The University of Manchester is proud to offer awards totalling £300,000 to international students, commencing their studies in September 2021. The scholarship is open to both undergraduate and master’s students.
Undergraduate awards
A total of ten A-level and IB scholarships will be awarded based on academic excellence. These will be open to applicants domiciled in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
University of Manchester Global Futures Scholarship Eligibility
For the purpose of these awards, students will be considered from international fee-paying students domiciled in the following countries: Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
- Applicants must have, or be working towards, either A-levels or the IB Diploma qualification and must be applying for direct first year entry.
- Applicants for the African awards must have accepted a conditional or unconditional offer to study a full-time programme at Manchester and must submit an online scholarship application form by 20 May 2021 with awards made following the confirmation of IB and A-level results in July and August 2021. The application form will be emailed to all relevant offer-holders.
- Applicants will be considered for the award based on academic merit and the quality of their scholarship application.
- Applicants must be self-funded (ie not sponsored).
- Applicants for Medicine (MBChB) Dentistry (BDS) or Architecture degrees are not eligible for the award.
- Applicants must have selected The University of Manchester as their firm or insurance UCAS choice by 10 June 2021.
The above is a summary for you to initially check your eligibility. Make sure you download and read our full Terms and Conditions.
How to Apply for University of Manchester Global Futures Scholarship
- You must submit an online scholarship application form by 20 May 2021. The application form will be emailed to all relevant offer-holders.
- Awards made following the confirmation of IB and A-level results in July and August 2021.
Master’s awards
The University of Manchester is proud to offer ten postgraduate scholarships to international students domiciled in Africa. Ten awards of £6,000 will be allocated on the basis of academic excellence.
University of Manchester Global Futures Scholarship Eligibility
For the purposes of these awards, students will be considered from international fee-paying students from the following countries: Nigeria; Kenya, Ghana, Egypt, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
- Applicants for the African awards must have accepted a conditional or unconditional offer to study a full-time programme at Manchester and must submit an online scholarship application form by 12 June 2021. The application form will be emailed to all eligible offer-holders.
- Applicants will be considered for the award based on academic merit and the quality of their scholarship application.
- Applicants must be self-funded (ie not sponsored).
- Applicants for MBA, MPhil, Master of Architecture (MArch), Architecture and Urbanism (MA), Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Clinical Medicine and Dentistry degrees are not eligible for the award.
The above is a summary for you to initially check your eligibility. Make sure you download and read our full Terms and Conditions.
How to Apply for University of Manchester Global Futures Scholarship
Applicants for the African awards must have accepted a conditional or unconditional offer to study a full-time programme at Manchester and must submit an online scholarship application form by 12 June 2021. The application form will be emailed to all eligible offer-holders and awards will be made by 3 July 2021.
For more information, visit the University of Manchester Global Futures Scholarship.
Application Deadlines:
- Undergraduate: 20th May 2021
- Masters: 12th June 2021
