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Eligibility To apply for this scholarship, you must: Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country. Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country (see below). Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the academic year. Meet the entry requirements for the specific course, as detailed on our website. Have made a complete academic application to study for one of the approved courses at the University of Nottingham by the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Application deadline (please note, only students with offers for the relevant degree course can be shortlisted). Not have studied or worked for more than one (academic) year or more in a high-income country. Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship. Eligible courses LLM Human Rights Law MA International Relations MA Public Policy (MAPP) MSc Midwifery Studies, Maternal and Newborn Health MPH Public Health (Global Health) MSc Developmental Disorders Eligible countries Please note that only candidates from the eligible countries listed below can apply for Commonwealth Shared Scholarships: Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana,India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati ,Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia.

Academic excellence

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You can apply for the scholarship through the Commonwealth Scholarships website.

Other eligibility requirements To apply for this scholarship, you must: be domiciled in Africa, India or one of the selected Commonwealth countries listed be classed as an overseas student for fee purposes hold an offer to start a full-time masters (including MRes) at the University of Nottingham UK, studying in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Science or Faculty of Social Sciences Important You are not eligible for this scholarship if you: are a current student or graduate of the University of Nottingham have already studied outside of your home country are currently studying in the UK Eligible countries Africa (all nations), Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Montserrat, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

Academic excellence

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You must apply for and receive an offer to study a full-time masters (including MRes) at the University of Nottingham for 2026/27 before applying for this scholarship. Search for courses and find out how to apply. When you have received your offer to study with us, you can apply through the scholarships section of our application system, NottinghamHub. If you have an offer for an MRes course, email the scholarships team on scholarship-assistant@nottingham.ac.uk for instructions on how to apply. If you have applied for a full-time two-year master’s course, you can apply for this scholarship. However, the scholarship is awarded for one year only. If successful, the scholarship would only be applied to the first year’s tuition fees. You would need to ensure that you have the means to cover any balance in tuition fees.

The award of £6000 for MEng students and £4,500 for BEng students (£1,500 per year of study) is to recognise committed students with a household income less than £42,875 hoping to enrol on an Engineering MEng or BEng programme. For this scheme you must meet the following basic criteria. You must: Be applying through UCAS and hoping to enrol on the first year of a Faculty of Engineering MEng or BEng undergraduate degree (not a Foundation year) at the University of Nottingham (UK Campus) and indicate the University of Nottingham as your first choice University, or be currently studying the Foundation year at the University of Nottingham and expecting to progress into Year 1 of an MEng or BEng degree within the Faculty of Engineering with an average of 60% or above Be studying for a first undergraduate degree Have Home funding status. Have a Household Income of between £0-£42,875, as assessed by Student Finance. Not be receiving external sponsorship for your course e.g. from industry/employers (University Core Bursaries and Government grants do not affect your eligibility)

Income related

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Before completing your application form please read the guidance notes.

The Faculty of Arts Alumni Scholarship Awards are available for degree students entering the University of Nottingham in September. The awards offer financial support of £4,500 over 3 years for students who have encountered and overcome barriers to their educational journey. It is intended to assist students with their essential living costs whilst studying, paid in equal instalments at the start of each term for three years. It is not intended to be used towards tuition fees. The number of Scholarship Awards each year are limited, dependent on the funds available from donors to the scheme.

Income related

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Before completing your application form please read the guidance notes.

Other eligibility requirements For this scheme you must meet the following basic criteria. You must: Be applying through UCAS and hoping to enrol in Autumn 2026 on the first year of a Faculty of Science undergraduate degree (not a Foundation year) at the University of Nottingham (UK Campus) and indicate that the University of Nottingham is your first choice University or be currently studying the Foundation year at the University of Nottingham and are expecting to progress into Year 1 with an average of 60% or above Be studying for a first undergraduate degree Have Home funding status (see definition below) Have a 2024/25 household income between £0-£42,875, as assessed by Student Finance (see definition below) Not be receiving external sponsorship for your course e.g. from industry/employers (University Core Bursaries and Government grants do not affect your eligibility)

Income related

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Please read the guidance notes below before completing the application form.

Other eligibility requirements For this scheme you must meet the following basic criteria. You must: Be applying through UCAS and hoping to enrol in Autumn 2026 on the first year of a Faculty of Social Sciences undergraduate degree (not a Foundation year) at the University of Nottingham (UK Campus) Be studying for a first undergraduate degree Have Home funding status (see definition below) Have a 2024/25 household income between £0-£42,875, as assessed by Student Finance (see definition below) Not be receiving external sponsorship for your course e.g. from industry/employers (University Core Bursaries and Government grants do not affect your eligibility)

Income related

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Please read the guidance notes below before completing the application form.

Other eligibility requirements You must: be an international fee-paying student be starting year one of a full-time postgraduate taught master's degree programme (UK campus-based) be self-funded, and not in receipt of any other University award or sponsorship by an external organisation Note: for a two year master's degree the scholarship only applies to the first year's fees.

Mature students

You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

No scholarship application needed. This will be automatically awarded and will be deducted from your master's tuition fee.

