University of Birmingham 2021-2022 Global Masters Scholarship for International Students (UK)

In this most unprecedented of years, the University of Birmingham is delighted to be offering a major new scholarship for international students, the Global Masters Scholarship, aimed at supporting you to study at the United Kingdom for the academic year 2021/22.

• Table of Content
• About University of Birmingham
• Global Masters Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Global Masters Scholarship
• Requirements for Global Masters Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Global Masters Scholarship

Application Deadline	30 Jun 2021
Country to study	United Kingdom
School to study	University of Birmingham
Type	Masters
Sponsor	University of Birmingham
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Global Masters Scholarship

Approximately 30 scholarships will be awarded with a value of up to £10,000 GBP.

Requirements for Global Masters Scholarship Qualification

In order to be eligible, candidates must meet the following requirements. Candidates must:

• Have received, and accepted, an offer of admission for a taught Masters degree at the University of Birmingham UK Campus to study in the 2021/22 academic year.
• Be classed as ‘domiciled’ in one of the eligible countries.
• Be classed by the University as an overseas fee payer for tuition fee purposes.
• Start their studies at the University in September/ October 2021 on a course delivered on-campus.
• Be academically exceptional and able to provide evidence for this in the scholarship application statement. Candidates must also have, or be expecting to achieve, a first class overall grade (at least 70% in the UK system) in a bachelors degree or equivalent.

As an example, the minimum equivalent grade requirement in the US, India, Nigeria and China are as follows:

• 3.5 out of 4.0 and above in the US GPA system.
• 70% in the Indian grading system
• 3.5 (out of 4.0) or 4.5 (out of 5.0) or 6.2 (out of 7.0) in the Nigerian grading system
• 85% grade awarded by a top tier Chinese University, 90% grade awarded by a mid-tier Chinese University

Students in receipt of a full scholarship or sponsorship covering full tuition fees from an alternative internal or external source are also not eligible for this scholarship. Those with other partial awards may be able to conjoin this scholarship with other scholarships.

Application Deadline

June 30, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Birmingham on forms.office.com to apply

This is a competitive scholarship and candidates who fulfil the eligibility requirements outlined above, and who have been issued and accepted an offer of admission to a Masters degree at Birmingham, are welcome to apply for this scholarship by completing our online scholarship application form which can be accessed using the link below.

Please complete the form accurately and in full as any incomplete applications will not be considered and cannot be amended once submitted. Please only complete the scholarship application form once as any duplicate applications will not be considered and we will only review your first submission. 

For more details, visit University of Birmingham website.