Postgraduate scholarships
We offer a variety of postgraduate scholarships to encourage and support ambitious students from all backgrounds, and from around the world, to come and study at the University of Stirling.
Find a postgraduate scholarship to help fund your university study and redefine your career.
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.
Value
£7,000
Number of awards
January 2025: 50 awards; September 2025 and January 2026: 100 awards
Fee status
International (including EU)
Postgraduate Merit Scholarship
We are offering all UK or Republic of Ireland students with a first-class Honours degree (or equivalent) a £2,000 scholarship to study full-time on any taught Masters course. The award is offered on a pro-rata basis for students who are studying part time.
Value
£2,000
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
England, Wales, NI, Republic of Ireland, Scotland
The EU Postgraduate Scholarship provides a fee discount for EU students studying at the University of Stirling.
Value
£5,000 tuition fee discount
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
International (including EU)
We are offering fully funded places on a selection of on-campus Masters courses in partnership with The Data Lab and the Scottish Funding Council.
Value
Full cost of tuition fee
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
Scotland
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for candidates from developing Commonwealth countries, looking to study selected postgraduate Masters courses.
Value
See details
Number of awards
7
Fee status
International (including EU)
This scholarship provides a discount for the first year of a full-time or part-time Masters degree for students who have completed their undergraduate degree at the University of Stirling.
Value
15% fee waiver
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
England, Wales, NI, Republic of Ireland, International (including EU), Scotland
A scholarship is available to a student from China studying any postgraduate taught degree at the University of Stirling.
Value
£10,000
Number of awards
1
Fee status
International (including EU)
A scholarship is available to a student from Malaysia studying LLM Environmental Law and Climate Justice at the University of Stirling.
Value
£10,000
Number of awards
1
Fee status
International (including EU)
Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York Scholarship
The Society offers two one-year scholarships available for postgraduate study in the USA (usually at masters’ level).
Value
$35,000
Number of awards
2
Fee status
Scotland
Postgraduate East Asia Scholarship
This scholarship is open to full-time, on-campus, self-funding students who are living in mainland China, Hong Kong
Value
£7,000
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
International (including EU)
A scholarship is available to a student from Mexico studying any postgraduate taught degree at the University of Stirling.
Value
£10,000
Number of awards
1
Fee status
International (including EU)
Postgraduate Ghana Scholarship
This scholarship is open to full-time, on-campus, self-funding students living in Ghana.
Value
£4,000
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
International (including EU)
Postgraduate India Scholarship
This scholarship is open to full-time, on-campus, self-funding students living in India.
Value
£4,000
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
International (including EU)
Postgraduate Nigeria Scholarship
This scholarship is open to full-time, on-campus, self-funding students living in Nigeria.
Value
£4,000
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
International (including EU)
Postgraduate Pakistan Scholarship
This scholarship is open to full-time, on-campus, self-funding students living in Pakistan.
Value
£4,000
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
International (including EU)
Singapore Institute of Management Postgraduate Scholarship
This scholarship is for the first year of a full-time Masters degree, and is available to international students who have graduated from our partner, Singapore Institute of Management, with a University of Stirling undergraduate degree.
Value
20% tuition fee waiver
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
International (including EU)
Lingnan University Postgraduate Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded for the first year of a full-time Masters degree and is available to international students who have graduated from our Hong Kong partner, Lingnan University, with a University of Stirling undergraduate degree.
Value
20% tuition fee waiver
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
International (including EU)
Chevening Scholarships is the UK government's scholarships programme for international students studying Masters degrees.
Value
See details
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
International (including EU)
The Fulbright University of Stirling Award
The University of Stirling and the Fulbright Commission offers funding for postgraduate studies in health, wellbeing or sports science.
Value
Full tuition fee waiver plus living costs
Number of awards
1
Fee status
International (including EU)
Postgraduate Taught International Partnerships Scholarship
A tuition fee waiver on any full-time on-campus postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling for eligible international students.
Value
20% tuition fee waiver
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
International (including EU)
The Aziz Scholarships Programme offers 100% tuition fee scholarships to support British Muslims to study for a Masters at partnered UK universities.
Value
100% tuition fee
Number of awards
9
Fee status
England, Wales, NI, Republic of Ireland
Commonwealth Masters Scholarships
The agency-nominated Master’s programme is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
Value
See details
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
International (including EU)
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are for applicants from least developed countries and fragile states looking for full-time doctoral study at a UK university.
Value
See details
Number of awards
Multiple
Fee status
International (including EU)
A scholarship is available to a student from India studying any postgraduate taught degree at the University of Stirling.
Value
£10,000
Number of awards
1
Fee status
International (including EU)
A scholarship is available to a student from Nigeria studying any postgraduate taught degree at the University of Stirling.
Value
£10,000
Number of awards
1
Fee status
International (including EU)