International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship at University of Sheffield 2025

Scholarship Overview

• The International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship 2025 offers a competitive award of £10,000 towards the original tuition fee for a postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2025.
• This scholarship is available to new international students who meet the eligibility criteria and hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield.

Eligibility Criteria

• You must have an offer to study a full-time postgraduate taught programme at the University of Sheffield starting in autumn 2025.
• Distance learning courses, Crossways, Erasmus Mundus, and programmes with higher clinical fees are not eligible for this scholarship.
• You must be self-funded and required to pay overseas tuition fees.
• Sponsored students are not eligible.
• This scholarship cannot be combined with certain other scholarships, including the International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship 2025 and the GREAT Scholarship 2025.

Application Process

• Applications open now: Access the application form through your applicant login after receiving your offer.
• Deadline: 12 May 2025, 1pm (UK time).
• Selection: A panel will assess applications based on academic excellence, achievements, and relevance to the chosen programme and future ambitions.
• Announcement: Scholarship results will be announced by 11 June 2025.
• Confirmation: If awarded, you must confirm acceptance by the fixed date and pay any required tuition fee deposit.

Award Conditions

• The scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount only, with no cash alternative.
• If awarded, the scholarship is valid for a maximum of two full-time academic years, excluding years in industry or abroad.
• If you fail to meet the conditions of your offer or change your programme, the scholarship may be forfeited.
• The scholarship can be applied in conjunction with some departmental or faculty scholarships, subject to conditions.