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UEA DAVID SAINSBURY MSC SCHOLARSHIPS IN GLOBAL PLANT HEALTH

Application Deadline: 30 May 2026

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) offers the prestigious David Sainsbury Scholarships in Global Plant Health to a limited number of applicants on the MSc in Global Plant Health.

ELIGIBILITY:

Funding Type: Tuition Fees and Maintenance

Course Start Date: September 2026

Criteria: Socioeconomic Related, UK Fees, International Fees

School/Faculty: Faculty of Science and Biological Sciences

The David Sainsbury Full MSc Scholarship:

You are eligible for a full scholarship under these terms if you meet all these criteria:

You are in receipt of an offer of a place on the UEA MSc in Global Plant Health

You are a national of or domiciled in a least-developed, low-income, or lower-middle-income country or territory as defined by the Overseas Development Agency Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list, version 2026-27 for entry in the 2026-27 academic year.

There are a limited number of scholarships available, and these will be awarded throughout the year, so you are advised to apply early.

The David Sainsbury 50% Fee Scholarship:

You are eligible for a full scholarship under these terms if you meet all these criteria:

You are in receipt of an offer of a place on the UEA MSc in Global Plant Health

You are not a national of or domiciled in a least-developed, low-income, or lower-middle-income country or territory as defined by the Overseas Development Agency Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list, version 2024-25 for entry in the 2025-26 academic year. For example, you are a national of and domiciled in an upper-middle-income country or higher-income country (including the UK) according to this list.

There are a limited number of scholarships available, and these will be awarded throughout the year, so you are advised to apply early.

BENEFIT:

The David Sainsbury Full MSc Scholarship: Each full scholarship will cover up to the full cost of the tuition fee (£37,200 international fee for 2026-27, £18,850 UK fee)

maintenance grant (exact value at the UKRI postgraduate researcher stipend level to be determined for 2026-27; in 2025-26 it was £20,780)

an additional £4,000 for travel costs (subject to valid economy class travel receipts)

The David Sainsbury 50% Fee Scholarship: Each 50% fee scholarship will cover up to 50% of the full cost of the tuition fee (50% of either £18,850 UK or £37,200 international fees for 2026-27), minus any other awards or scholarships you are in possession of that cover more than 50% of the fee.

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GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR EXCELLENT FOREIGN STUDENTS (EFS) TYPE B SIRINDHORN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY

Application Deadline: September 30, 2025

LOCATION: Thailand

Scholarships from the Sirindhorn Technology Scholarship Fund are available for excellent students from reputable universities of any foreign country to study in a master’s or doctoral degree program at Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University, Thailand. These scholarships are available for the following research interests:

Biochemical Engineering/ Biochemistry

Environmental Engineering/ Science/ Technology/ Management

Chemical Engineering/ Chemistry

Industrial Engineering and Logistics Systems

Civil Engineering

Digital Engineering

Computer Engineering/Science

Logistics and Supply Chain Systems Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Management Technology

Energy Technology/Management

Materials Engineering/Science/Technology

Engineering Management

Mechanical Engineering

ELIGIBILITY:

For prospective students in the academic semester 2/2025 (January 2026): Master’s degree (2-year curriculum) and Doctoral degree (3-year curriculum)

Must not be of Thai nationality

Has an excellent academic record (preferably ranked within the top 20 percent of the class)

Meet qualifications of SIIT graduate program admissions

Provides two strong recommendation letters (at least one recommendation letter must come from an academic instructor/advisor)

Provide your referees’ official/professional email addresses (email addresses given by their institute/company/university) in the referees’ information section of the online application form. Personal email addresses are not allowed.

Has good health and good conduct

Must not be a recipient of another type of scholarship

Maintains a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.25

Makes good progress on his/her master’s thesis/doctoral dissertation and reports his/her progress every semester

Assists in the institute’s work for 30 hours per semester, focused primarily on exam proctoring for 24 hours and laboratory supervision or tutoring courses for 6 hours

Adjustment of scholarship requirements may be possible and will be informed during the scholarship agreement signing period

BENEFIT:

Full SIIT tuition and educational support fees (full thesis support),

excluding:

TU Matriculation Fee (600 baht)

TU Educational Support Fees (800 baht [Fees include services other than instruction] + 75

baht [Group Insurance Fee] per semester)

A living allowance of 10,000 baht per month

Round-trip economy travel expenses, the most direct route to and from Thailand

and the recipient’s home country (actual expense, maximum 20,000 baht/student)

Miscellaneous expenses such as visa fees, and a one-time English proficiency test for graduation,

etc. (actual expenses, but not over 10,000 baht/student)

Health and accident insurance during the period of scholarship in Thailand

Scholarship recipients are required to stay at the SIIT dormitory for a period of at least 12 months.

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