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Postgraduate scholarships for

international students

 

Scholarships on this page have been divided into the following categories:

 

• Full scholarships 
  ie scholarships which cover fees, accommodation,

          living expense and flights                    

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• Full fee waivers

 

• Partial fee waivers                                               

 

• PhD scholarships

 

• Other University of

          Westminster scholarships  

                                                                                                Winner for outstanding

• Study abroad scholarships                                                    support for

                                                                                                  overseas students

                                                                                                                                                           

Please read the details of the individual scholarships carefully to ascertain whether you're eligible for the scholarship. Applications sent in for scholarships you're not eligible for will not be considered. You can apply for more than one scholarship on the same form. Alternatively, you could simply tell us what level of funding you require, and we could match the appropriate scholarship to you. Please only do this if you're eligible for more than one scholarship.

 

The deadline for all postgraduate scholarship applications is 31 May 2008, unless otherwise stated.

 

• Application form - for postgraduate applicants  

 

Full scholarships

 

Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) scholarships

These scholarships are jointly funded by the ACU, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the University of Westminster and International Students House. They are available to you if you are a member of staff of the ACU member institutions in developing countries looking to study a full-time Masters in Human Resource Management or Public Communication and Public Relations.

For further information, including application forms and procedures, visit www.acu.ac.uk

Capacity building scholarships

The University offers capacity building scholarships to upgrade your skills if you are a faculty member of one of our partner colleges at home or overseas. The value of the scholarship varies depending on need. Please contact the Scholarships Office for full details if you fall into this category.

• Amount: Variable.
• Eligibility: You must be a faculty member of one of our partner institutions and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree.
• Criteria: Academic excellence. 
   

Central American and the Caribbean scholarships

These scholarships are awarded jointly with International Students House and are open to you if you are a Central American or Caribbean national wishing to study a subject useful to the development of the region and intending to return to your country on completion of the course.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waivers, accommodation at International Students House, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be from Central America, Mexico or the Caribbean and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree at the University.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.
  

 

Commonwealth Broadcasting Association - Chevening scholarship

This scholarship is offered in conjunction with the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA), the University of Westminster, International Students House and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation at International Students House, living expenses and flights to and from London.
• Eligibility: You must be a member of the administrative and production staff currently employed by CBA member institutions in developing Commonwealth countries, wishing to develop your skills in media, public relations or marketing through an appropriate full-time Masters degree.
• Criteria: Please contact the CBA for further details on cba@cba.org.uk 
   

Cuba scholarships

• Amount: Full tuition fee waivers, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be from Cuba and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree at the University.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

 

MSc Digital Enterprise Management scholarship

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be an international student from a developing country and hold an offer for the full-time MSc Digital Enterprise Management at the University.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

     

Disaster regeneration scholarship

This scholarship is open to you if you are an international student from a developing country/region affected by a recent natural or man-made disaster. The intention of this scholarship is to aid in the regeneration of the affected country/region and you must make the case for how your chosen course will do this.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be an international student from a disaster struck developing country or region and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree. You must intend to return home on completion of the course.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

 

EU newly acceded and candidate countries scholarship

The scholarship is awarded jointly with International Students House.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation at International Students House, living expenses and flights to and from London.
• Eligibility: You must be from Bulgaria, Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Romania or Turkey and hold an offer for any full-time Masters degree.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.
  

 

MA Fashion Business Management scholarship

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be an international student and hold an offer for the full-time MA Fashion Business Management.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.
  

 

Geoffrey Copland scholarship

Dr Geoffrey Copland retired as the Vice-Chancellor in July 2007, and this scholarship is named for him in recognition of his unfailing support for the scholarships programme.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be an international student from a developing country and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.
   

