Faculty of Engineering International Scholarships Postgraduate 2023/24

Eligibility

Postgraduate Taught

To be considered for the Faculty of Engineering International Scholarship applicants should have a 2:1 (or equivalent) in their undergraduate degree.

Dean's International Excellence Awards

In order to be considered for a Dean’s International Excellence Award, students are required to demonstrate academic excellence (usually a UK first class undergraduate degree or international equivalent), and the potential both to make a significant contribution to the Strathclyde community during their studies and in their chosen profession upon graduation (assessed by information provided in the scholarship application form). The deadline for applications for the Dean’s International Excellence Award is 31 May 2023.

Important things to note:

• The value of the postgraduate taught scholarship award is equivalent to a 15% reduction of your tuition fees for your first year of study. This is typically £3,670 for courses with a tuition fee of £24,450.
• If you are studying a two year MSc course, you will receive a 15% scholarship for your first year only.
• The amount varies for selected courses with a different tuition fee, including courses within Architecture and Biomedical Engineering.
• Applicants awarded the scholarship and studying an 18 month MSc course will receive a scholarship typically equating to £3,670. 
• If you're applying for postgraduate research degree course, you'll receive a scholarship award equivalent to a 15% reduction of your tuition fees for each year of study.
• The Faculty of Engineering’s International Scholarships are only open for self-funded, international (non-EU) fee-paying applicants enrolling on a full-time course.  Those who receive full sponsorship from a government office or embassy are not eligible to apply.
• Applications are now being accepted and completed application forms should be submitted as early as possible.
• In order to be considered for a scholarship an applicant must hold an offer to study a full-time course in the 2023/24 academic year.
• The deadline for applicants applying to study a postgraduate taught course in September 2023 is 18 August 2023. The deadline for applicants applying to study in January 2024 is 8 December 2023.
• Students are only eligible for one scholarship per academic year from the University of Strathclyde.
• Students who do not meet any of the required criteria in this announcement will automatically not be considered.
• The Faculty of Engineering's decision on the awarding of scholarships is final.

Postgraduate taught applicants only:

• Postgrduate taught applicants only need to submit one application to be considered for both the Dean's International Excellence Award and the standard Faculty of Engineering International Scholarship.
• Postgraduate taught applicants who wish to be considered for the Dean’s International Excellence Award must apply by no later than 31 May 2023. Following this deadline those candidates who have been selected to receive this scholarship will be notified by email.
• Those candidates who are selected for the Dean’s International Excellence Award will be required to pay their deposit within 3 weeks of notification to remain eligible for the scholarship.
• After 31 May 2023, postgraduate taught applicants may still apply to receive a Faculty of Engineering International Scholarship (value: 15% of tuition fee) only.