General scholarships

Honours Year Scholarship

Students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man can get a scholarship covering fees for their Honours year of study.

Value

£9,535

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

England, Wales, NI, Republic of Ireland

Undergraduate Merit Scholarship

This scholarship provides a £1,000 cash award per year (for Years 1–3) for eligible students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland. 

Value

£3,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

England, Wales, NI, Republic of Ireland

EU Undergraduate Scholarship

The EU Undergraduate Scholarship provides fee discounts and costs for EU students studying at the University of Stirling.

Value

£5,000 fee discount every year, plus Honours year scholarship

Number of awards

Unlimited

Fee status

International (including EU)

International Undergraduate Scholarship

Our International Undergraduate Scholarship offers eligible students £2,000 per year (£8,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value

£8,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

GEMS International Undergraduate Scholarship

Our GEMS International Undergraduate Scholarship offers eligible students £2,000 each year (£8,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value

£8,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Undergraduate Transnational Education (TNE) Partner Transfer Scholarship

A 20% tuition fee waiver for Transnational Education (TNE) students who transfer from an official TNE partner of the University to study at Stirling for a year or more at an undergraduate level.

Value

20% tuition fee waiver

Number of awards

Unlimited

Fee status

International (including EU)

Robertson Trust Scholarship

Financial support for 16 to 25 year olds in Scotland who face barriers to higher education.

Value

Up to £4,250 per year

Number of awards

10

Fee status

Scotland

Undergraduate USA Scholarship

Our Undergraduate USA Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value

£20,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Undergraduate Canada Scholarship

Our Undergraduate Canada Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value

£20,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Undergraduate South Africa Scholarship

Our Undergraduate South Africa Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value

£20,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Undergraduate Zimbabwe Scholarship

Our Undergraduate Zimbabwe Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value

£20,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Undergraduate United Arab Emirates (UAE) Scholarship

Our Undergraduate United Arab Emirates Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value

£20,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Undergraduate Malaysia Scholarship

Our Undergraduate Malaysia Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value

£20,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Undergraduate Hong Kong Scholarship

Our Undergraduate Hong Kong Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value

£20,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Undergraduate Norway Scholarship

Our Undergraduate Norway Scholarship offers eligible students £5,000 per year (£20,000 over four years) towards the payment of annual fees.

Value

£20,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Stirling Welcome Scholarship

The Stirling Welcome Scholarship provides a £1,000 cash award to all undergraduate students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland who enrol as a student on a course delivered at the University's Stirling campus.

Value

£1,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

England, Wales, NI, Republic of Ireland

Postgraduate Merit Scholarship

We are offering all UK or Republic of Ireland students with a first-class Honours degree (or equivalent) a £2,000 scholarship to study full-time on any taught Masters course. The award is offered on a pro-rata basis for students who are studying part time.

Value

£2,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

England, Wales, NI, Republic of Ireland, Scotland

EU Postgraduate Scholarship

The EU Postgraduate Scholarship provides a fee discount for EU students studying at the University of Stirling.

Value

£5,000 tuition fee discount

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

The Data Lab Scholarships

We are offering fully funded places on a selection of on-campus Masters courses in partnership with The Data Lab and the Scottish Funding Council.

Value

Full cost of tuition fee

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

Scotland

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for candidates from developing Commonwealth countries, looking to study selected postgraduate Masters courses.

Value

See details

Number of awards

8

Fee status

International (including EU)

Stirling Alumni Scholarship

This scholarship provides a discount for the first year of a full-time or part-time Masters degree for students who have completed their undergraduate degree at the University of Stirling.

Value

15% fee waiver

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

England, Wales, NI, Republic of Ireland, International (including EU), Scotland

GREAT Scholarship China

A scholarship is available to a student from China studying any postgraduate taught degree at the University of Stirling.

Value

£10,000

Number of awards

1

Fee status

International (including EU)

Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York Scholarship

The Society offers two one-year scholarships available for postgraduate study in the USA (usually at masters’ level).

Value

$35,000

Number of awards

2

Fee status

Scotland

Postgraduate East Asia Scholarship

This scholarship is open to full-time, on-campus, self-funding students who are living in mainland China, Hong Kong (SAR), Japan, Macau, South Korea, or Taiwan.

