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University of Birmingham Scholarships 2024 for International Students

Zahira BanoLast Updated: April 14, 2023

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University of Birmingham Scholarships 2024 for International Students

The University of Birmingham Scholarships for the academic session 2024-2025 is open for applications for international students and the deadline for each scholarship offered by the University of Birmingham varies.

Eligibility for the University of Birmingham Scholarship:

To be eligible to apply for a scholarship, you must meet the conditions below:

- Candidates must currently hold an offer to study one of our foundation pathways starting in September 2023
- Candidates should have accepted their foundation offer from the University
- Candidates should not be in receipt of any other internal or external scholarship, funding, or sponsorship.
- Candidates must meet the academic conditions of their offer to the program.
- Candidates must start their studies at the University in September 2023.
- Candidates must be classed by the University as an overseas fee payer for tuition fee payment and should be able to fund the remaining costs of their studies at Birmingham from other sources.
- Students progressing from the foundation pathway to Medicine are ineligible.

Applicants will be shortlisted and selected on the basis of academic merit and their supporting statement.

The University of Birmingham Scholarships List:

#2 Multiple Regional Scholarships offered by University of Birmingham Institutes

Scholarship (A-Z)	Eligibility	Deadline
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarships	Masters & Ph.D. Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar, and Mozambique.	See website
All Saints Educational Trust	Various.	See website
Bellerbys Colleges Outstanding Achievement Scholarships	Undergraduate. Open to international students who are currently studying at Bellerbys College in Brighton, Cambridge, London, or Oxford.	31 May 2023
BP Scholarships	Open only to existing University of Birmingham first-year students on undergraduate degrees in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic, Electrical, and Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, Natural Sciences, Business, Economics. Students from all countries eligible (including international students).	See website
CATS Colleges Outstanding Achievement Scholarships	Undergraduate. Open to international students who are currently studying at a CATS College in the UK.	31 May 2023
University of Birmingham / Into Global Outstanding Achievement Scholarship	Undergraduate, Open to international students who are currently studying at an INTO Global college in the UK.	31 May 2023
Chevening & Birmingham Partnership Scholarships	160 countries, Masters only.	5 Nov 2023 (for Sept 2023 start)
Chevening Scholarships	160 countries, Masters only.	5 Nov 2023 (for Sept 2023 start)
C ommonwealth Shared Scholarship	Students from developing Commonwealth countries, selected subjects only. Masters only.	See website
Commonwealth Scholarships	Students from developing Commonwealth countries, selected subjects only. Masters and Ph.D.	(Deadline 30 October 2023 for Sept 2023 start)
Commonwealth Split-site Scholarship	Students from developing Commonwealth countries, selected subjects only. Ph.D. only.	6 November 2023 at 16:00 GMT
Gen Foundation Scholarships	Any country. Postgraduate. Study and/or research in the field of natural sciences, in particular food sciences/technology.	See website
KAPLAN Outstanding Achievement Scholarship	Undergraduate. Open to international students who are currently studying at Kaplan International College London (KICL).	31 May 2023
Open Society Foundations Grant Programme	Various grants, scholarships & fellowships with varying requirements.	See website
Roberto Rocca Fellowships	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. Ph.D. only.	See website
University of Birmingham Dubai Campus Scholarships	Foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Subjects: Business, Computer Science, Economics, Education, Engineering, Accounting, Law and more.	See website
University of Birmingham Foundation Year Scholarships	Any country, foundation year study only, January or September start.	30 June 2023
University of Birmingham Business School MBA Scholarships	Any country and open to candidates seeking to join an MBA 12 month programme. ‘Alumni Scholarships’ and ‘Responsible Business Scholarships’ available to candidates seeking to join an MBA Executive programme.	See website
University of Birmingham Sports Scholarships	Any country, 40 awards of varying amounts each year to national and international level athletes who come to study at Birmingham.	See website
World Bank Graduate Scholarship (JJ/WBGSP)	Students with unconditional offers to study MSc Conflict, Statebuilding and Development at Birmingham in Sept 2020. See World Bank website for other criteria	23 May 2023

#3 African and Middle Eastern Regional Scholarships offered by University of Birmingham Institutes

Scholarship (A-Z)	Eligibility	Deadline
Egyptian Government Research Scholarships	Egypt. Ph.D. Awards are administered by the Egyptian Cultural Centre & Educational Bureau in London.	See website
Egypt Qalaa Scholarship (also know as ‘Citadel Scholarships’)	Egypt. Masters.	15 June 2023
Israel AJA Karten Scholarship	Israel. Masters & Ph.D.	See website
Israel Kenneth Lindsay Trust Scholarships	Israeli citizens (including those from all religious or other communities).	30 June 2023
Kenya Higher Education Loans Board Loans & Scholarships	Kenya. Postgraduate.	See website
Khutwa Foundation Palestine (Formerly HQSF)	Palestine. Masters.	See website
Lebanon ‘The British Lebanese Association’ Scholarships	Lebanon. Masters.	31 July 2023
Middle East and N.Africa Outstanding Achievement Scholarship	Egypt, Lebanon, Kuwait, Bahrain, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, and UAE. Undergraduate	1 July 2023
Nigeria Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarships	Nigeria, Undergraduate.	17 July 2023
Oman Government Scholarships	Oman. Undergraduate & postgraduate.	See website
Palestinian Territories Gaza Fakhoora’s Scholarship	Palestinian students from Gaza. Undergraduate & Postgraduate.	See website
Palestinian Territories ‘Higher Education Scholarship Palestine’ (HESPAL) Scholarship	Junior academic staff in Palestinian universities.	See website
Saïd Foundation Scholarship	Syrian, Palestinian (including Palestinians inside Israel), Lebanese or Jordanian students. Masters only.	1 Nov 2023 (for Sept 2023 start)
Saudi Arabia Government Scholarships	Saudi Arabia. Various levels.	See website
Sudan Gordon Memorial College Trust Scholarships	Sudan and South Sudan. Masters.	See website
University of Birmingham Business School ‘African MBA Scholarship’ (Donor Scholarship)	Candidates from the continent of Africa. MBA full-time only.	See website

