Partially funded

High Fliers Undergraduate Scholarships for Africa

University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Joint awards with the University's local representatives giving £5,000 off first-year tuition for high-performing international students from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa entering a Birmingham undergraduate programme.

Award Information

  • Open to all nationalities but domiciled in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria or South Africa.
  • Offer and firm choice for a full-time undergraduate programme at the Birmingham UK campus starting September 2026, entering first year.
  • Meet the academic conditions of the offer.
  • Classed as an overseas fee payer and able to pay the remaining fees and living costs.
  • Registered with, and application attached to, a local representative.
  • Start in September 2026; no deferral.
  • Pay net first-year tuition fees by 1 November after enrolment.
  • Not eligible: students already studying at Birmingham, and MBChB Medicine and Surgery or BDS Dental Surgery applicants. Law applicants can look at Birmingham Law School awards.
  • Can be held with other University department scholarships, but not with any full University scholarship or any external scholarship.
  • £5,000 towards tuition fees, first year only.

2026 entry: application through a local representative by 30 June 2026. Decisions by 14 August 2026 at the latest; awarded on enrolment. Marked closed.

  1. Apply to an undergraduate programme through a local representative and make Birmingham your firm choice.
  2. Submit the scholarship application through the representative by the deadline.
  3. If not contacted by the decision date, the application was unsuccessful.

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How selection works

Awarded to the highest-performing students. Recipients agree to support the University with student visits and testimonials, photos, videos or blogging if required.

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