Value

£7,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

GREAT Scholarship Mexico

A scholarship is available to a student from Mexico studying any postgraduate taught degree at the University of Stirling.

Value

£10,000

Number of awards

1

Fee status

International (including EU)

Postgraduate Ghana Scholarship

This scholarship is open to full-time, on-campus, self-funding students living in Ghana.

Value

£4,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Postgraduate India Scholarship

This scholarship is open to full-time, on-campus, self-funding students living in India.

Value

£4,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Postgraduate Kenya Scholarship

This scholarship is open to full-time, on-campus, self-funding students living in Kenya.

Value

£4,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Postgraduate Nigeria Scholarship

This scholarship is open to full-time, on-campus, self-funding students living in Nigeria.

Value

£4,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Postgraduate Pakistan Scholarship

This scholarship is open to full-time, on-campus, self-funding students living in Pakistan.

Value

£4,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Singapore Institute of Management Postgraduate Scholarship

This scholarship is for the first year of a full-time Masters degree, and is available to international students who have graduated from our partner, Singapore Institute of Management, with a University of Stirling undergraduate degree.

Value

20% tuition fee waiver

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Lingnan University Postgraduate Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded for the first year of a full-time Masters degree and is available to international students who have graduated from our Hong Kong partner, Lingnan University, with a University of Stirling undergraduate degree.

Value

20% tuition fee waiver

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Chevening Scholarships

Chevening Scholarships is the UK government's scholarships programme for international students studying Masters degrees.

Value

See details

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

The Fulbright University of Stirling Award

The University of Stirling and the Fulbright Commission offers funding for postgraduate studies in health, wellbeing or sports science. 

Value

Full tuition fee waiver plus living costs

Number of awards

1

Fee status

International (including EU)

Postgraduate Taught International Partnerships Scholarship

A tuition fee waiver on any full-time on-campus postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling for eligible international students.

Value

20% tuition fee waiver

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Aziz Foundation Scholarship

The Aziz Scholarships Programme offers 100% tuition fee scholarships to support British Muslims to study for a Masters at partnered UK universities.

Value

100% tuition fee

Number of awards

9

Fee status

England, Wales, NI, Republic of Ireland

Be the Difference Postgraduate International Scholarship

£7000 tuition fee waiver for the first year of a Masters degree and is open to full-time self-funding students who are classed as international for tuition fee purposes starting in September 2025 or January 2026.

Value

£7,000

Number of awards

September 2025 and January 2026: 100 awards

Fee status

International (including EU)

Commonwealth Masters Scholarships

The agency-nominated Master’s programme is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.

Value

See details

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are for applicants from least developed countries and fragile states looking for full-time doctoral study at a UK university.

Value

See details

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

International (including EU)

INTO Stirling Progression Scholarships

As part of our commitment to attracting the very best students to join our diverse international community, we are delighted to offer the INTO Stirling Progression Scholarships.

Value

Up to £4,000

Number of awards

Awarded to all eligible students

Fee status

International (including EU)

Institute for Advanced Studies Studentships

We're investing in the next generation of world-class researchers.

Value

See details

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

England, Wales, NI, Republic of Ireland, International (including EU), Scotland

The Reid Family Scholarship (Widening Participation)

We support Scottish students from Widening Participation backgrounds to help with the financial pressures of living costs and tuition fees so you can achieve your full potential.

Value

£8,500-£21,525

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

Scotland

ESRC-funded studentship opportunities: Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science's Scottish Doctoral Training Partnership provides studentship awards each year to students to allow them to do a funded PhD in the social sciences.

Value

Full fees and stipend of £18,622

Number of awards

Fee status

England, Wales, NI, Republic of Ireland, International (including EU), Scotland

Stirlingshire Educational Trust

Grants available to persons who have been resident in Stirlingshire, either currently or in the past, for a period of at least 5 consecutive years or have been born there.

Value

£100-£500

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

Scotland

Sanctuary scholarships

Sanctuary scholarships are awarded to postgraduate, access and undergraduate students who are in the UK and have applied for asylum or are staying in the UK as refugees or on humanitarian grounds.

Value

Tuition fees plus costs up to £3,000

Number of awards

Multiple

Fee status

England, Wales, NI, Republic of Ireland, Scotland