Scholarship Overview

• These £5,000 stipend scholarships are available to new undergraduate students in physics and astronomy for the academic year beginning autumn 2025

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

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

• BSc Physics

• These Scholarships are available to new undergraduate students in physics and astronomy

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Pound 5,000 => Rs 5,30,900

Conversion rate used: 1 Pound = Rs. 105.63 (last updated 17th January 2025)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

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

• Scholarships of £5,000 are available 

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 10

• There are 10 scholarships available – 5 based on merit, and another 5 for applicants who meet widening participation criteria. They are renewable for subsequent years of study (subject to the applicant’s continuing academic performance) for up to £20,000 total.

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

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

Eligibility

• University will only consider applicants who have an offer to study at Southampton University.

   

• Applicants must:  

  • have an offer to study on an undergraduate programme in Physics and Astronomy
  • be paying your fees yourself and not be in receipt of any external sponsorship if you are an international student

  You must have submitted an application to study and be invited to an Applicant Day at the University of Southampton before you can apply for this scholarship. 

• Applicants must not be in receipt of any external scholarship, more than or equal to your tuition fees

• Applicants must not be in receipt of any external scholarship

• For India-
  • Undergraduate entry requirements
    • To be considered for a place on one of our undergraduate (bachelors) degrees, you will need:
      • Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard 12, achieving at least 75% from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) and Metro State Boards (Delhi, Maharashtra, Chennai, Kolkata and Karnataka)

  • Postgraduate entry requirements

    • Bachelors degree awarded by a recognised University or an equivalent professional qualification approved by the University with an overall qualification of at least 60%

    • UK 1st degree equivalent: 55 - 70% depending on awarding institution

    • UK 2:1 degree equivalent: 55 - 65% depending on awarding institution

Application Process for this scholarship

• No other documents will be needed

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	January 31, 2025	You must submit your UCAS application by 31 January 2025
Outcome date	May 31, 2025	University will contact you with the outcome of your application by the end of May 2025

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

Contact email

international-scholarships@soton.ac.uk