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University of Manchester India scholarships will be awarded in the form of a partial fee waiver.

In order to be considered for the University of Manchester India scholarship, you must be a conditional or unconditional offer-holder for a University of Manchester master’s programme commencing in September 2021 that meets the specifications in the table above, by 30 April 2021.

For University of Manchester India scholarships in Alliance Manchester Business School, the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health and the School of Social Sciences, applicants will automatically be considered for the scholarship. There is no separate application form.

For University of Manchester India scholarships in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, applicants will be considered on academic merit and the completion of the FSE scholarship application form. The FSE scholarship application form will be emailed to offer-holders in due course and must be submitted by 30 April 2021.

Please click the eligibility and selection criteria.

• For University of Manchester India scholarships in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, applicants will be considered on academic merit and the completion of the FSE scholarship application form. The FSE scholarship application form will be emailed to offer-holders in due course and must be submitted by 30 April 2021.
• Awarding schools/faculties will decide on scholarship allocation by 17 May 2021.
• Successful applicants will be notified by 17 May 2021.
• Selected candidates will be required to firmly accept their offer of a place by 31 May 2021 in order to confirm their scholarship. 

For University of Manchester India scholarships in Alliance Manchester Business School, the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health and the School of Social Sciences, applicants will automatically be considered for the scholarship. There is no separate application form. 

For University of Manchester India scholarships in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, applicants will be considered on academic merit and the completion of the FSE scholarship application form. The FSE scholarship application form will be emailed to offer-holders in due course and must be submitted by 30 April 2021. 

A total of ten A-level and IB scholarships will be awarded based on academic excellence. These will be open to applicants domiciled in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. These consist of:

• Five awards of £10,000 for the first year of study with a further £10,000 awarded in the second year of study, conditional on attainment of 65% average in the first year. Scholarships will be awarded in the form of an appropriate discount against published tuition fees.
• Five awards of £5,000 for the first year of study with a further £5,000 awarded in the second year of study, conditional on attainment of 60% average in the first year. Scholarships will be awarded in the form of an appropriate discount against published tuition fees.

For the purpose of these awards, students will be considered from international fee-paying students domiciled in the following countries: Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka.  

• Applicants must have, or be, working towards either A-levels or the IB Diploma qualification and must be applying for direct first year entry.
• Applicants for the South Asian awards must have accepted a conditional or unconditional offer to study a full-time programme at Manchester and must submit an online scholarship application form by 20 May 2021 with awards made following the confirmation of IB and A-level results in July and August 2021. The application form will be emailed to all relevant offer-holders.
• Applicants will be considered for the award based on academic merit and the quality of their scholarship application.
• Applicants must be self-funded (ie not sponsored).
• Applicants for Medicine (MBChB) Dentistry (BDS) or Architecture degrees are not eligible for the award.
• Applicants must have selected The University of Manchester as their firm or insurance UCAS choice by 10 June 2021.

The above is a summary for you to initially check your eligibility. Make sure you download and read our full Terms and Conditions. 

You must submit an online scholarship application form by 20 May 2021. The application form will be emailed to all relevant offer-holders.

Awards will be made following the confirmation of IB and A-level results in July and August 2021.

Ten awards of £6,000 will be allocated on the basis of academic excellence.

For the purposes of these awards, students will be considered from international fee- paying students domiciled in the following countries: Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka. 

• Applicants for the South Asian awards must have accepted a conditional or unconditional offer to study a full-time programme at Manchester and must submit an online scholarship application form by 21 May 2021. The application form will be emailed to all relevant offer-holders.
• Applicants will be considered for the award based on academic merit and the quality of their scholarship application.
• Applicants must be self-funded (ie not sponsored).
• Applicants for MBA, MPhil, Master of Architecture (MArch), Architecture and Urbanism (MA) and Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) , Clinical Medicine and Dentistry degrees are not eligible for the award.

The above is a summary for you to initially check your eligibility. Make sure you download and read our full Terms and Conditions. 

Applicants for the South Asian awards must have accepted a conditional or unconditional offer to study a full-time programme at Manchester and must submit an online scholarship application form by 21 May 2021. The application form will be emailed to all relevant offer-holders and awards will be made by 15 June 2021.