Eligibility

To be considered for a Faculty of Science International Excellence Award for Postgraduate Taught Masters Students - January 2026, candidates must:

• Be a new, international (non-EU) fee-paying student holding an offer of admission for a full-time, Postgraduate Taught Masters degree in the Faculty of Science for January 2026 entry.
• Be self-funded. Students who receive full scholarships, for example from a government office or embassy, will not be eligible.

Terms and conditions

• Applicants must meet all of the above eligibility criteria to be considered for a Faculty of Science International Excellence Award for Postgraduate Taught Masters Students.
• The value of the Faculty of Science International Excellence Award for Postgraduate Taught Masters Students is £7,000 and will be deducted from your tuition fees. 
• Awardees must register in an on-campus Faculty of Science Masters degree for January 2026 entry and continue to meet all of the above eligibility criteria. The scholarships cannot be deferred or transferred to any other entry points. 
• As a condition of the scholarship, successful applicants must make their deposit payment by the relevant deadline date below. The Faculty reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship offer if the deposit payment deadline is not met.
• If the scholarship offer was made in September 2025 or October 2025, awardees are required to make the deposit payment by 14 November 2025.
• If the scholarship offer was made in November 2025, awardees are required to make the deposit payment by 14 December 2025.
• If the scholarship offer was made in December 2025, awardees are required to make the deposit payment within 14 days.
• The scholarship will be awarded towards the payment of a student’s tuition fee. It cannot be used for payment of a deposit.
• Scholarship recipients will be expected to engage with student ambassador activities during their course of study, such as supporting student recruitment activities and events. 
• The deadline for consideration is 12 December 2025.
• Applicants who have been awarded a scholarship will be notified within four weeks of submitting a scholarship application form. Applicants who have not been notified of receiving a scholarship within four weeks of application will remain under consideration for an award until 12 January 2026.
• Students are only eligible to hold one scholarship per academic year from the University of Strathclyde.
• The Faculty of Science's decision on the awarding of scholarships is final. Appeals will not be considered.