Vice Chancellor's Postgraduate International Scholarship
£7,000 tuition fee waiver for international postgraduate students studying a Masters degree.
Key facts
Fee status
Your country/region
Level
Postgraduate (taught)
Number of awards
September 2026 and January 2027: 100 awards
Value of awards
Deadline
Due to high demand, remaining funding for this scholarship is nearing full allocation. Applications remain open, and eligible applicants may be placed on a reserve list while additional funding becomes available.
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 Vice Chancellor's 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, any application without a valid offer will not be assessed.
- You must pay the Scholarship deposit of £1,000 to secure the scholarship by the deadline outlined on your scholarship offer letter (see ‘how to apply’ for deadlines).
- Please ensure that you have read the terms and conditions before submitting your application.
- You must be a new student starting at the university in September 2026 or January 2027.
- 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.
- Online degrees are not eligible.
- 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.
- Students progressing from an INTO Pre-Masters course are not eligible to apply but may be eligible for INTO Progression scholarships.
How to apply
Applications must be submitted via the Vice Chancellor's Scholarship Application 2026-27.
Applications will be assessed and added to a wait list as scholarship funding becomes available. If your scholarship application is successful and a scholarship offer is made, you will be required to pay a £1,000 deposit to secure the scholarship by the relevant deadline outlined below.
We aim to inform all applicants of the outcome either way by 15 July. In the meantime, please proceed with your application on the basis of other available scholarships you may be eligible for.
Deposit deadline dates
|
COURSE START DATE |
DATE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION SUBMITTED |
DATE SCHOLARSHIP OFFER WILL BE RECEIVED BY |
SCHOLARSHIP DEPOSIT DEADLINE |
|
January 2027 |
01 September – 31 October 2026 |
02 November 2026 |
13 November 2026 |
|
September 2027 and January 2028 |
01 September – 15 December 2026 |
21 December 2026 |
01 February 2027 |
|
September 2027 and January 2028 |
15 December – 28 February 2027 |
02 March 2027 |
01 April 2027 |
|
September 2027 and January 2028 |
01 March – 30 April 2027 |
03 May 2027 |
01 June 2027 |
|
September 2027 and January 2028 |
01 May – 15 June 2027 |
18 June 2027 |
15 July 2027 |
|
January 2028 |
16 June – 30 October 2027 |
02 November 2027 |
12 November 2027 |