India Merit Scholarship (postgraduate taught)

£5,000 off tuition fees, first year only (applied automatically to the tuition fee balance)

Partial scholarship

applicants domiciled in India at the time of application who (1) firmly accept an UNCONDITIONAL offer for a full-time, on-campus PGT Master's (paying any programme deposit on time - otherwise the scholarship is forfeited) and (2) hold an undergraduate degree studied AND awarded in India at the minimum grade below (assessed on the primary grading scale; GPA is used if given). MINIMUM GRADE - most programmes: 10-pt CGPA 9.0 / 8-pt 7.1 / 7-pt 6.3 (80%*); graduates of Institutes of Eminence & National Importance / UoE India Universities List: 10-pt 8.0 / 8-pt 6.4 / 7-pt 5.6 (70%*). MINIMUM GRADE - listed Business School programmes: 10-pt 9.5 / 8-pt 7.5 / 7-pt 6.6 (90%*); listed universities: 8.5 / 6.7 / 5.9 (80%*). Indian medicine, dentistry and veterinary graduates are all eligible. Excluded: online degrees, students already on a UoE Master's. Only one UoE scholarship can be held. Cannot be deferred. (*percentage equivalents from summaries of the official page; CGPA figures from the official terms page)

For Indian students: Yes - designed specifically for students from India; automatic, no separate application.

Date to be confirmed

Automatic once an unconditional offer is firmly accepted (2026/27 entry)

How to apply: Considered automatically with your admission

No separate essay is listed.

Most awards also ask for transcripts, ID and an admission offer. Check the official page for the exact list.

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Last verified: 13 Oct 2026