University of Surrey 2026 International Excellence Award for Postgraduate Students

This scholarship is awarded as a £5,000 fee waiver. It is open to self-funded international fee-paying students regardless of nationality or domicile, who are starting their studies with us in February 2026 and September 2026.

The scheme is application based and awards are decided by a scholarship awards panel.

All scholarships must be allocated before a CAS is issued. Please apply early. We are not able to consider applications if your CAS has already been allocated.

• Table of Content
• About University of Surrey
• International Excellence Award
• Aim and Benefits of International Excellence Award
• Requirements for International Excellence Award Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for International Excellence Award
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

International Excellence Award

Aim and Benefits of International Excellence Award

This scholarship is awarded as a £5,000 fee waiver.

Requirements for International Excellence Award Qualification

In order to be eligible, applicants must:

• Be an overseas fee-paying student
• Hold an offer to study a full-time masters programme*
• Be self-funded (you must be paying for your studies independently rather than being sponsored or in receipt of another scholarship)
• Not be from the Surrey International Study Centre (SISC)
• Apply for a scholarship before a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is issued. The award cannot be applied post CAS.

*Excludes part-time, distance-learning courses, MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences, MSc Biotechnology and the MBA course.

The award is not deferrable (if applicants are deferring, they will need to reapply for the award. This will also be subject to the award availability).

This scholarship cannot be combined with the alumni or early bird discount.

For two-year postgraduate courses, the scholarship award is valid for the first year only.

Interview date, Process and Venue for International Excellence Award

Deadline

• February 2026 applications will close on 9 January 2026.
• September 2026 applications will close on 31 July 2026.

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Applications will be reviewed monthly.

You must have an offer from the University to complete the scholarship application form. Applications without a valid student ID and offer will not be assessed.

A scholarship application must be finalised before a CAS is issued. We are not able to allocate awards if your CAS has already been allocated.

Our scholarship awards are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please apply early.

February 2026 entry

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September 2026 entry

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For more details, visit University of Surrey Scholarship webpage