Completing Masters education abroad is a very costly investment; obviously freebies such as scholarships and fellowships can be of great help in reducing the burden of education loans. As the new year begins, we’ve picked out some of the most important sources of funding and created an application timeline for 2022. By reading this post you’ll know when the deadlines are coming up and will be able to give yourself plenty of time to prepare.

Note that some of the deadlines below are based on previous years. It’s possible that the exact 2022 dates might vary slightly, but you can still use this guide to plan your Masters funding timetable.

If you know of any special scholarship that we haven’t included here, let us know so that we can update the table accordingly.

See Also: Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants at Top 20 Business Schools! (MBA)

Special Scholarships and Grants for Masters Students in 2022-23
Deadline	Scholarship	Criteria	Amount
Mar - Jun	GREAT Scholarships 2022	International students studying Masters in UK. Over 140 GREAT Scholarships available for Masters degrees starting in the 2022-23 academic year at dozens of British universities. Each scholarship is worth a minimum of £10,000 towards tuition fees for a one-year taught postgraduate course. Students from Bangladesh, Brunei, China, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam are eligible for this scholarship. More Info: https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/sch ... holarships	£10,000
28 May	Saltire Scholarships	International students learning in Scotland. You’ll need to be a citizen of Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Pakistan or the USA. Applications will open in Spring 2022 and normally close by the end of May. More Info: https://www.scotland.org/study/saltire-scholarships	up to £8,000
28 Sept	Marshall Scholarships	American students looking to study abroad in the UK. Up to 50 Scholarships awarded annually. Applications open in late spring and will need to be made through your university by the October. More Info: https://www.marshallscholarship.org/
Oct - Nov	Fulbright Scholarships	UK students to study abroad in the USA and vice versa. The deadlines for UK and US applicants differ slightly, but they're usually between October and November for degree programmes starting in the following year. Here are last year's timelines: For UK Students: https://www.fulbright.org.uk/going-to-t ... s/timeline For US Students: https://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/co ... -selection
1 Nov	Saïd Foundation Scholarships	Students from Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Syria to study in the UK on one-year Masters courses. Applications usually open in late August or early September and close at the very end of October or beginning of November. More Info: https://saidfoundation.org/scholarships/
2 Nov	Chevening Scholarships	Student of an eligible country. Students must return to their home countries for two years after graduation. Applications will open in August, but the latest you can apply will be November 2022. List of Eligible Countries and application process: https://www.chevening.org/apply/	Full Tuition + Travel to and from the UK + Visa application fees
22 Nov	Commonwealth Masters Scholarships	Students from select members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Over 800 Commonwealth Scholarships are available. Offer support for one-year UK Masters degrees (not including MBAs) at partner universities. Applications for the scholarship open in August. Apply through a national nominating agency in your home country. https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/apply/nationa ... -agencies/	Tuition fees + Monthly allowance for living exp + Travel costs
Scholarships for Australian students	Australia Day Foundation UK Trust	Grants of up to £10,000 to Australians studying in the UK. https://www.theaustraliadayfoundationuktrust.co.uk/	up to £10,000
	John Monash Scholarships	Aim to support outstanding Australian graduates studying abroad. https://www.johnmonash.com/
Scholarships for African students	Mo Ibrahim Foundation	Provides promising African leaders with financial support to study at the London Business School, SOAS and the University of Birmingham. https://mo.ibrahim.foundation/fellowships/scholarships
Scholarships for Canadian students	Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund	Support for Canadian students who have already begin a postgraduate course in the UK. 1-year masters are not eligible for this award. https://www.canadianscholarshipfund.co. ... -students/
Scholarships for Chinese students	China Oxford Scholarship Fund	Students from China, Hong Kong and Macau studying at the University of Oxford. https://chinaoxford.org/
	Henry Lester Trust	Grants of around £3,500 per year to Chinese students studying architecture, medicine, computer development or mechanical sciences at postgraduate level in the UK https://www.gbcc.org.uk/educational-gra ... ster-trust	£3,500
Scholarships for Egyptian students	BP Cambridge Scholarship for Egypt	Funding for Egyptian students to pursue a Masters related to BP’s work in Egypt (i.e. Petroleum Studies, Business, Economics and Development Studies) https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/ ... rship.html	Approximately Upto £16,000
Scholarships for Indian students	Inlaks Scholarships	Awarded to outstanding Indian students on postgraduate courses at several UK universities. https://www.inlaksfoundation.org/schola ... -to-apply/
	Oxford-Indira Gandhi Graduate Scholarships	Available for Indian students studying at the University of Oxford, mainly related to sustainability and the environment. https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduat ... diragandhi	Course fees + grant for living costs.
	Felix Scholarship	Aimed at underprivileged Indian students, as well as talented students from other developing countries. Scholarships are available at the University of Oxford, the University of Reading and SOAS. https://www.felixscholarship.org/
Scholarships for Israeli students	Anglo-Jewish Association Karten Scholarship	offers support to Israeli students on postgraduate courses in the UK. https://www.anglojewish.org.uk/index.php/education
	Kenneth Lindsay Scholarship Trust	Grants to Israeli students at UK universities, worth between £500 and £2,000. Applications are to be submitted by 30th April annually. https://www.angloisraelassociation.com/ ... ship-trust	Between £500 and £2,000
Scholarships for Mexican students	FUNED	provides Mexican students with low interest loans and reduced tuition fees at certain foreign higher education institutions. https://www.funedmx.org/
Scholarships for Russian students	Global Education Program	Initiative by the Russian government to support Russian citizens studying at foreign universities. https://educationglobal.ru/en/info/
Scholarships for Saudi students	King Abdullah Scholarships Program	For Saudi citizens to study abroad in a range of countries (including the UK). https://uksacb.org/kb/
Scholarships for Singaporean students	Tan Kah Kee Postgraduate Scholarship	Singaporean citizens studying a Masters abroad https://singaporetkkf.com.sg/scholarships/	one-off sum of S$12,000

_________________

That's such an informative list, Narenn. Thank you.

Posted from my mobile device
_________________

Thanks! Any noted scholarships that I missed to include above?
_________________

I even didn't know half of these. 😛😝 but If I came across any. I will add. 😁

Posted from my mobile device
_________________

That will be great! Thanks.
_________________