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Cranfield Excellence International Scholarships

Cranfield University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Cranfield Excellence International Scholarships are tuition fee reductions for Overseas-fee offer holders on full-time postgraduate taught MSc programmes at Cranfield School of Management, for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Fifty awards are offered: 10 scholarships of £15,000 for applicants from Europe and Central Asia, and 40 scholarships of £10,000 for applicants from the rest of the world. Applications for September 2026 entry have closed; the round for the January 2027 intake is open until 1 October 2026.

An International Scholarship supersedes any Cranfield Merit Scholarship or other scholarship (including partner university or organisation awards) in the original offer letter, unless that award is of higher value.

Award Information

  • Hold an offer for a full-time postgraduate taught MSc at Cranfield School of Management (Cranfield campus) for the 2026/2027 academic year.
  • Pay Overseas tuition fees; applicants paying Home fees are not eligible. As a guiding principle, UK or Irish nationals ordinarily resident in the UK or Republic of Ireland pay Home fees; all others (including Channel Islands and Isle of Man) pay Overseas fees.
  • Current European Partner Programme applicants are not eligible.
  • Applicants may apply only once.
  • Eligible courses:
    • Banking, Economics and Finance MSc
    • Business Data Analytics MSc
    • Finance MSc (January start available)
    • Logistics and Supply Chain Management MSc
    • Management MSc
    • Procurement and Supply Chain Management MSc
    • Strategic Marketing MSc
  • Europe and Central Asia awards: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland (excluding Aland Islands), France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and the Vatican City.
  • Rest of the world awards: any country not on the Europe and Central Asia list.
  • Europe and Central Asia: 10 scholarships of £15,000 each.
  • Rest of the world: 40 scholarships of £10,000 each.
  • Paid as a tuition fee reduction for full-time students; no cash alternative.
  • Valid for 2026/2027 entry only; funding is not guaranteed for the following year if you defer.
  • September 2026 entry: closed.
  • January 2027 entry: 1 October 2026.
  • Applicants who applied from 12 May 2026 for September 2026 entry received a decision by 29 May 2026 at the latest.
  1. Apply for and receive an offer for an eligible full-time MSc at Cranfield School of Management.
  2. Complete the scholarship form via the Apply now link.
  3. Submit a short personal statement on why you want to come to Cranfield and study your chosen MSc.
  4. Successful applicants are notified by email and receive an updated offer within 2-3 weeks of submitting the scholarship application.

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Short personal statement explaining why you want to study your chosen full-time MSc at Cranfield.

How selection works

  • Applications are reviewed regularly by a Scholarship Panel led by the School of Management Director of Education, Professor Catarina Figueira.
  • The panel may take into account your current status in the admissions process.
  • The personal statement is assessed to understand your motivation and goals.
  • The School may withdraw the award if the holder is found ineligible or breaches the conditions.

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