Applications are now open for the 2026/2027 University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarships. The University of Nottingham is offering scholarships covering 50% or 100% of full-time masters tuition fees.
These one-year scholarships are available to support innovative and passionate students who can successfully demonstrate their ingenuity for developing solutions that will impact their home countries and incite change.
Eligibility Criteria for The University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarships
To apply for this scholarship, Applicant must:
- Be domiciled in Africa, India or one of the selected Commonwealth countries listed below.
- Be classed as an overseas student for fee purposes.
- Hold an offer to start a full-time masters (including MRes) for 2026/27 at the University of Nottingham UK, studying in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Science or Faculty of Social Sciences.
Applicants will not be eligible for this scholarship if they:
- Are a current student or graduate of the University of Nottingham.
- Have studied and been awarded an undergraduate or postgraduate degree outside of your home country.
- Are currently studying in the UK.
The University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarships Eligible countries
Africa (all nations), Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica,
Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Montserrat, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands,
Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines,
Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Application criteria for The University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarships
Applicants will be assessed first and foremost on how they can demonstrate their vision, and tangible plan for developing a specific solution that will positively contribute to key economic, environmental, structural, social, or political challenges within their home country.
Strong applicants will be able to link this to the learning outcomes of their course of study, and how this will facilitate their efforts.
Where the ethos of Developing Solutions has been clearly evidenced, applications will then be looked at in line with more traditional scholarship criteria, including your reasons for studying at Nottingham and noteworthy achievements.
Please note that there is a strict word count limit for all questions, which is outlined at the end of each question. Any responses submitted that exceed the outlined word count may not be reviewed.
How to apply for The University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarships
Applicants must apply for and receive an offer to study a full-time masters (including MRes) at the University of Nottingham for 2026/27 before applying for this scholarship.
The University requires an application fee for our postgraduate taught course applications. Please be aware that the academic application will not be assessed until the application fee has been paid and processed.
After receiving the offer to study at the University, applicants can apply through the scholarships section of the application system, NottinghamHub.
If you have an offer for an MRes course, email the scholarships team on scholarship-assistant@nottingham.ac.uk
for instructions on how to apply.
For More Information, Visit the Official Webpage of the University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarships, HERE.