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UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES: INTERNATIONAL MASTERS SCHOLARSHIPS, JANUARY 2027

Application Deadline: 30 November 2026

LOCATION: Scotland

The University of Strathclyde is delighted to offer scholarships to all eligible postgraduate taught Masters, self-funded, international (non-EU) fee-paying offer holders, joining a full-time, on-campus course in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in January 2027. The scholarships will be awarded automatically upon confirmation of payment of deposit, and this must be paid by the scholarship deadline date, once confirmed.

ELIGIBILITY:

The scholarship is open now for all international (non-EU) Postgraduate Taught Masters students joining eligible programmes within the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences in January 2027.

All eligible international offer holders will automatically be considered for a scholarship; therefore, no separate scholarship application is required.

Applications are not necessary, and you will automatically be considered upon confirmation of payment of deposit.

To be considered for a scholarship, an applicant must hold an offer to study a full-time attendance course in the 2027 academic year.

Scholarships are awarded on fulfillment of your offer conditions.

Deposits must be paid by the scholarship deadline date, once confirmed.

Students are only eligible for one scholarship per academic year from the University of Strathclyde.

Online, blended learning programmes, PG Certificates, and PG Diplomas are not eligible for these scholarships.

To receive their scholarship, awardees must enroll in studies commencing in January 2027 and continue to meet all of the above eligibility criteria.

Scholarships are non-transferable and will be forfeited if the recipient defers their admission to a later academic year or transfers to a different programme or faculty after enrollment.

Scholarship recipients will be expected to engage with student ambassador activities during their course of study, such as supporting student recruitment activities and events.

Available for self-funded, international (non-EU) fee-paying offer holders only.

The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences’ decision on the awarding of scholarships is final.

BENEFIT:

Scholarship amounts:

£8,000 for Masters programmes in the Law School.

£6,000 for all other eligible courses.

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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK-JAPAN AFRICA DREAM SCHOLARSHIP (AFDB-JADS), SEPEMBER 2027

Application Deadline: January 8, 2027

LOCATION: Japan

This scholarship is open to applicants from African Development Bank member countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a graduate degree program in energy development and related disciplines. To be considered for the Sepember 2027 scholarship, applicants must first apply to APU. APU will then select eligible candidates to recommend to the scholarship organization.

ELIGIBILITY:

Be a national of an AfDB member country.

Be 35 years old or less

Should have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in energy, agriculture, health, environmental sustainability, engineering studies, or related areas; and have excellent academic records and relevant professional experience, and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts.

Should have at least 1 year of paid employment in their home country or in other African countries after receiving their bachelor’s (or equivalent university) degree within the past 3 years.

Not already enrolled in a graduate degree program

Not be an Executive Director, his/her alternate, and/or staff of all types of appointments of the African Development Bank Group or a close relative of the aforementioned by blood or adoption with the term “close relative” defined as: Mother, Father, Sister, Half-sister, Brother, Half-brother, Son, Daughter, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, or Nephew

Agree to return to your home country to contribute to its economic and social development after completion of studies under the program

Required Documents:

Research Proposal: Please refer to the “Research Proposal” section in the APPLICATION PROCESS of the 2027 Graduate Application Handbook and prepare your Research Proposal accordingly. It is strongly recommended that you develop your proposal in alignment with the indicators of “The High 5s” set by the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Curriculum Vitae: Please refer to the “Curriculum Vitae” section in the APPLICATION PROCESS of the 2027 Graduate Application Handbook and prepare your Curriculum Vitae accordingly.

BENEFIT:

Full tuition

Admissions Fee

Monthly subsistence allowance of 150,000 JPY (including housing) (amount subject to change)

Economy class air travel between the home country and APU at the beginning and end of the program

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