Partially funded

Vice Chancellor's Postgraduate International Scholarship

University of Stirling, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Vice Chancellor's Postgraduate International Scholarship is a £7,000 tuition fee waiver for new international students in the first year of a Masters degree at Stirling. It is open to full-time, self-funding students classed as International for fee purposes.

Applications are assessed and wait-listed as scholarship funding becomes available.

Award Information

  • Hold a conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible postgraduate taught course; applications without a valid offer are not assessed.
  • Be a new student starting in September 2027 or January 2028.
  • Be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.
  • Be self-funded; students with external sponsorship or other scholarships are not eligible.
  • Enter directly into a full-time postgraduate programme at the Stirling campus.
  • Online, MRes and MPhil degrees are not eligible.
  • Pay the £1,000 scholarship deposit by the deadline in the offer letter.
  • Cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award; the highest value award applies.
  • INTO Pre-Masters progression students are not eligible but may qualify for INTO Progression scholarships.
  • £7,000 tuition fee waiver for the first year of a Masters degree.
  • 100 awards for September 2027 and January 2028 entry.
  • £1,000 deposit to secure the award.

Applications for January 2027 are closed; those for September 2027 and January 2028 are open. Outcomes are communicated by 15 July.

  • 01 September – 15 December 2026: offer by 21 December 2026; deposit by 01 February 2027.
  • 15 December 2026 – 28 February 2027: offer by 02 March 2027; deposit by 01 April 2027.
  • 01 March – 30 April 2027: offer by 03 May 2027; deposit by 01 June 2027.
  • 01 May – 15 June 2027: offer by 18 June 2027; deposit by 15 July 2027.
  • 16 June – 30 October 2027 (January 2028 entry): offer by 02 November 2027; deposit by 12 November 2027.
  1. Obtain an offer for an eligible postgraduate taught course.
  2. Submit the Vice Chancellor's Scholarship Application 2027-28.
  3. If offered, pay the £1,000 deposit by the date in the offer letter.
  4. Contact [email protected] with questions.

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How selection works

Applications are assessed and added to a wait list as funding becomes available.

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