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UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

LOCATION: United Kingdom

This scholarship scheme is for international students who are overseas fee payers from specified countries (please see specific table below) seeking to join their university as undergraduate students.

ELIGIBILITY:

Level: Undergraduate

Year of entry: 2026-2027

Country: International, UK

Department: All departments

RegionCountry
AfricaAll member states of the African Union
Asia – West, Central and NorthArmenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Asia – East China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, South Korea 
Asia – SouthAfghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka
Asia – SoutheastBrunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam
EUAll member states of the European Union 
Non-European Union countries in EuropeAlbania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Switzerland, UK*
*Please refer to the T&C’s if Ordinary Resident in the UK. 
The Americas and the CaribbeanCanada, USA, Colombia, Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Boliva, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Venezuela
Middle EastBahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for this award. You don’t need to complete an application form. The university will assess your eligibility based on your country of domicile and fee status that you submit on your application for your place at Essex.

Please read the full terms and conditions before applying for or accepting a scholarship or bursary. They contain important information about eligibility and how you’ll receive your funding.

International Undergraduate Scholarship – Terms and Conditions for the Academic Year 2026-27 (.pdf)

BENEFIT:

The award is offered as a £5,000 discount on your tuition fees for the first year of study in 2026-27 only.

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FULLY FUNDED TAIWAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Application Deadline: 31 March 2027

LOCATION: Republic of China

The Ministry of Education (MOE) Taiwan Scholarship Program provides tuition and miscellaneous expenses of up to NTD 40,000 each semester and a monthly living allowance of NTD 15,000 or NTD 20,000. A Taiwan Scholarship may be held for 4 years for undergraduate programs, 2 years for master’s degree programs, and 4 years for doctorate programs. Scholarship applications must be submitted to a Republic of China (ROC) overseas mission, and applicants must apply separately to a university or college in Taiwan for admission.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be a foreign national with at least a secondary school graduation diploma and an excellent academic record and be of good character.

A person in any of the following categories is ineligible to apply:

An ROC national or an overseas Chinese student.

A person who already has and is continuing to maintain student status at any university or tertiary college in Taiwan or a person who has already registered to begin studies at a university/college in Taiwan. This restriction does not apply to a student who will complete a degree and graduate that year. They may apply for a Taiwan Scholarship to pursue a higher degree.

A person who has already studied in Taiwan for a degree at the same level as the one in which they intend to enroll.

An exchange student or dual/joint degree student who has been admitted to a university/college in Taiwan in accordance with an academic cooperation agreement between the university/college in Taiwan and an overseas university/college.

A person who has held a Taiwan Scholarship for a total of five years.

A person who has ever had a Taiwan Scholarship or MOE Huayu Enrichment Scholarship revoked.

A person who has received any other scholarship or subsidy from any Taiwan Government agency or any education institution in Taiwan. This does not include any subsidy provided for Taiwan Scholarship recipients by a university/college to cover the outstanding amount of their tuition and other fees if the total amount exceeds the maximum amount paid by the scholarship.

BENEFIT:

The Taiwan Scholarship Program provides tuition and miscellaneous expenses of up to NTD 40,000 each semester and a monthly living allowance of NTD 15,000 or NTD 20,000.

APPLY