Partially funded

Vice-Chancellor's Future Leaders Award (Postgraduate)

University of Surrey, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Vice-Chancellor's Future Leaders Award is a £7,500 tuition fee waiver for selected international masters students at the University of Surrey who understand social responsibility and show potential to be future leaders.

It is open to self-funded, overseas fee-paying students domiciled in specified countries. Awards are decided by a scholarship awards panel.

Award Information

  • Hold an offer for a full-time masters programme at Surrey.
  • Be an overseas fee-paying student domiciled in one of: Algeria, Brazil, Botswana, Bulgaria, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
  • Be self-funded: not sponsored or in receipt of another scholarship.
  • Apply before a CAS is issued.
  • Not available to SISC students, part-time or distance-learning applicants, or students on the MBA, MSc Artificial Intelligence (Conversion), MSc Applied Analytical Chemistry, MSc Biotechnology, MSc Food Science, MSc Human Nutrition or MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences.
  • £7,500 fee waiver off tuition fees.
  • For two-year courses, valid for the first year only.
  • Cannot be combined with the alumni discount or early payment discount; recipients are not eligible for any other Surrey scholarship.
  • Not deferrable: deferring applicants must reapply, subject to availability.
  • February 2027 entry: applications close 8 January 2027.
  • September 2027 entry: applications close 20 August 2027.
  1. Hold an offer from the University and have a valid student ID.
  2. Complete the online scholarship application form for your intake (February or September 2027) before a CAS is issued.
  3. Applications are reviewed monthly; apply early.

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How selection works

A scholarship awards panel assesses previous academic performance, predicted grades (if applicable) and the personal statement. Awards are allocated first come, first served.

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