International Postgraduate Scholarships

Each year we have a number of International Excellence Scholarships available for students who have already demonstrated academic excellence or show potential to do so during their time at Swansea University.

Scholarships are awarded as a discount off tuition fees for postgraduate taught courses and MRes programmes.
Full terms and conditions are available on the application form.

Please note to be considered for a scholarship, you must already hold an offer to study with Swansea University. Once you are ready to apply please complete an Excellence Scholarship Application Form and return to ido@swansea.ac.uk

Our International Excellence Scholarships (South Asia) are available for students who demonstrate academic excellence or show potential studying at Swansea University. Scholarships are awarded as a discount off tuition fees. Full terms and conditions are available on the application form. 

Please note to be considered for a scholarship, you must already hold an offer to study with Swansea University. Once you are ready to apply please complete an International Excellence Scholarship South Asia and return to ido@swansea.ac.uk 

The scheme is open to all Non-EU Swansea Alumni candidates applying for a Taught Master’s or Research degree in any subject area.

The definition of ‘alumni’ is candidates who have successfully completed a ‘full’ degree programme at Swansea University for example:

• students who have qualified with a Bachelor degree applying for a postgraduate Taught or Research programme

or

• a Taught Masters’ student applying for Research programme. 

 The following candidates are NOT eligible for an Alumni Bursary:

• Exchange students
• Visiting/Associate students (including English Language students)
• The College, Swansea University Foundation/Pre-Master’s Programme students
• CELTA students, GDL and LPC students
• Students qualifying with an ‘exit’ qualification
• Students upgrading from MPhil to PhD.

Awards

Admissions will advise applicants on their offer letter if they are eligible for the award.

Eligibility:

1. Non-EU Alumni only will be eligible. 

2. The Non-EU Alumni Bursary is only available to students who have met the minimum academic requirement for an award (see above table for details).

3. Alumni Bursaries are available for both full and part-time study. For students studying part-time, the award will be made on a pro-rata basis.

4. Students must have satisfactorily completed the original degree programme that they were admitted to at Swansea University (excludes ‘fall-back’ qualifications).

Terms and Conditions:

1. Students must normally be privately funded*.  The Alumni Bursary cannot be taken in conjunction with any scholarship from a student’s national government or other sponsor.
2. The Alumni Bursary may only be used to offset tuition fees.
3. A reduced tuition fee will be levied at enrolment for the duration of the programme of study, subject to satisfactory annual progression.
4. Alumni Bursaries are non-transferable.
5. Employees of Swansea University will not be eligible.
6. The Admissions and Recruitment Committee may use whatever means of assessment it thinks most appropriate in order to determine which candidates are worthy of recommendation to Senate for the award of an Alumni Bursary. 
7. Alumni Bursary holders, having accepted an award, may be contacted by the University’s Public Relations Office.
8. If it is deemed necessary for an Alumni Bursary holder to suspend their studies, the Bursary will be held on University account and carried forward to the year of resumption of studies and the student will be expected to pay their personal contribution on a pro-rata basis.
9. With the approval of the Vice-Chancellor or nominee, if an Alumni Bursary holder’s progress is deemed to be unsatisfactory, the Bursary may be withdrawn. If the student feels that such a withdrawal is unjustified, s/he may appeal in writing, using the University’s formal appeal mechanism.
10. Senate reserves the right to make, amend, withdraw, suspend or cancel without notice these and such other Regulations as may be in force from time to time and such decisions shall be final.  

 *Students in receipt of a part-scholarship (up to 50% of full tuition fee) may be considered for an alumni award. 

Swansea University is a popular destination for Chevening Scholars and we are proud to support this scholarship programme and increase the number of Chevening scholars that we welcome to our campuses each year.

Join a diverse network of future leaders and study with us on a fully funded Chevening Scholarship
We are proud to support Chevening Scholarships, the UK government's scholarships programme for international students studying master's degrees.

To apply for this scholarship you must have:
- An undergraduate degree
- At least two years' work experience (including voluntary experience)
- Leadership skills such as excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and the sheer determination to achieve your goals.

For more information about Chevening, please visit chevening.org.

