The University of Nottingham is offering its Developing Solutions Master’s Scholarship for 2025, aimed at empowering students from Africa, South Asia, and selected Commonwealth countries. This scholarship provides 50% or 100% coverage of full-time master’s tuition fees for students committed to making a difference in key sectors such as economic development, environmental sustainability, and social or political reform in their home countries.
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1. Overview of the Scholarship
The Developing Solutions Master’s Scholarship was created in 2001 to support outstanding students from underrepresented regions. The goal is to help passionate students contribute to the development of their home countries in various sectors such as economic growth, environmental sustainability, and social progress. This scholarship supports students pursuing master’s degrees at the University of Nottingham for the academic year 2025/2026.
2. Scholarship Benefits
The University of Nottingham offers:
- Scholarships covering 50% or 100% of tuition fees for one-year master’s programs.
- Open to students in:
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Sciences
3. Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Be domiciled in Africa, India, or one of the selected Commonwealth countries (listed below).
- Be classified as an overseas student for tuition purposes.
- Hold an offer to start a full-time master’s (including MRes) at the University of Nottingham for 2025/2026.
- Be studying in one of the following faculties: Engineering, Medicine, Science, or Social Sciences.
Faculty Of Engineering
Faculty Of Medicine and Science
You are ineligible if you:
- Are a current or past student of the University of Nottingham.
- Have previously studied outside of your home country.
- Are currently studying in the UK.
4. Countries Eligible for the Scholarship
This scholarship is open to all African countries, as well as nations such as:
- Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Montserrat, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
5. Application Process
Step 1: Apply for and receive an offer to study a full-time master’s (including MRes) at the University of Nottingham for 2025/2026.
Step 2: Once you have an offer, submit your scholarship application through the NottinghamHub portal.
Step 3: For MRes applicants, email the scholarships team at scholarship-assistant@nottingham.ac.uk for further instructions.
6. Application Criteria
Applications will be evaluated based on:
- Demonstration of a clear vision and plan for contributing to the development of key sectors (economic, environmental, social, or political) in the applicant’s home country.
- How the course of study at Nottingham aligns with and supports these goals.
- The applicant’s academic merit and reasons for choosing the University of Nottingham.
Ensure that your responses to the application questions are concise and within the word limits provided.
7. Important Considerations
- You must have an offer of admission before applying for the scholarship.
- The offer does not need to be accepted before submitting your scholarship application.
- Scholarship funds will not be paid directly to you but will be deducted from your tuition fees.
- This scholarship cannot be combined with other competitive scholarships from the University of Nottingham.
8. Scholarship Requirements
- Scholarship recipients will receive either 50% or 100% tuition fee coverage.
- Only students who accept their offer to study at the University of Nottingham will be eligible for the scholarship award.
9. Key Dates and Deadlines
- Application Deadline: Wednesday, 16 April 2025.
- Outcome Announcement: Scholarship recipients will be contacted by the end of May 2025.
10. Contact Information
For more information, you can contact the University of Nottingham’s scholarships team:
Scholarships Team
Phone: +79136944564
Email: scholarship-assistant@nottingham.ac.uk
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