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More information regarding our 2013/14 postgraduate awards will appear here shortly.
Postgraduate applicants from developing Commonwealth countries only.
Applications should be made through the nominating agency of your home country. For more information please visit the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
Commonwealth Scholarships are a joint initiative between the UK government-funded Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and UK universities. Scholarships are available for students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the UK.
Please note that Cardiff University does not administer this scholarship, and that all eligibility enquiries and applications should all be directed to the Commonwealth Association or the British Council within your home countries. For further information please see the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
Please note that applications for this Scholarship have now closed for 2013 entry.
Postgraduate taught programme applicants from developing Commonwealth countries only.
Apply online via the Commonwealth Scholarships Programme Electronic Application System (EAS).
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are a joint initiative between the UK government-funded Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and UK universities. Two scholarships are available for students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the UK.
The scholarships are available to students holding an offer to study one of the following courses at Cardiff University:
Course fees for one year will be paid in full, in addition to the scholarship holder’s return journey to the University. A monthly stipend, currently of £917, will be paid in addition to a one-off arrival grant. A thesis grant of up to £225 and a study travel grant of up to £200 will also offered.
For more information, and to apply, please visit Shared Scholarships – Information for candidates.
The deadline for applications is midnight (GMT) Sunday 3rd March 2013.
Postgraduate taught programme applicants from outside the EU only.
Online eChevening application service.
Chevening Scholarships are a joint initiative between the UK Government’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office and UK universities.
Scholarships are available for students from countries outside the EU, and are awarded to talented people who have been identified as potential future leaders in a range of fields. Most Chevening scholarships are awarded for one year postgraduate taught (i.e.: master's) programmes.
Please note that Cardiff University does not administer this scholarship, and that all eligibility enquiries and applications should all be directed to the Chevening Scholarship Programme directly. For further information please see: The Chevening Scholarship website.
US nationals applying for postgraduate programmes only but check Marshall exclusion list.
Online application
Marshall Scholarships finance US nationals of high ability to study postgraduate programmes at UK universities. Cardiff University offers its own Marshall Scholarship for postgraduate students, in partnership with the Marshall Scholarships Commission.
Please note that Cardiff University does not administer this scholarship, and that all eligibility enquiries and applications should all be directed to the Marshall directly. For further information about Marshall Scholarships please see: the Marshall-Cardiff webpages.
US nationals applying for postgraduate programmes only.
Online via the Institute of International Education (IEE) website.
The US-UK Educational Commission (Fulbright Commission) aims to foster mutual understanding through educational links between the UK and United States. Cardiff University offers its own Fulbright Scholarship for postgraduate students, in partnership with the Fulbright Commission.
There is one Fulbright-Cardiff University scholarship available per academic year. In addition to the Fulbright-Cardiff University Award, Fulbright scholarship holders (i.e. those holding non-specific Fulbright Scholarships) can also apply to Cardiff University as per the normal Fulbright process.
The scholarship holder will receive a fee waiver to the value of one year’s international tuition fees, applicable to one year programmes or the first year of a longer master's or PhD programme at Cardiff University. The scholarship holder will also receive a stipend of £10,000 from the Fulbright Commission.
Please note that we do not administer this scholarship, and that all eligibility enquiries and applications should all be directed to the Fulbright Commission directly. For further information, and to apply, please see the Fulbright-Cardiff Award webpage.
US nationals applying for postgraduate programmes only. Check additional eligibility criteria.
Tuition fee reduction of £2,500
International Scholarships Application Form.
The Cardiff University USA Alumni Scholarship is funded through the generosity of Cardiff alumni in the United States. Applications are welcomed from all US nationals applying to study a postgraduate programme at Cardiff University.
There is one scholarship available each academic year.
The scholarship holder will receive a fee reduction to the value of £2,500 from international tuition fees for a postgraduate programme at Cardiff University.
Nationals from China applying for postgraduate taught programmes only.
Tuition fee reduction of £2,000
Contact UKEAS educational agent in China.
The Cardiff University Academic Elite Scholarship is offered in collaboration with our education advisers, UKEAS, to international postgraduate taught Chinese nationals. Applications are welcomed from all Chinese nationals applying for postgraduate studies at Cardiff University through UKEAS.
There is one Cardiff University Academic Elite (UKEAS) Scholarship offered for 2012.
Scholarship holders will receive a tuition fee reduction to the value of £2,000 from their postgraduate taught degree at Cardiff University.
Postgraduate applicants from 10 eligible countries: Ghana, Uganda, Gabon, Cote D’Ivoire, Congo Brazzaville, Kenya, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Surinam and Uruguay.
Fees: Full fee waiver of international fees Stipend: Currently £11,895
Apply online via Tullow Oil Scholarship Scheme.
The Tullow Group Scholarship Scheme aims to build capacity in areas where Tullow’s host countries experience significant skills gaps, especially, but not exclusively, around their oil and gas industries. The Scheme is aligned with Tullow’s aim of supporting long-term socio-economic development in countries where it operates.
The scholarships are available to students wishing to study one of the following courses:
Please note this scholarship scheme is managed by the British Council. Further details on eligibility and the application process can be found on the Tullow Oil Scholarship Scheme website.
Applications close 13th February 2013.
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