Be the Difference Postgraduate International Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for the first year of a Masters degree and is open to full-time self-funding students who are classed as international for tuition fee purposes.
Key facts
Fee status
Your country/region
Level
Postgraduate (taught)
Number of awards
January 2025: 50 awards; September 2025 and January 2026: 100 awards
Value of awards
Deadline
We are seeking students who are prepared to inspire, eager to shape their future careers and ready to ‘Be the difference’ both in Stirling and globally within their communities.
As part of our commitment to attracting the very best students to join our diverse international community, we are delighted to offer the Be the Difference Postgraduate International Scholarship.
This scholarship is awarded in the form of a £7,000 tuition fee waiver for new students in the first year of a Masters degree and is open to all full-time, self-funding students who are classed as International for tuition fee purposes.
Eligibility and availability
- You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling before the scholarship deadline.
- You must be a new student starting at the university in January 2025, September 2025 or January 2026.
- You must be classed as an International student for tuition fee purposes.
- You must be a self-funded student (those receiving external sponsorship or other scholarships will not be eligible).
- You must enter directly into a full-time postgraduate degree programme delivered at the University’s Stirling campus.
- This scholarship cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award. If offered more than one University of Stirling award, then the highest value award will be applied.
Applicants from the EU, East Asia, Ghana, India, Nigeria and Pakistan may be eligible for a country-specific scholarship.
How to apply
Applications for January 2025 are open now. You must complete the Be the Difference Postgraduate International Scholarship application form by the 31st October 2024. Applications will be assessed within a month of submission, and you will be informed of the outcome within 6 weeks of submission. To accept the award, you must pay your tuition fee deposit by the 10th November 2024.
Applications for September 2025 and January 2026 will open on the 1st November 2024. Please do not apply before this time as your application may not be considered.