK

The United Kingdom occupies an enviable the position being amongst the best study abroad destinations in the world, second only to the USA! Universities in London and several other public and private organizations provide thousands of scholarships to International students to ease their stress on finances

Scholarships in the UK are offered to international students based on merit-based, need-based, student-specific or course-specific grants. Besides scholarships, most Universities in the UK provide concession in the tuition fee if initial deposits are submitted within a stipulated deadline. The merit-based scholarships are highly competitive and require a focused application and noteworthy statement of purpose.

The amount of university-specific UK Scholarships varies depending on the student’s profile, ranging from £ 1,000 up to £ 6,000. Doctoral degrees in the UK are generally fully funded.

These scholarships are given to the ones who have successfully passed through the competitive application assessments set by the educational institutions.

The general eligibility criteria for UK Scholarships for Indian Students are:

The UK Scholarships intakes are:

Major intakes Minor intakes
September January, February, March, July and November

 

We have compiled a list of most renowned Scholarships for Indian Students to study in the UK.

UK GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Chevening Scholarships

This scholarship is given by the UK govt. to academically outstanding students by the UK government’s Global Scholarships Program. These grants are usually for a one-year Master’s degree program in the UK. Most of these Scholarships cover the entire tuition fees, an economy class return airfare to the UK, living allowance (individual), and additional allowances to cover necessary expenditure.

Nearly 1,500 Chevening Scholarships are available for high academic performers all over the world in every academic cycle.

Commonwealth Masters Scholarships

Commonwealth Scholarships are offered by the Department for International Development (DFID) in the UK to the international students from developing Commonwealth countries wanting to pursue Masters and Ph.D. in the UK.

The scholarship offers airfare to and from the UK, thesis grant (if applicable), additional allowances to cover personal basic expenses, examination and tuition fees, all included.

Commonwealth Fellowship Plan

Commonwealth Fellowship Plan is a government initiative was taken especially for the students of Commonwealth countries which make the major contribution to their home country on the completion of the higher education program in the United Kingdom.

This scholarship covers the entire the tuition fee of the scholar, one economy-class return and many more allowances.

 

UK UNIVERSITY-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS 

University of Westminster

The University of Westminster offers numerous scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Some of the prestigious scholarships among them are listed below:

Coventry University

Coventry University invests £1million in scholarships every year for international students who are wishing to pursue an undergraduate and postgraduate degree at the University.

Each scholarship of Coventry University is worth up to £1,500.

Coventry Academic Performance Scholarship – the Undergraduate, offered to full-time undergraduate students having at least two of three A-levels at grade A or equivalent qualifications.

Coventry Academic Performance Scholarship – Postgraduate, offered to full-time postgraduate students having at least a 2:1 or equivalent qualifications.

Rhodes Scholarships at University of Oxford

Rhodes Scholarships at University of Oxford is the oldest and the most prestigious of all. This scholarship was acknowledged in the will of Cecil Rhodes in the year 1902. There are five Scholarships provided to the Indian students each year who are elected for their outstanding intellect, character, leadership, and commitment to service, to pursue their education. These scholarships are awarded to the exceptional postgraduate students at the University of Oxford.

The scholarship includes complete tuition fee, health insurance, and one economy-class flight ticket to the home country.

Queen Mary University

Queen Mary provides numerous scholarships and a wide range of competitive bursaries for Undergraduates, Master’s and Ph.D. students. The university has invested over £ 25 million to support international students.

Gates Cambridge Scholarships

Outstanding aspirants from any country are eligible for Gates Cambridge who is looking forward to pursuing a full-time postgraduate degree of any subject that is offered in the University of Cambridge. This scholarship not only covers the full cost of studying but also offers added discretionary funding.

University of Hertfordshire

The University of Hertfordshire provides merit-based scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate students. International students need not apply for it through a formal application process.

Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships

Thirty scholarships are offered by the University to outstanding international students who are seeking a Ph.D. Research study program in any field that is offered by the University.

University of Sussex Chancellor’s International Scholarships

University of Sussex Chancellor’s International scholarships are offered to students based on the potential and academic performance who have applied and are offered full-time Postgraduate degrees at the University of Sussex.

The scholarship offers a 50% tuition fee wave off and it is offered for a year in the majority of courses in Sussex.

UAL Vice-Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Scholarships

This Scholarship aims at fully supporting 10 students belonging to low-income group countries and applied for studying a qualifying full-time Master’s degree at the University of the Arts London.

The scholarship amount is £25,000.