University of Birmingham Student Development Scholarships 2026

The Student Development Scholarships/Graduate Travel Scholarships provide financial support to enable students of the University to undertake worthwhile and original travel projects intended to further their personal or academic development. The awards aim to cover, or make a contribution towards the cost of a successful candidate's intended travel project. This may include (but is not necessarily limited to) accommodation costs, the cost of flights, insurance, VISA permit costs, inoculations, vaccinations and other medical requirements.

• Table of Content
• About University of Birmingham
• University of Birmingham Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Birmingham Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Birmingham Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Birmingham Postgraduate Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

University of Birmingham Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University of Birmingham Postgraduate Scholarship

• The value of each award will vary depending on available funds and the estimated costs of an applicant's travel project.

Requirements for University of Birmingham Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

• The Student Development Scholarship is open to full-time registered students of the University undertaking worthwhile and original vacation projects (in the UK or abroad), which do not constitute an examinable part of their degree programme. The project or activity can be outside the applicant's own specific discipline, can be for academic or cultural purposes and should demonstrate originality and bring credit to the University. Applicants should also demonstrate academic excellence and fully describe and justify the nature of their project. This award is not available to students who are fully funded, for example through scholarships, Research Council awards or equivalent.
• This scheme also encompasses the Graduate Travel Scholarship. These awards aim to meet the expenses, in whole or in part, of University of Birmingham graduates travelling abroad for the purposes of study. The scheme is open to those undertaking study abroad within a period of three years after receiving a first degree from the University. First degree students in their final year at the University may also apply. The award is not, however, intended to fund elective studies or to fund postgraduate study leading to a postgraduate qualification at another institution.

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Birmingham Postgraduate Scholarship

• Selection of candidates will be made by an interdisciplinary panel in the spring term. The selection process does not involve interviews and will be based primarily on the applicant's description and justification of the nature of the project and the expected impact the project will have on the applicant's personal and/or academic development. Support from the applicant's academic referee and the applicant's own contribution to the University will also be taken into account.

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

You can make an application using the Student Development Scholarship application form.

You are required to provide

• A description of your travel project
• Details of the cost of your travel project
• A statement on how this will aid your personal/academic development
• An academic reference which can be uploaded to your application form, or sent by email directly to [email protected]. For references that are sent by email, these will need to be submitted by the deadline.

For more information, kindly visit University of Birmingham scholarship webpage.