Vice-Chancellor’s International Bursary in UK

The Scholarship is very competitive. Because people from all over the world apply. It is important that how you prepare your Chevening application differently from other applicants. 

Chevening Scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK. Whilst there is no ‘typical’ Chevening Scholar, we are looking for the kind of people who have the passion, ideas, and influence to provide the solutions and leadership needed to create a better future.

Find a course

Trying to find the right courses for your Chevening Scholarship application? Our course finder is here to make your search easier.

Selecting the right courses at the right universities is one of the most important aspects of your application. Use this course finder tool to search for eligible master’s degree programmes at every university across the UK*.

Your Chevening application must list three courses, and they must be courses that are eligible for a Chevening Scholarship.

You will need to apply separately for your course via the university that runs the course. Your Chevening application does not constitute an application to your chosen courses.

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How to prepare for your Chevening year and make the most of your time in the UK.

The British Council GREAT Scholarship is a popular Scholarship in UK Universities. It is open to International students to pursue a Master’s Degree program from one of the Leading British Universities. The Duration of the Scholarship is one year. For the 2025-26 academic year, there are 200 GREAT Scholarships available in more than 70 UK Universities in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 

Eligibility Criteria

An applicant must be from an eligible country

An applicant must have completed an undergraduate degree.

Meet the English language requirement set by the UK University.

Must maintain contact with the British Council and act as an ambassador for the GREAT Scholarships.

ICGEB-DIC-MOST International Fellowship Programme

The IFP is a new initiative launched by the ICGEB and the Department of International Cooperation of the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology (DIC-MOST). The IFP Call is managed by the China National Center for Biotechnology Development (CNCBD) with the support of the ICGEB.

The IFP is aimed at promoting the training of scientists and researchers in developing countries and emerging economies, and other ICGEB Member States involved in the Belt and Road initiatives. The Programme supports short-term fellowships of scientists from ICGEB Member States in these regions to prestigious Chinese laboratories as a way of enhancing skill development, acquiring specific hands-on training in technologies available in the receiving laboratory and increasing bilateral cooperation in science and technology between China and the relevant ICGEB Member State.

International Excellence Award: Postgraduate February 2025 entry

This prestigious £5,000 award recognises academic excellence and is awarded to selected students starting a masters degree in February 2025.

Eligibility criteria

In order to be eligible applicants must:

Be an overseas fee-paying student

Hold an offer to study a full time masters programme (excludes part-time, distance-learning courses and the MBA)

Be self-funded (you must be paying for your studies independently rather than being sponsored or in receipt of another scholarship) 

Not be from the Surrey International Study Centre (SISC).

Applicants in receipt of the International Excellence Award will not be eligible for the alumni discount as the value of this award is higher.

The scholarships will be awarded to students who are experienced practitioners with two years of relevant work experience.The International Education Institute reserves the right not to make an award if no appropriate submissions are made. A decision on the award will be made by committee.