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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HUMANITARIAN POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: 5pm BST, Thursday 7 May 2026

LOCATION: England

UCL Humanitarian Scholarships enable students at serious risk and/or displaced due to armed conflict to pursue full-time master’s degree studies at UCL.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates can be from any country outside the UK. Please note they do not accept applications from those that are already residing in the UK*. You must also fulfill all of the following criteria:

Be at serious risk as a direct result of armed conflict, and/or 

Be displaced inside or have been forced to leave your home country within the last three years because of armed conflict and have sought international protection outside of the UK; 

Be eligible to pay the Overseas fee rate. 

Come from a lower-income background.

Not already holding a qualification at the level of course, or higher, to which you are applying

Hold an offer of a place on your chosen full-time Master’s at UCL by the scholarship panel meeting at the start of June 2026.  (Please note distance learning and part-time Master’s are not eligible for this award.) 

Have the documents in place by the time of the selection panel meeting (valid passport or other eligible travel documents) in order to be able to apply for a visa if selected.

The UCL Humanitarian Scholarship may not be held alongside other scholarships, studentships, awards, or bursaries. 

BENEFIT:

There are up to 3 (three) scholarships available in 2026/27

The scholarship will cover full tuition fees and a maintenance payment to cover accommodation and living costs (approx. £20,000) for the normal course duration. We guarantee a single room in UCL accommodation; if you choose to take this up, the accommodation fee will be taken from your £20,000 maintenance payment. There is also an allowance to cover the Immigration Health Surcharge, visa fees, and one return flight. 

The scholarship is tenable for one year only unless the full-time programme is 2 years in length.

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UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA EXCELLENCE MASTER FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Deadline: 28 February, 2026 

LOCATION: Switzerland

The Faculty of Science of the University of Geneva is an internationally recognized leading research institution. The Faculty, with the support of external partners, has established an Excellence Fellowship program open to outstanding and highly motivated students who wish to pursue a Master of Science degree in one of the disciplines covered by the Faculty

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidate selection is based on excellence.

Regardless of your home university, whether you have passed or are doing a brilliant bachelor’s degree, and that you are one of the best in your year, this program is for you! You must meet the admission criteria of the master of your choice3 and be selected on the basis of the application file for an Excellence Fellowship.

For the application to be considered, each student has to fulfill the enrollment procedure as described on the Admissions office website.

If you are a student at the UNIGE: a scan of your UNIGE card

If you are not yet a student at the UNIGE, the mail entitled “UNIGE-Candidature: Dépôt de votre dossier” that you received after registering for the master’s program (proof that you have begun the registration process) is required.

The application (in English or French) must include the following documents in the form of a SINGLE pdf file:

A scan of your national identity card or passport.

A curriculum vitae (2 pages maximum).

The transcript of exams passed during the bachelor’s education, with all grades.

A motivation letter in which you describe your specific scientific interests and your motivation to pursue a Master of Science program at the University of Geneva.

Letters of reference from two professors attesting to your aptitude for this program.

Any other pertinent information, like results of the GRE (General Requirement Examination), the TOEFL, or other language tests.

The application is made online, from the beginning of January of each year. After registering, you will receive an e-mail containing a personal link allowing you to fill out the application form.

The next application deadline is 28 February, 2026 (for masters starting September 14, 2026).

BENEFIT:

The Excellence Fellowship consists of a grant amounting to CHF 10’000 to CHF 15’000/year (no teaching duties); it is awarded for one year and extended for the regular duration of the chosen Master’s program (three or four semesters) provided the applicant is academically successful at the end of his/her first semester of studies.

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