Eligibility

To be considered for a Faculty of Science International Excellence Award for Postgraduate Taught Masters Students, 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 September 2025 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 or £8,000 and will be deducted from your tuition fees. 
• Awardees must register in an on-campus Faculty of Science Masters degree for September 2025 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 on or before 28 March 2025, awardees are required to make the deposit payment by 30 May 2025.
• If the scholarship offer was made between 29 March and 16 May 2025, awardees are required to make the deposit payment by 25 July 2025.
• If the scholarship offer was made between 17 May and 01 August 2025, awardees are required to make the deposit payment by 15 August 2025.
• 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 31 July 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 31 July 2025.
• 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.