Application Deadline: 2 November 2026
LOCATION: United Kingdom
The Vice Chancellor’s Global Development Scholarship is open for January 2027 and May 2027 entry. Eligible students will be able to receive the Vice Chancellor’s Global Development Scholarship.
ELIGIBILITY:
If you are from one of the countries below, you will be eligible for this award:
| Afghanistan Algeria Angola Bangladesh Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Brazil Brunei Cambodia Cameroon China Colombia Cote d’Ivoire Dominican Republic DR of the Congo Ecuador Egypt Ethiopia Gambia Georgia Ghana Haiti India Indonesia Iraq Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Libya Macau Mauritius | Malawi Malaysia Mexico Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Nigeria Pakistan Panama Philippines Russia Rwanda Senegal South Africa South Korea South Sudan Sri Lanka Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine Uzbekistan Vietnam Zambia Zimbabwe |
If you’re studying an undergraduate course, you must be a self-funded student on a full-time, on campus, course with annual fees of £16,200 or above for January 2027 or May 2027 entry.
If you’re studying for postgraduate research or a postgraduate taught course, you must be a self-funded student on a full-time, on-campus course with annual fees of £16,200 or above for January 2027 or May 2027 entry.
The scholarship is not available for students who have previously studied other courses at the University of Portsmouth, who will instead be allocated the alumni discount.
The scholarship is available for ICP (International College Portsmouth) students progressing to the university.
The scholarship will take the form of a £2,500 fee reduction, effective at the time of registration, and will only apply to your first year of study.
The scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarship, discount, or fee offer.
The discounted fee will be stated on your Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS). This is the final document you receive when you have an unconditional offer to study at the University of Portsmouth and have paid your deposit.
Only applicants who have been assessed as overseas students for tuition fee purposes can access this scholarship. Eligibility is determined by nationality.
BENEFIT:
This scholarship will take the form of a £2,500 fee reduction that will apply to your first year of study.
