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UK university scholarship announcements

Overview

Various United Kingdom universities and foundations have announced scholarship and funding opportunities for upcoming academic cycles. Initial announcements included the University of Sussex offering Commonwealth PhD Scholarships for September 2027 entry, targeting students from low-income or fragile states. Leeds University Business School introduced PhD Excellence Scholarships for the 2026-27 session, covering academic fees and maintenance grants for researchers in the Marketing Department. Regarding the 2027/28 academic year, the University of Edinburgh’s Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program offers fully funded postgraduate scholarships for African students aged 35 or under. These awards cover selected on-campus Master’s programmes as well as online Master’s and Postgraduate Diploma programmes, with a focus on leadership and climate crisis mitigation. The University of East Anglia continues to provide diverse undergraduate, Master’s, and PhD scholarships, including the Vice Chancellor’s Global Impact and Leadership Scholarship, the UEA-CSC PhD Studentships, and the 60th Anniversary Scholarship. Further postgraduate opportunities for 2027 include the Martingale Foundation Scholarship, which provides full tuition, research funding, and a tax-free living stipend for talented students from low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds. Additionally, the Marshall Scholarship remains available for United States citizens. New developments include the Scotland Pakistan Scholarships for Young Women and Girls 2026. Funded by the Scottish Government and administered by the British Council, this program provides fully funded bachelor’s and master’s degrees at HEC-recognised universities in Pakistan. Loughborough University is offering a Commonwealth PhD Scholarship funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Recent updates for the 2027 academic year include University College London (UCL) offering two fully funded PhD studentships under the NERC-funded UNRISK Centre for Doctoral Training, focusing on climate change, biodiversity, statistics, and machine learning. These include full tuition, a UKRI maintenance stipend, and a £6,000 research grant.

Entities

Mastercard Foundation · University of Edinburgh · United Kingdom · Federal Ministry of Education · Martingale Foundation

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    UK universities announce PhD scholarship opportunities for 2027

    UK universities UCL and Warwick have announced various fully funded and partially funded PhD scholarship opportunities for international students for the 2027 academic intake.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Nigeria opens 2027/2028 UK Commonwealth Scholarship applications

    The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education is inviting qualified graduates to apply for 2027/2028 UK Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and doctoral studies. Applications close October 20, 2026.

  3. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    UK universities announce fully funded scholarship opportunities for 2027

    International students can apply for fully funded PhD and Masters scholarship programs at Loughborough University and Cambridge University in the UK for the 2027 academic cycle.

  4. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Scholarship programs announced for students in Pakistan and the UK

    New scholarship programs have opened, including the Scotland Pakistan Scholarships for women in Pakistan and the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh for African students.

  5. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    UK postgraduate scholarship opportunities announced for 2027

    Fully funded postgraduate scholarship opportunities, including the Martingale Foundation and Marshall Scholarships, are available for students pursuing Master’s or PhD degrees in the United Kingdom.

  6. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    UK universities announce scholarship opportunities for 2027

    UK universities, including the University of Edinburgh and the University of East Anglia, have announced various scholarship opportunities for the 2027 academic year.

  7. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    UK universities announce PhD scholarship opportunities

    UK universities are offering doctoral funding: the University of Sussex provides fully funded Commonwealth PhD Scholarships for 2027, while Leeds University Business School offers excellence scholarships for 20

Sources

academiamag.com · edugist.org · independentngonline.com · montessoriline.com · naijanews.com · news.uct.ac.za · nigerianeye.com · opportunitiescircle.com · opportunitiesforyouth.org · platinumpost.ng · selibeng.com · statepress.ng · theneutral.pk

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