How to apply
You'll need to apply for both a full time master's degree and a Chevening Scholarship. We recommend applying for your chosen courses of study before or at the same time as applying for a Chevening Scholarship. Chevening Scholarships open on 3 August until 2 November 2021. Courses will begin in September 2022.

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Music Scholarships at Swansea University

Overview

Our choral and organ scholarship scheme is designed to support the scholar's development as a musician, in partnership with St Mary’s Church, Swansea. The scholarships are funded jointly between the University, St Mary’s Church, and the Swansea St Mary’s Choral Trust (SSMCT).

Scholars receive the following benefits:

• Up to fifteen hours of individual tuition per year in their instrument or voice
• An annual bursary of £650

Scholars are expected to participate fully in the music of St Mary’s Church, Swansea. 

How to apply

Scholarship applications require the submission of an application form and references and a face-to-face audition.

• Scholarships are available to all students studying taught degree courses.
• Applications are only accepted from currently enrolled students; the deadline for applications is 14th November 2021.

To apply, please complete the appropriate forms, and send to music@swansea.ac.uk.

• Choral Scholarship Form
• Referee Form. Two referees are required for each application: each should complete a copy of this form and send it to the University (music@swansea.ac.uk)

Details of the documentation and audition requirements for the scholarships are included with the relevant application form.

Regulations and eligible instruments

The scholarship scheme is governed by the current Music Scholarship Regulations. Note that the regulations and application form additionally make reference to other types of music scholarship which are not currently offered by the University.

Overview

The scheme aims to cover the enormous spectrum of talent which young people reveal in individual and team sports. We look for students who not only satisfy the normal academic requirements for admission but who have also demonstrated outstanding ability in whatever sporting sphere they have made their specialty.

Full details, including the application form, can be found here: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/sport/high-performance-sports-and-scholarships/tass-and-scholarships/

Deadline & Queries
The deadline for applications is Friday 28th February 2020. Should you have any further questions regarding your application, please email the team at sportscholarships@swansea.ac.uk / Alun.Davies@swansea.ac.uk or call 01792 543571.

Study in Wales is excited to confirm a prestigious new scholarship programme for international students wishing to study at a Welsh University in 2022.

The scholarships are available to students from Vietnam, India, the USA and countries of the European Union. This prestigious scheme is funded by the Global Wales Programme – a partnership between the Welsh Government, Universities Wales, The British Council and HEFCW.

You need to have already applied for a place to study an eligible postgraduate programme before you submit your scholarship application.

Applications should be submitted via the Global Wales website and any questions relating to the Scholarship should be directed to: scholarship@uniswales.ac.uk (please note applications for September 2022 will open soon)

ELIGIBILITY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

• Applicants must have applied for and received an offer to study at Swansea University at Master’s level in September 2022 (January 2022 entry applicants are not eligible for this scholarship)

• Students studying for a PhD, MPhil, Masters by Research, Graduate Diploma in Law, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate or Erasmus Mundus programme are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

• Successful applicants will not be able to combine The Global Wales Postgraduate Scholarship with any other scholarship that Swansea University offers.

• Successful candidates will have their tuition fee levied at enrolment. Candidates must confirm acceptance of their scholarship, accept an offer of a place on a course and pay their £2,000 deposit.

• Scholarship holders, having accepted an award, are reasonably expected to co-operate in Swansea University recruitment activities and automatically agree to their names and details being released by the University’s International Development Office for marketing purposes.

• Scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the awarding committee

For more information: studyinwales.ac.uk/global-wales-postgraduate-scholarship 
Applications for September 2022 will open soon.

Hear from our Global Wales scholars

Commonwealth Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are offered to citizens from low and middle income Commonwealth countries. Scholarships are funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), with the aim of contributing to the UK’s international development aims and wider overseas interests, supporting excellence in UK higher education, and sustaining the principles of the Commonwealth.

Swansea University participates in the following scholarships provided by Commonwealth:

Commonwealth PhD

Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships

Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships

For more information including how to apply please visit Commonwealth Scholarships.

This new scholarship programme, funded jointly by Study in Wales and British Council India is open to students from the state of Telangana, India.

The Global Wales British Council India Scholarship programme offers scholarships to applicants wishing to study a postgraduate programme in Wales.

