Partially funded

Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship

University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Developing Solutions is the University of Nottingham's flagship master's scholarship, founded in 2001, for students from African, South Asian and other selected Commonwealth countries. It supports students who want to contribute to the development of economic, environmental, structural, social or political structures in their home country.

Awards cover 50% or 100% of full-time master's tuition fees for one year.

Award Information

  • Domiciled in Africa, India or a listed Commonwealth country (Africa all nations, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Montserrat, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu)
  • Hold an offer for a full-time master's (including MRes) starting September 2026 at Nottingham UK in the Faculty of Engineering, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science or Social Sciences
  • Have studied and been awarded an undergraduate or postgraduate degree outside your home country (study in an eligible Developing Solutions country is considered case by case)
  • Self-funded; external sponsors are generally excluded, with an exception for this scholarship
  • Tuition fee scholarship of 50% or 100% of full-time master's fees (2026/27)
  • One year only; on a two-year master's the award applies to the first year, and you must cover any balance
  • Deducted from tuition fees, not paid to the student
  • Outcome by the end of May 2026
  • Application deadline has passed for 2026 entry
  1. Apply for and receive an offer for a full-time master's (including MRes) for 2026/27
  2. Apply through the scholarships section of NottinghamHub; answer all questions within the stated word limits
  3. For MRes offers, email [email protected] for application instructions

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How selection works

Applicants are assessed first on their vision and tangible plan for a specific solution to a challenge in their home country, linked to the course learning outcomes. Applications that show the Developing Solutions ethos are then reviewed on traditional criteria including reasons for studying at Nottingham and noteworthy achievements. Awards go only to students who accept their offer; you need not respond to the offer before applying.

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