Geoff Marsh scholarship                                  

This scholarship is in memory of Geoff Marsh, a visiting professor at the School of Architecture and the Built Environment. The funds for the living costs for the scholar have been raised by friends and colleagues of Geoff Marsh.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses, flights to and from London and a one year work placement at Investment Property Databank on successful completion of your course.
• Eligibility: You must be from India and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree within the School of Architecture and the Built Environment. 
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

 

MA Globalisation, Development and Transition scholarship

This scholarship is awarded jointly with International Students House.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation at International Students House, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be an international student from a developing country and hold an offer for the full-time MA Globalisation, Development and Transition at the University.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

 

MSc International Services Management scholarship

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be an international student and hold an offer for the full-time MSc International Services Management.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.
  

 

International Students House scholarships

These scholarships are awarded jointly with International Students House.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waivers, accommodation at International Students House, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be an international student from a developing country and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need. 
   

LLM International Commercial Law scholarship

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be from one of the Eastern European accession countries or the former Soviet Union states and hold an offer for the full-time LLM International Commercial Law.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

 

MBI Al Jaber Foundation scholarships

The MBI Al Jaber Foundation offers scholarships to students from across the Arab world wishing to study for a full-time Masters degree at its partner institutions, including the University of Westminster. The scholarship programme is open to you if you are an Arab resident of the Middle East and North Africa who intends to return to your country of residence and contribute to its future development.

• Criteria: You need to show the intention to return to your region after the period of study. Priority is given to you if you have not previously studied in Europe or the USA. 

If you are applying for these scholarships you must apply directly to the MBI Al Jaber Foundation by their specified deadline. For more information, please email info@mbifoundation.com

 

Media, Arts and Design scholarship

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must hold an offer for any full-time Masters degree in the School of Media, Arts and Design.
• Criteria: Academic excellence and/or significant achievement in your chosen field. 
       

Palestinian European Academic Cooperation in Education (PEACE) scholarships

These scholarships are jointly awarded with International Students House. For further information, please visit www.unesco.org

• Amount: Full tuition fee waivers, accommodation at International Students House, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be from Palestine and hold an offer for any full-time Masters degree at the University.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.
  

 

MSc/MPH Public Health scholarship

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be an international student and hold an offer for the full-time MSc/MPH Public Health.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

Quintin Hogg scholarships

These generous awards funded by the Quintin Hogg Trust are aimed at fully funding you if you are from a developing country and wish to study a full-time Masters degree at the University. Particular preference will be given to you if you can demonstrate how the knowledge you acquire from your studies will aid the development of your own country.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waivers, accommodation, living expenses, flights to and from London and a pre-session course in English (where needed).
• Eligibility: You must be an international student from a developing country and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need. 
   

Suriname/Guyana scholarship

This scholarship is awarded jointly with International Students House.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation at International Students House, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be from Suriname or Guyana and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree at the University.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.
   

Tanzania scholarship

This scholarship is awarded jointly with International Students House.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation at International Students House, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be from Tanzania and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree at the University. 
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

 

MA Tourism Management scholarship

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be an international student and hold an offer for the full-time MA Tourism Management.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.
  

 

University of Westminster and Brazil Chevening scholarships

Scholarships are awarded in conjunction with the Brazil Chevening programme.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waivers, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.
• Eligibility: You must be from Brazil and hold an offer for any full-time Masters degree, except the MBA, at the University.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

For further information about the scholarships and application procedures please visit the British Council in Brazil website. www.britishcouncil.org/brasil
 
University of Westminster and China Chevening scholarships

Scholarships are awarded in conjunction with the China Chevening programme.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be from the People's Republic of China and hold an offer for any full-time Masters degree in the School of Law at the University.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need. 
   
• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be from the People's Republic of China and hold an offer for any full-time Masters degree, except the MBA, at the University. 
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

For further information about the scholarships and application procedures please visit the British Council in China website. www.britishcouncil.org/china

 

University of Westminster and Malaysia Chevening scholarships

These scholarships are awarded in conjunction with the Malaysia Chevening Programme.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waivers, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be from Malaysia and hold an offer for any full-time Masters degree, except the MBA, at the University.  
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

For further information about the scholarships and application procedures please visit the British Council in Malaysia website. www.britishcouncil.org/malaysia

 

University of Westminster and Vietnam Chevening scholarships

These scholarships are awarded in conjunction with the Vietnam Chevening Programme.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waivers, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be from Vietnam and hold an offer for any full-time Masters degree, except the MBA, at the University.  
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

For further information about the scholarships and application procedures please visit the British Council in Vietnam website. www.britishcouncil.org/vietnam
 

University of Westminster and the Villa Foundation scholarships

These scholarships are awarded in partnership with the Villa Foundation of the Maldives and are open to you if you are from the Maldives and hold an offer for any full-time Masters degree at the University.
For further information please visit www.villafoundation.org
 
Vice-Chancellor's scholarship

Our most prestigious award, this scholarship is funded by the Vice-Chancellor's Office and is aimed at fully funding a student from a developing country to study a full-time Masters degree at the University. Particular preference will be given to you if you can demonstrate how the knowledge you acquire from your studies will aid the development of your own country.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.
• Eligibility: You must be an international student from a developing country and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

 

Westminster international scholarships

These generous awards are aimed at fully funding you if you are from a developing country and will study a full-time Masters degree at the University. Particular preference will be given to you if you can demonstrate how the knowledge you acquire from your studies will aid the development of your own country.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waivers, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London.  
• Eligibility: You must be an international student from a developing country and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.
  

 

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Full fee waiver scholarships

 

Diplomatic Academy scholarships

 

MA European Studies scholarship

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver.
• Eligibility: You must hold an offer for the full-time MA European Studies.
• Criteria: Academic excellence and financial need.
  

 

Full Fee Waiver scholarships

• Amount: Full tuition fee waivers.
• Eligibility: You must be an international student from a developing country and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

 

Media, Arts and Design scholarship

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver.  
• Eligibility: You must hold an offer for any full-time Masters degree in the School of Media, Arts and Design.
• Criteria: Academic excellence and/or significant achievement in your chosen field.

 

MA Public Communication and Public Relations scholarship

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver.
• Eligibility: You must hold an offer for the full-time MA Public Communication and Public Relations.
• Criteria: Academic excellence and financial need. You must have some knowledge and experience of the UK public relations sector.
  

 

Westminster Business School scholarships

These six scholarships are offered by Westminster Business School to you if you are academically exceptional.

 

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Partial fee waiver scholarships

Alumni scholarships 

These scholarships are gathered from income earned by the alumni affinity services. They are available to you if you are a graduate of any University of Westminster undergraduate degree and plan to proceed to a full-time Masters degree within the University.

• Amount: £2,000 tuition fee waivers.
• Eligibility: You must be a University of Westminster graduate progressing to a full-time Masters degree at the University.
• Criteria: Academic excellence and financial need.
  

 

David Faddy scholarships

These scholarships have been established in the memory of David Faddy, former Head of the School of Communications, and generously funded by Richard Jenkins and Maureen Amar.

• Amount: £2,500 tuition fee waivers. 
• Eligibility: You must hold an offer for the full-time MA Photojournalism or MA Photographic Studies.
• Criteria: Academic excellence and financial need.
  

 

MA English Literature scholarships      

• Amount: 50% tuition fee waivers.  
• Eligibility: You must hold an offer for the full-time MA English Literature.
• Criteria: Academic excellence and financial need.

 

Half fee waiver scholarships

• Amount: 50% tuition fee waivers.
• Eligibility: You must be an international student from a developing country and hold an offer for a full-time Masters degree.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.

 

MBA Scholarships

• Amount: 50% fee waivers.  
• Eligibility: You must hold an offer for the full-time MBA degree.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, career progression and financial need. Preference will be given to you if you work in the voluntary or public sector.
• Deadline: 1 August 2008.

• Amount: 50% tuition fee waivers.  
• Eligibility: You must hold an offer for the part-time MBA degree.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, career progression and financial need. Preference will be given to you if you work in the voluntary or public sector.
• Deadline: 3 September 2008. This deadline is for the part-time MBA degree only.