Other eligibility requirements This legacy funding is now available to support eligible students who is facing financial challenges to undertake our MSc Oncology and MSc Cancer Immunology and Biotechnology courses. We invite you to apply and become part of a tradition dedicated to advancing cancer research and education. Successful applicants will receive a total of £12,500 to support their studies. This funding will be provided in two instalments to assist with tuition fees, living expenses, or other educational costs. Eligibility MSc Oncology and MSc Cancer Immunology and Biotechnology offer-holders This scholarship is specifically targeted at students who are experiencing financial hardship Both Home and International

Mature students

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Applicants must hold (conditional/unconditional) offer to MSc Oncology and MSc Cancer Immunology and Biotechnology of University of Nottingham Applicants must fill out the application form Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview in July Successful applicants will be notified via email

Other eligibility requirements Our bronze, silver and gold packages also include financial support of £1,000 to £8,000 towards training and competition expenses, plus a range of other benefits including mentoring, sports psychology and nutrition advice, contributing to a total scholarship value of £4,500 to £13,500. We are also offering International Sporting Excellence Scholarships for international students with outstanding sporting ability, covering £5,000 towards tuition fees. To apply for this award, you must: be of academy, national or international standard in your sport or show strong evidence of future outstanding potential successfully achieve a place on a course at the University of Nottingham or be already studying here both home and international students are eligible for sports scholarships

Income related, Sport

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Apply online through the sports scholarship application form. These scholarships are awarded on an ongoing basis so we recommend applying as early as possible.

Other eligibility requirements The UK International Postgraduate Excellence Award is the University of Nottingham’s scholarship award, designed to support international students who have achieved academic excellence and show true passion for their chosen field of study. We're offering scholarships covering a contribution of £2,000 towards full-time masters tuition fees for high-achieving international students who are currently studying their undergraduate degree in the UK. Eligibility To apply for this scholarship, you must: be currently studying your undergraduate degree at a university in the UK be classed as an overseas student for fee purposes hold an offer to start a full-time masters (including MRes) in any subject area at the University of Nottingham UK.

Academic excellence

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

You must apply for and receive an offer to study a full-time masters (including MRes) at the University of Nottingham before applying for this scholarship. Search for courses and find out how to apply. If you have an offer for a taught masters course, you can apply through the scholarships section of our application system, NottinghamHub. If you have an offer for an MRes course, email the scholarships team on scholarship for instructions on how to apply.

Other eligibility requirements At the University of Nottingham, we believe excellence deserves reward. If you achieve AAA grades or your international equivalent, you will automatically be awarded a scholarship of £5,000 to be deducted from your first year tuition fees. You must: be an international fee-paying student be starting year one of a full undergraduate degree programme (RQF level 4) that is UK campus-based (excludes Bachelor programmes in Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacy, Medicine or Foundation Year) have achieved AAA grades or international equivalent, assessed at the point of successful admission be self-funded, and not in receipt of any other University award or sponsorship by an external body The university reserves the right of awarding scholarships and some exceptions may apply. Students progressing to the University from Kaplan (University of Nottingham International College or Digital Pathways) are not eligible for this scholarship scheme. However, students may be eligible for Kaplan - University of Nottingham specific scholarships.

Academic excellence

You will be automatically considered for scholarship eligibility when you apply for the relevant course at this institution

No scholarship application needed.

The Undergraduate International Partnership Excellence Award is a scholarship award, designed to support international partnership students who have achieved academic excellence and show true passion for their chosen field of study. We are offering scholarships for high-achieving international students currently studying at partner institutions, covering 5,000 towards tuition fees for the first year of your chosen undergraduate degree course at the University of Nottingham UK. Eligibility To apply for this scholarship, you must: be studying at a partner university of the University of Nottingham be classed as an 'overseas' student for tuition fee purposes hold an offer to begin a full-time undergraduate degree programme at the University of Nottingham UK as part of a teaching partnership programme with your home university.

Academic excellence

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You must apply for an undergraduate degree course at the University of Nottingham and receive an offer of study before you can apply for this scholarship. As a partner student you will apply through your home university. Please speak to your home university for guidance on this. Once you have received your offer, you can apply for this scholarship through our application form, which will be available through the partner institution. Please contact your institution to access this application form. In your application, you will be asked about your achievements, study plans and reasons for choosing to study with us. Make sure you have enough time to prepare strong answers. We will assess your responses and academic merit when making scholarship decisions. Please note that there is a strict word count limit for all questions, which is outlined at the end of each question. The system does not automatically limit this, so you would be encouraged to check your application before you submit. Any responses submitted that exceed the outlined word count may not be reviewed. The International Partnership Excellence Award is only open to students from partner institutions of the University of Nottingham. If you submit an application but are not currently studying at a partner institution, your application may not be reviewed by the scholarship panel.

Other eligibility requirements We're offering scholarships covering 15% of full-time masters tuition fees. These are open to alumni from the University of Nottingham's campuses in China and Malaysia. Eligibility To apply for this scholarship, you must: have successfully completed or be in your final year of a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China or the University of Nottingham Malaysia (excluding combined courses such as 2+1 and 2+2) be classed as an overseas student for fee purposes have firmly accepted an unconditional offer to start a full-time masters (excluding MRes) in any subject area at the University of Nottingham UK

Mature students

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

You must apply for and accept an offer to study a full-time masters course before applying for this scholarship. Search for courses and find out how to apply. When you have received your offer to study with us, you can apply through the scholarships section of our application system, NottinghamHub. Applications for the China and Malaysia Alumni Scholarship will remain open until the arrival and registration period at our UK campuses.