Heriot-Watt University International Merit Scholarship 2026

Heriot-Watt University welcomes students from all over the world. This year, we are providing support by awarding over £500,000 in merit scholarships to international fee-paying students enrolling in January & September 2026. In most instances, scholarships awarded to international fee-paying students will be paid as a partial fee abatement for the first year of study only, unless stated otherwise on your offer letter.

• Table of Content
• About Heriot-Watt University
• Heriot-Watt University Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Heriot-Watt University Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Heriot-Watt University Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Heriot-Watt University Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Heriot-Watt University Postgraduate Scholarship

• Varies by region.

Requirements for Heriot-Watt University Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

For more information on available scholarships, international fee-paying students should email their Regional Team Manager. Contact details for Regional teams can be found below:

• CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States): Saniya Gabbassova ([email protected])
• Europe (Countries outside of the EU): Michelle Sauer ([email protected])
• Europe (EU Countries): Undergraduate - Undergraduate European Union Scholarship, Postgraduate - Postgraduate European Union Scholarship
• East Asia: Karen Zhu - [email protected]
• India, Nepal and Sri Lanka: Meenu Sharma ([email protected]) or Sabarinath Vijayakumar ([email protected])
• MENA (Middle East and North Africa): Wazeem Fazal ([email protected])
• Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa: Olufunke Etu ([email protected])
• North, Central and South America: Michelle Sauer ([email protected])
• Pakistan: Srishti Agarwal ([email protected])
• South East Asia: [email protected]
• Other overseas areas not listed: [email protected]

Eligibility criteria will vary by region, as stated above please contact the relevant regional manager for more details.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Please contact the relevant regional manager as listed above.
• Please be aware you can only receive one Heriot-Watt funded scholarship towards your programme of study. So, for example, you cannot receive both this scholarship and the alumni discount.

For more information, kindly visit Heriot-Watt University scholarship webpage.