 

Media, Arts and Design part-time scholarship

• Amount: £2,000 tuition fee waiver. 
• Eligibility: You must hold an offer for any part-time Masters degree in the School of Media, Arts and Design.
• Criteria: Academic excellence and/or significant achievement in your chosen field.

 

Part fee waiver scholarships

 

Westminster Business School part-time scholarships

• Amount: 50% tuition fee waivers.   
• Eligibility: You must hold an offer for any part-time Masters degree, excluding the MBA, within Westminster Business School.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, career progression and financial need.
• Deadline: 3 September 2008. This deadline is for any part-time Masters degree within Westminster Business School only.

 

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PhD scholarships

 

All proposals for admission must be received by the Research Team in the Academic Registrar's Department by Friday 14 March 2008.
The deadline for all PhD scholarship applications is 31 May 2008, unless otherwise stated.

 

Biosciences/Biotechnology research scholarship

Cavendish research scholarships

• Amount: Full tuition fee waivers, available over three years subject to satisfactory academic progress.  
• Eligibility: You must be from a developing country and plan to study a postgraduate research programme (MPhil or PhD) at Cavendish.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need. 
   

Cavendish research scholarship (India)

• Amount: Full tuition fee waiver, available over three years subject to satisfactory academic progress.
• Eligibility: You must be from India and plan to study a postgraduate research programme (MPhil or PhD) at the Cavendish site.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need. 
   

Quintin Hogg PhD scholarships

These generous awards are funded by the Quintin Hogg Trust and are aimed at fully funding you if you are taking a PhD and are from the UK or from a developing country. You must wish to pursue research at the University, live close by and, if necessary, improve your English prior to your studies.

• Amount: Full tuition fee waivers, accommodation, living expenses and flights to and from London (where applicable).
• Eligibility: You must be planning to pursue your PhD at the University. Preference will be given to you if you are pursuing a PhD in areas not covered by other scholarships.
• Criteria: Academic excellence, development potential and financial need.
  

 

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Other University of Westminster scholarships

 

English as a Foreign Language scholarships for Cubans   

 

English as a Foreign Language (EFL) scholarships

• Amount: Full tuition fee waivers for full-time English as a Foreign Language courses.
• Eligibility: Open to you if you need English language training. Preference is given to you if you are from a country outside Western Europe. This is also open to asylum-seekers, refugees or Eastern European nationals currently living in the UK who need to improve their English language skills.
• Criteria: Financial need.
• Deadline: Open throughout the academic year.
• How to apply: Write a letter stating why you want to study an English as a Foreign Language course and why you need financial help. Please send this letter with your application to the English as a Foreign Language course. For information on how to apply for a course please see www.wmin.ac.uk/efl
                  

Graduate Diploma in Architecture scholarship

This scholarship has been generously sponsored by the Tooley and Foster Partnership, one of the UK’s longest established architectural practices.

• Amount: £2,000 per annum for two years, subject to satisfactory academic progress. If you are the selected student you will be given first refusal on a post in the Tooley and Foster Partnership practice. This will be in the summer at the end of your first year of the diploma and once you have graduated. There is no compulsion for you to take it up should you not wish to.
• Eligibility: You must have been accepted for full-time study onto the Graduate Diploma in Architecture course and have confirmed with the Admissions Office that you have accepted their offer of a place.
• Criteria: You will be evaluated based on your personal statement, aspirations in the field of architecture, academic excellence and engagement with the values and needs of the Tooley and Foster Partnership.
• Application: You are required to submit an application package which consists of the following items:
  - a transcript of results from your first degree
  - one reference from your previous academic institution and one from your year out employer
  - a short statement (maximum 1000 words) setting out your general interest in the Graduate Diploma and your aspirations in the field of architecture, plus outlining your case for financial need.
  - a small A4 brochure (maximum 10 pages) showing examples of your design work, either from your first degree or from your year-out.
• Deadline: 31 May 2008.

 

Scholarships are available for the short course 'Nutrition in Emergencies', which will run from 1-5 September 2008.

 

• Short course scholarship application form