Scholarship Overview

• The School of Geography, Earth, and Environmental Sciences is pleased to announce the launch of a prestigious scholarship scheme open to India domiciled students coming to the Schoolfor a full time Undergraduate programme or a full time taught Master’s degree programme at the Edgbaston campus.

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 Birmingham in UK

• Geology BSc (Hons)
  BA Geography
• BSc Geology and Physical Geography
  BSc Palaeontology and Geology
• BSc Geography and Urban and Regional Planning
  BSc Geography
• Research in Human Geography MSc
  BSc Environmental Science
• River Environments and their Management MSc
  Public and Environmental Health Sciences MSc
• Air Pollution Management and Control MSc
  Health, Safety and Environment Management MSc
• Hydrogeology MSc
  Applied Meteorology and Climatology MSc
• Earth Sciences Research MSc

• This scholarship is only available for Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate taught masters (PGT) programmes in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Pound 2,000 => Rs 2,23,640

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

• The scheme offers a £2,000 discount on tuition fees. In the case of undergraduate students, this is for the first year of the programme only. This is an exceptional opportunity for students from India to study programmes in Geography, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Urban and Regional Planning, and Public and Environmental Health. It is designed to widen the opportunities for students from India to study subjects which will help solve some of the complex challenges facing both the UK and India.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

• There are a limited number of scholarships, available, which will be awarded on a first come first serve basis.

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

• In order to be eligible, candidates must:

  • Have received an offer of admission from Birmingham for a full-time undergraduate or taught Master degree programme in GEES at the University’s Edgbaston campus and have formally accepted it.
  • Meet the academic conditions of their offer to the programme.
  • Have paid their requisite deposit, if applicable for the level of study, by the deadline stated in their offer letter from Admissions Office.
  • Be classed as domiciled in India (i.e. habitually resident in India at the point of application).
  • Be classed by the University as an overseas fee payer for tuition fee purposes and be able to pay the outstanding tuition fees that are not covered by the scholarship.
  • Have sufficient funds to cover the full cost of living at the University of Birmingham, plus any visa/travel expenses associated with studying in the UK.

Application Process for this scholarship

• Application process : 
  • Applicants must have received an offer of admission from Birmingham
  • For PGT programmes, applicants will need to mail the deposit payment receipt along with their student application ID to N.Gupta.2@bham.ac.uk.
  • For UG programmes, applicants will need to mail the Conditional Offer Letter to N.Gupta.2@bham.ac.uk.

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	For MSc Programmes: There are a limited number of scholarships, available, which will be awarded on a first come first serve basis. Early application is essential. For Undergraduate programmes: The scholarship will apply as a fee reduction to the first year of study only and will be applied on enrolment

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