Scholarships at Queen Margaret University

What are Chevening Scholarships? 

Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. The Scholarships are awarded to outstanding scholars with leadership potential. Awards are typically for a one-year Master’s degree.

Who can apply for a Chevening Scholarship? 

Chevening Scholarships are for talented people who have been identified as potential future leaders across a wide range of fields; including politics, business, the media, civil society, religion, and academia. Applicants should be high calibre graduates with the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership. Chevening Scholars come from over 110 countries worldwide (excluding the USA and the EU), and this year the Scholarships will support approximately 700 individuals. There are over 41,000 Chevening alumni around the world who together comprise an influential and highly regarded global network.

About the QMU International Scholarship

Queen Margaret University are pleased to offer a small number of competitive scholarships for new international students. 

How much are the scholarship?

The scholarship is worth £3000 and is granted as a reduction of the tuition fee. It is not possible to use a scholarship as payment towards any deposit required for your programme. The scholarship is payable for one single-year of study, and students cannot reapply in subsequent years.

Who is eligible to apply?

Scholarship applications are accepted from students who have applied for a course taught on campus at Queen Margaret University on an Undergraduate or taught Postgraduate degree programme. Students do not have to have been made an offer or accepted their place at the time of application. Applicants must be self-funding (i.e. not funded by a sponsor), and on a programme with an international tuition fee of more than £9000 per year.

When must I apply by?

Students starting in September should apply by 31 March for a first round of allocations. A second round of allocations will be made for scholarships returned and applications should be made by 31 May. If you have already submitted an application for consideration in the first round there is no need to submit a second application. Students starting in January should apply by 31 October.

Under Scotland's Saltire Scholarship scheme, awards worth £8000 each are available for one year of study on a master's course to students from Canada, China (including Hong Kong), India, Japan, Pakistan and the USA.

This is part of the Scottish Government's continuing support for the 'brightest and best' students to come and study in Scotland in partnerships with Scottish Universities.