#3 American Regional Scholarships offered by University of Birmingham Institutes

Scholarship (A-Z)	Eligibility	Deadline
Argentina BEC.AR Funding	Argentina.	See website
Canada Birmingham Undergraduate Scholarship	Canada, Undergraduate.	12 June 2023
Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund	Canada. Postgraduate.	See website
Canada Student Loans Program	Canada. The government of Canada offers student loans to students who demonstrate financial need in most provinces and territories across Canada.	See website
Chile CONICYT (Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica) Scholarships	Chile. For leading Chilean students to undertake postgraduate study abroad at Masters and Ph.D. level in a range of subject areas which includes science, engineering, architecture, and business.	See website
Colombia COLFUTURO Funding	Colombia.	See website
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. Ph.D. research applicants are a priority but master applicants will also be considered. Note applicants must hold an ‘unconditional’ offer to study at a UK University before they can apply for a CONACYT scholarship. Applicants can apply to both the Federal level calls and State level calls which have different deadlines.	See website
Mexico FIDERH Loans	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
Mexico FUNED Grants	Mexico. Masters. Subjects: Business Administration and Financing, Economics, Law, International Trade and Political Science, Engineering, Architecture, International Relations.	See website
Peru PRONABEC Funding	Peru.	See website
University of Birmingham Business School ‘Rosgen Family MBA Scholarship’ (Donor Scholarship)	Candidates from Central or South America. MBA full-time only.	See website
USA Birmingham Postgraduate Scholarship	USA, Masters.	12 June 2023
USA Federal Student Aid / Sallie Mae Loans	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
USA Fulbright Scholarship	USA, Postgraduate.	Open- Deadline 13 October 2023 (for Sept 2023 start)
USA Marshall Scholarship	USA, Postgraduate.	Open- Deadline 30 Sept 2023 (for Sept 2023 start)

#4 American Regional Scholarships offered by University of Birmingham Institutes

Scholarship (A-Z)	Eligibility	Deadline
Aviva Scholarship	Indonesia, Singapore & Vietnam. Masters only. Must be an Aviva customer or son/ daughter of Aviva customers.	31 July 2023
Azerbaijan SOCAR Scholarships	Azerbaijan. Masters.	See website
Charles Wallace Trust Bursaries & Fellowships	Students from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, or Pakistan. Various funding opportunities available at the Masters or Ph.D. level.	See website
China Medical Board Next Generation Fellowships	China. Masters degree in fields related to Health Policy and Systems Sciences.	See website
China Scholarship Council /Birmingham 2019 PhD Scholarships Programme	China. China Scholarship Council (CSC) studentships commencing Ph.D. programmes by 1 October 2019.	31 July 2023
Hong Kong Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarship	Hong Kong, Undergraduate.	31 July 2023
Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme	Hong Kong, Undergraduate, and Masters.	To be confirmed
India Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarships	India, Undergraduate.	17 July 2023
India Goa Education Trust Scholarships	Goan students, India. Masters.	See website
India Inlaks Scholarships	India. Masters, MPhil, Ph.D. in various subjects excluding engineering, computer science, business studies, medicine, public health, fashion design, music, and film animation).	See website
India JN Tata Endowment Loan Scholarships	India. Masters & Ph.D.	See website
India Lady Meherbai D. Tata Education Trust Scholarships	Open to Indian women seeking postgraduate study.	See website
India Ravi Sankaran Fellowship Program	India. Masters in ecology or conservation fields.	See website
Indonesia LPDP Scholarships	Indonesia. Postgraduate.	See website
Kazakhstan Bolashak Scholarships	Kazakhstan. Masters	See website
Malaysia Taylor’s-Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarship	Malaysia, Undergraduate.	14 June 2023
Pakistan Birmingham-IDP Outstanding Achievement Scholarship	Pakistan. Undergraduate	17 July 2023
Pakistan Birmingham-Success Factor Outstanding Achievement Scholarship	Pakistan. Undergraduate	17 July 2023
Pakistan Higher Education Commission Scholarships	Pakistan. Postgraduate.	See website
Singapore Birmingham-Edulink Outstanding Achievement Scholarship	Singapore, Undergraduate.	14 June 2023
Singapore Birmingham-Overseas Education Outstanding Achievement Scholarship	Singapore, Undergraduate.	14 June 2023
Singapore Birmingham-IDP Outstanding Achievement Scholarship	Singapore, Undergraduate.	Open
Smart Nation Scholarship, Singapore	Singapore, Undergraduate.	See website
Thailand Embassy London & Thailand Office of the Civil Service Commission	Thailand. Masters & Ph.D.	See website
University of Birmingham Business School ‘Sean & Claire Henry MBA Scholarship’ (Donor Scholarship)	Candidates from India. MBA full-time only.	See website
Turkey Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarship	Turkey, Undergraduate	15 July 2023

Zahira BanoLast Updated: April 14, 2023

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