Partially funded

Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarships for Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya

University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarship gives £10,000 towards first-year tuition fees for selected students from Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya starting a full-time taught Masters at Birmingham's UK campus. Applications go through the University's local representatives.

It can be combined with the £5,000 Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship.

Award Information

  • Open to all nationalities but must be domiciled in Ghana, Kenya or Nigeria.
  • Strong academic background: a 2.1 or above in a bachelor's degree or equivalent, held or expected.
  • Offer and firm choice for a full-time postgraduate taught programme starting September 2026; academic conditions met.
  • Classed as an overseas fee payer and able to pay remaining fees and living costs.
  • £3,000 deposit paid by the date in the offer letter.
  • Registered with, and application attached to, one of the University's local representatives.
  • Start in September 2026; deferral to 2027 makes the student ineligible.
  • Net tuition fees for the year paid by 1 November after enrolment.
  • Not eligible: distance learning, MPhil, MRes, PhD, PGDip and PGCert. Business School applicants are directed to the Business School scholarships.
  • Recipients of a full government or alternative scholarship are no longer eligible.
  • £10,000 towards tuition fees for the first year of a full-time postgraduate taught degree.
  • Can be held alongside the £5,000 Postgraduate High Fliers Scholarship.

2026 entry: scholarship application through a local representative by 30 June 2026. Decisions announced in July or early August; awarded on enrolment in September 2026. The page is marked closed.

  1. Apply to an eligible postgraduate taught programme through a local representative.
  2. Accept the offer, select Birmingham as firm choice and pay the deposit.
  3. Submit the scholarship application through the representative by the deadline.

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How selection works

Competitive; awarded on academic excellence. Decisions in July or early August.

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