Swansea University will be offering two £5,000 scholarships under the schemes. Scholarships will be given in the form of a tuition fee discount and are non-transferable. No cash alternative will be offered.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• Be an Indian citizen
• Have been born AND have studied in the State of Telangana*
• Be a permanent resident of Telangana*
• Have a minimum 85% in graduation from undergraduate degree
• Have graduated from one of Telangana universities between 2017-2020*
• Submit application between 18^th October 2021- 19^th November 2021
• Hold an offer to study an eligible full-time postgraduate course at Swansea University for the January 2022 academic intake
• Be classed as an overseas citizen for fee paying purposes
• Open for Computer Science and Engineering programmes only
• Meet the English language requirement of Swansea University
• Include a copy of their transcript with the application
• Demonstrate a proven track record of academic achievement, and leadership quality
• Be willing to work with Global Wales and Swansea University, as an ambassador to promote the Global Wales programme and its values and benefits.
• Due to strict UK Visas and Immigration regulations, scholars must be able to show that they have sufficient funds to cover the remainder of tuition fees, as well as adequate living expenses. scholars will need to be able to demonstrate this as part of the visa application process in order to obtain a visa to enter the UK. 

* If a student has been born in a city or studied from a university before State of Telangana was formed but now is a part of Telangana, they are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

Other information

• Applicants will be notified if they have been successful 10 working days after the scholarship application deadline.
• Applicants will have 10 working days from the date of scholarship confirmation to pay the deposit for their course.  If this is not possible, then contact southasia@swansea.ac.uk
• Scholarship will be applied as a discount in tuition fees to the successful student account once the deposit payment is received.
• If the deposit is not received or proof of payment shown by the 10 day deadline, the scholarship will be retracted and offered to the next student.  

Universities Wales and British Council reserve the right to update or amend scholarship awards without notice, based on the availability and quality of applications that are received.
For more information please visit: www.studyinwales.ac.uk/global-wales-british-council-india-scholarship

Applications have now closed.

We are pleased to announce our collaboration with Study UK to offer 1x £10,000 scholarship, open to students from Indonesia for a one-year postgraduate programme to study at Swansea University. Scholarships will be given in the form of a tuition fee discount and are non-transferable. No cash alternative will be offered.

You need to have already applied for a place to study an eligible postgraduate programme before you submit your scholarship application. Please read the eligibility criteria and the terms and conditions below before applying.

Eligibility, Terms and Conditions

• Applicants must be a national of Indonesia and hold an Indonesian passport and classed as overseas fee payers.  If the fee status of the applicant changes after the scholarship application is made, then the University will need to remove the scholarship.

• Applicants must have applied for and received an offer to study at Swansea University at Taught Master's Degree*.

• Applicants must be self-funded i.e. not in receipt of funding from their home country / sponsor body, or external third party organisation.  If funding is confirmed after the scholarship is awarded, then the University reserves the right to remove it according to this condition.

• Scholarships will be used to offset tuition fees only and cannot be used for any other purpose. 
• The scholarship will be applied to the course fees for the academic year stated in the offer letter. No deferrals will be accepted. 
• Successful candidates will have their tuition fee levied at enrolment. Candidates must confirm acceptance of their scholarship, accept an offer of a place on a course and pay their deposit.
• The International Scholarship Committee may use whatever means of assessment it thinks most appropriate in order to determine which candidates are worthy of recommendation for the award of a scholarship, should any of the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria not apply, or be unclear, or should the applicant’s situation change.
• Applicants cannot be in receipt of any other scholarship or bursary awarded by another department in the University
• Scholarship holders, having accepted an award, are reasonably expected to co-operate in Swansea University recruitment activities and automatically agree to their names and details being released by the University’s International Development Office for marketing purposes.
• If it is deemed necessary for a Scholarship holder to suspend their studies, the scholarship will be held on university account and carried forward to the year of resumption of studies and the candidate will be expected to pay their personal contribution on a pro-rata basis.
• If, in the view of the appropriate Head of School, a Scholarship holder’s progress is deemed to be unsatisfactory, the Scholarship may be withdrawn.  A Scholarship may also be withdrawn on grounds of failure to comply with any of the conditions attached to the Award. The candidate may be required to repay to the University any award that has been made, either in whole or in part, as determined by the Committee. If the scholar feels that such a withdrawal is unjustified, she/he may appeal in writing to the Head of the International Development Office within 15 working days of the date of notification.
• Having accepted an award, should a Scholarship holder withdraw from the University, the holder will be liable to repay to the University any award which has been made, either in whole or in part, as determined by the Committee.
• The International Development Office reserves the right to make, amend, withdraw, suspend or cancel without notice these and such other regulations as may be in force from time to time and such decisions shall be final.
• Students progressing from ‘The College Swansea University’,  students currently studying at the University and Alumni of Swansea University are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.  

