Global Futures Scholarship

Awarded by : University of Manchester

Updated on Oct 04, 2024
Kashish Saini

University Research Analyst

Global Futures Scholarship

  • Applicable for

    University of Manchester in UK

  • Max scholarship per student

    Rs 8,94,560/-

  • No. of students to be awarded

    Varies

  • Course Level

    Bachelors & Masters

  • Intake year

    Sep 2024

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

  • Manchester is proud to offer awards totalling more than £4.5 million to international students starting their studies in September 2025

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Manchester in UK

  • For undergraduate students :
    • Applicants for Medicine (MBChB), Dentistry (BDS), Architecture, or any courses with an integrated foundation year are not eligible for the award
    • Applicants for blended and distance learning programmes are not eligible for the award
  • For graduate students : 
    • Applicants for blended and distance learning programmes are not eligible for the award.
    • Applicants for MBA, MPhil, Master of Architecture (MArch), Architecture and Urbanism (MA), Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Clinical Medicine and Dentistry degrees are not eligible for the award
    • Some ‘Master’s by Research’ courses are also ineligible, these programmes are listed below :
      • MSc by Research in Physics
      • MSc by Research Physics
      • MSc by Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics
      • MSc by Research Chemistry
      • MSc by Research Earth Science
      • MSc by Research Atmospheric Sciences
      • MSc by Research Environmental Geochemistry and Geomicrobiology
      • MSc by Research Palaeontology
      • MSc by Research Composite Materials
      • MSc by Research Corrosion and Protection
      • MSc by Research Metallic Materials
      • MSc by Research Textile Design, Fashion & Management
      • MSc by Research Condensed Matter Physics
      • MSc Research Soft Matter & Liquid Crystals Physics
      • MSc by Research Nuclear Physics
      • MSc by Research Particle Physics
      • MSc by Research Fluids and Soft Matter Physics
      • MSc by Research Chemical Engineering
      • MSc by Research Catalysis and Porous Materials
      • MSc by Research Materials
      • MSc by Research Fashion Management and Marketing
      • MSc by Research Nano and Functional Materials
      • MSc by Research Environmental Science
      • MSc by Research Textiles and Apparel
      • MSc by Research Ecology and Evolution

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Pound 8,000 => Rs 8,94,560

Conversion rate used: 1 Pound = Rs. 106.18 (last updated 25th November 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: Yearly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees ✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense ×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation ×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses ×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care ×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover ×Not covered in scholarship
Application ×Not covered in scholarship
Others ×Not covered in scholarship

  • The total value of scholarships offered will be more than £3.5 million, and awards will be open to prospective bachelor’s and master’s students. 
  • Undergraduate awards : 
    • Each award comprises £7,000 for the first year of study with a further £7,000 awarded in the second and third years of study, conditional on attainment of 60% average in each year. Scholarships will be awarded in the form of a discount on published overseas tuition fees. 
  • Master’s awards :  

    • The value of The Bicentenary Global Futures Scholarships for South Asian students is £8,000; it will be awarded based on academic excellence and the quality of students' responses in the online application form. scholarships will be awarded in the form of a discount on published overseas tuition fees.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

  • The University of Manchester is proud to offer more than 100 merit-based undergraduate scholarships of £21,000 to international students from a selection of countries across the globe.  
  • Manchester is proud to offer more than 100 merit-based master’s scholarships to prospective international students from a range of countries across the globe

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

  • No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12 Required
UG Required

Eligibility

  • Eligibility criteria for UG students : 
    • Applications will be considered from international fee-paying students domiciled in the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
    • Applicants must be applying for direct first-year entry in 2025 and have, or be working towards one of the following qualifications: A Levels, IB Diploma, Indian Standard XII (CBSE, ISC, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat boards only), Advanced Placement (AP).
    • We consider your permanent country of residence to be the country in which you are ordinarily resident, not a country where you are only living for the purpose of full-time education.
    • Students do not need their final results in order to apply for a Global Futures Scholarship. Where an applicant has not yet received their results at the point of making a scholarship application, academic merit with be assessed based on predicted grades from their school. These are likely to be based on the results of any previous tests or examinations.
    • Applicants must be self-funded (not sponsored).
    • The awards are only open to candidates applying for direct Year 1 Entry and who have, or are working towards one of the following qualifications:
      • A Levels
      • IB Diploma
      • Indian Standard XII (CBSE, ISC, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat)
      • AP (Advanced Placement) Exams
    • In addition to meeting the course offer conditions you must also satisfy certain minimum grades to be eligible for the scheme. These are as follows:
      • A Level: AAA
      • IB: 36 Points 
      • Indian Standard XII : 90% for national board; 95% for Maharashtra Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat state boards; 85% for West Bengal state board
      • AP Exam: 5,5,5 
      • AP Classes: AAA
  • Eligibility criteria for PG students : 
    • Applications will be considered from international fee-paying students domiciled in the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. 
    • Applicants will be considered for the award based on academic merit and the quality of their scholarship application, but we will endeavour to achieve a balance by gender, domicile and course in the allocation of the awards
    • Applicants must be self-funded (not sponsored)

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +21 more

Application Process for this scholarship

  • Applicants must have admission offer letter from the University of Manchester to apply for the scholarship

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

Date Additional Details
Application final end date Not Available
  • The date of submit online scholarship application form for UG/PG courses have been passed for 2025 intake 
  • Please note the application form will only be made available to students once they have applied and been made an offer. 

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Additional Information

  • Applicants who have previously studied at a higher education institution in the UK are not eligible for the award
  • The application form will be emailed automatically to all eligible applicants shortly after an academic offer is made
  • Students who have completed a higher education qualification outside of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will not be eligible to apply for the awards

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