Featured byBirkbeck, University of London
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to £5,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Birkbeck is offering a limited number of scholarships to international students enrolling in the autumn intake on a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate taught programme.
Benefits
The scholarship is worth from £1,000 to £5,000.
The scholarship will be applied as a discount to the tuition fee for your first year of study at point of enrolment.
Eligibility
To be eligible you need to meet all of the following conditions:
- you are an international overseas tuition fee-paying student holding an unconditional offer on a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate programme offered by Birkbeck, starting in autumn 2026.
- you are ordinarily resident of a country in the relevant region
- you are self-funded
- you are classified as an 'overseas' tuition fee payer.
Only one scholarship award can be offered per student and the scholarship cannot normally be held in conjunction with any other scholarship. You may apply for multiple scholarships; if you are successful in being awarded multiple scholarships, the highest value scholarship will be awarded to you.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
21 Jul 2026
Once you have received an unconditional offer from Birkbeck, you can apply using the online application form for the region where you ordinarily reside.
Recipients will be selected based on a statement of no more than 2,000 words in support of the application. The statement should detail why they are the ideal candidate for the scholarship. Applicants are required to demonstrate they have made provisions to fund the remainder of their tuition fees.
If you are successfully awarded this scholarship, you will be notified by e-mail. Student visa applicants will have to complete payment of the Student visa non-refundable deposit within the time limit stated on the award letter (typically five to seven working days). Students must complete enrolment by the deadline stated on the award letter.