Postgraduate Scholarships: January 2026

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      University name
      Maximum value
      Deadline
      Scholarship name
      Subject areas
      Countries
      Type
      Criteria
    

  
      University of Aberdeen
      £8,000
      Not specified
      Aberdeen Global Scholarship
      All Master's programmes
      All International
      Automatic
      Self-funded; full-time; on-campus; international fee status; starting January 2026
    

      Aston University
      £2,000 (Automatic Merit)
      Not specified
      Regional scholarships; Automatic Merit Scholarship
      All postgraduate programmes
      Regional (check specific country pages for eligibility); All International (for Automatic Merit)
      Regional: Not specified; Automatic Merit: Automatic
      Regional: Varies by country; Automatic Merit: Equivalent of A*AA (£2,000) or AAB (£1,000)
    

      Bangor University
      £3,000
      Not specified
      International Scholarship
      All postgraduate taught courses
      All International
      Not specified
      Starting January 2026
    

      Coventry University
      £2,500
      June 30, 2025
      Vice-Chancellor Postgraduate Scholarship
      All postgraduate programs
      All International (excludes EU)
      Not specified
      Submit application for January 2026 intake by deadline; meet terms and conditions; successfully enroll for January 2026 intake
    

      De Montfort University
      £3,000 (except Art, Design and Humanities - £2,000)
      Before deposit deadline
      Global Access Scholarships
      All undergraduate and postgraduate taught courses
      All International
      Automatic
      Commencing study in January 2026; pay deposit fee before deadline. A further £500 full fee payment discount awarded for full fees paid before deposit deadline.
    

      Loughborough University London
      90% off tuition fees
      31 July 2025
      Global Excellence Scholarship
      All Master's programmes
      All International
      Not specified
      Full-time master's programme; starting October 2025 or January 2026
    

      Northumbria University
      £3,000
      Not specified
      Northumbria UK International Scholarship
      All full-time Postgraduate Taught courses
      International student with 'Overseas' or 'EU' fee status
      Not specified
      Currently studying UK Level 6 Undergraduate Degree at a UK institution; self-funded; accepted and enrolled full-time at Newcastle campus; meet course requirements
    

      University of Portsmouth
      EU Scholarship: Reduces fees to UK student amount; Faculty of Science and Health: £2,000 fee reduction
      Not specified
      EU Scholarship; Faculty of Science and Health Global Postgraduate Taught Scholarship
      EU Scholarship: All programmes; Faculty of Science and Health: Faculty of Science and Health postgraduate taught programmes
      EU, EEA, and Swiss nationals; Faculty of Science and Health: All International
      Not specified
      EU Scholarship: EU, EEA, and Swiss nationals; Faculty of Science and Health: Starting January 2026.
    

      Staffordshire University
      £3,000 per year
      Not specified
      SMART Scholarship
      All postgraduate programmes
      International fee-paying students
      Automatic
      Full-time; campus-based; international fee-paying student; January 2026 entry
    