How to apply: 

Applications open on Monday 25^th October 12:00 noon GMT+1 and close on Friday 10^th June 2022 at 00:00 GMT+1

* Students studying for a PhD, MPhil, Masters by Research, Graduate Diploma in Law, Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate or Erasmus Mundus programme are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

*Students on MEng, MSci, MSc, MPharm, MBBCh, MA, LLM, MRes (not the same as Masters by Research) are eligible.

Click here to apply online for Study UK GREAT Scholarship 2022

We are pleased to announce our collaboration with Study UK to offer 1x £10,000 scholarship, open to students from Egypt for a one-year postgraduate programme to study at Swansea University. Scholarships will be given in the form of a tuition fee discount and are non-transferable. No cash alternative will be offered.

You need to have already applied for a place to study an eligible postgraduate programme before you submit your scholarship application. Please read the eligibility criteria and the terms and conditions below before applying. 

Eligibility, Terms and Conditions

• Applicants must be a national of Egypt and hold an Egyptian passport and classed as overseas fee payers.  If the fee status of the applicant changes after the scholarship application is made, then the University will need to remove the scholarship.

• Applicants must have applied for and received an unconditional offer to study at Swansea University at Taught Master's degree*. 

• Applicants must be self-funded i.e. not in receipt of funding from their home country / sponsor body, or external third party organisation.  If funding is confirmed after the scholarship is awarded, then the University reserves the right to remove it according to this condition.

• Scholarships will be used to offset tuition fees only and cannot be used for any other purpose. 
• The scholarship will be applied to the course fees for the academic year stated in the offer letter. No deferrals will be accepted. 
• Successful candidates will have their tuition fee levied at enrolment. Candidates must confirm acceptance of their scholarship, accept an offer of a place on a course and pay their deposit.
• The International Scholarship Committee may use whatever means of assessment it thinks most appropriate in order to determine which candidates are worthy of recommendation for the award of a scholarship, should any of the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria not apply, or be unclear, or should the applicant’s situation change.
• Applicants cannot be in receipt of any other scholarship or bursary awarded by another department in the University
• Scholarship holders, having accepted an award, are reasonably expected to co-operate in Swansea University recruitment activities and automatically agree to their names and details being released by the University’s International Development Office for marketing purposes.
• If it is deemed necessary for a Scholarship holder to suspend their studies, the scholarship will be held on university account and carried forward to the year of resumption of studies and the candidate will be expected to pay their personal contribution on a pro-rata basis.
• If, in the view of the appropriate Head of School, a Scholarship holder’s progress is deemed to be unsatisfactory, the Scholarship may be withdrawn.  A Scholarship may also be withdrawn on grounds of failure to comply with any of the conditions attached to the Award. The candidate may be required to repay to the University any award that has been made, either in whole or in part, as determined by the Committee. If the scholar feels that such a withdrawal is unjustified, she/he may appeal in writing to the Head of the International Development Office within 15 working days of the date of notification.
• Having accepted an award, should a Scholarship holder withdraw from the University, the holder will be liable to repay to the University any award which has been made, either in whole or in part, as determined by the Committee.
• The International Development Office reserves the right to make, amend, withdraw, suspend or cancel without notice these and such other regulations as may be in force from time to time and such decisions shall be final.
• Students progressing from ‘The College Swansea University’,  students currently studying at the University and Alumni of Swansea University are not eligible to apply for this scholarship. 

How to apply: 

Applications open on Monday 25^th October 12:00 noon GMT+1 and close on Friday 10^th June 2022 at 00:00 GMT+1

Click here to apply online for the Study UK GREAT Scholarships 2022

The Eira Francis Davies Scholarship is a full tuition fee scholarship ordinarily awarded to one outstanding female student per academic year. The student must be a national, and resident of, an eligible developing country who pursues a postgraduate taught Master’s programme within Swansea University.

More information and how to apply to the Eira Francis Davies Scholarship can be found here.  

Open to offer holders from non-EU countries, the School of Management is offering a number of scholarships up to the value of £3000. For successful applicants, once awarded the scholarship value is deducted from tuition fees.

To find out more about the Scholarship, eligibility criteria and how you can apply, please see the School of Management’s Developing Futures Scholarship webpage

Swansea University is pleased to support the Chinese Scholarship Council Scheme (CSC) for the 22/23 academic year for full-time doctoral study, commencing in October 2022.

This year, up to ten CSC applications will be supported by Swansea University. Each scholarship is offered for a maximum period of three years; CSC students are expected to submit their theses within this timescale.

Applicants should be aware that faculty-based shortlisting panels are expected to sit in February 2022. Please note that shortlisting panels may contact candidates within this period. Interviews are expected to take place in late February 2022.

Students can apply for any PhD course in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Please find out more about our courses here:

Engineering PhD courses: Engineering Postgraduate Degrees - Swansea University
Science PhD courses: Science - Swansea University

To find out more about the Chinese Scholarship Scheme, visit the website to learn more about this year’s scholarship programme announcement and the application process.

Mathematics and Computer Science

Engineering and Applied Sciences

Biosciences, Geography and Physics

Engineering

Applicant Eligibility

• Available to Chinese students
• IELTS score of 6.5 overall or Swansea recognised equivalent. (Please note that this must be held prior to applying).
• Normally applicants will hold a bachelor’s degree and currently be studying for a master’s degree or be in receipt of a master’s degree award. (Candidates must have attained, or must be expected to attain a first class honours degree and/or a distinction at Master's level)
• If you hold a non-UK degree, please see the Swansea University degree comparisons to find out if you meet the eligibility criteria.

Deadline for applications to Swansea University: 18th February 2022 (23:59 GMT)

Project Start Date 1st October 2022 (Enrolment open from mid-September)

How to apply: 

Our priority is to recruit excellent candidates. We want all of our applicants to have the opportunity to showcase their unique skills and innovative research ideas.

To apply, please complete your application online with the following information:

1. Course choice – please select Civil Engineering / Ph.D. / Full-time / 3 Year / October  

   All applicants will need to select this course to formally link their application to this particular CSC advertisement – please be reassured, though, that specific research themes and interests can be detailed at a later stage of the application.

   If you are successful in receiving a scholarship, the course choice may change depending on the research area that you detail in your application.

2. Start year – please select 2022
3. Funding (page 8) –

• ‘Are you funding your studies yourself?’ – please select No
• ‘Name of Individual or organisation providing funds for study’ – please enter ‘RS55 – CSC’

*Please note that applications received without the above information may not be considered.

As part of your online application, you MUST upload the following documents (please do not send these via email):

• CV
• Degree certificates and transcripts (if you are currently studying for a master’s degree, please ask your referee to detail your current performance, with marks where available, in their reference)
• A CSC statement (1,000 words maximum)- this is an opportunity for you to tell us about your existing skills, relevant experience and the area of research in which you are interested. Please complete the template and upload it in section 6 of the University’s online APPLY application submission platform. You DO NOT need to include a full research proposal here, or a cover letter, in order to submit a complete application.

  Your CSC statement should include:

  - An overview of your academic interests and how they relate to the subject area in question, any relevant professional/employment experience and/or any extra-curricular activities that may be relevant;
  - A brief outline of your research idea, which could address:
     - the aims, objectives and the significance of the research;
     - its alignment with the research themes in this advertisement;
     - the potential academic or societal impact of the research.

• Two references (academic or previous employer) on headed paper or using the Swansea University reference form. Please note that we are not able to accept references received citing private email accounts, e.g. Hotmail. Referees should cite their employment email address for verification of reference.
• Evidence of meeting English Language requirement (if applicable).
• Copy of Chinese National Residential Status (if applicable)

For enquiries please contact Scholarship-scienceengineering@swansea.ac.uk.