2025 Sustainable Development Scholarship for Postgraduate

Are you passionate about sustainability? This special scholarship programme has been developed for our international postgraduate students who can demonstrate a commitment to sustainable development.

University College Birmingham is committed to embedding and promoting sustainable practices across our campus, our university community and wider society (find out more here). We welcome students from around the world whose academic interests and graduate objectives align with our values.

Our Sustainable Development Award is open for applications from new international students starting on a full-time postgraduate course (e.g. MA/MSc courses), offering a scholarship worth 25% of the first-year tuition fee.

Successful applicants will be required to report to a panel during their studies on how they are continuing to prioritise sustainability in their academic work, extracurricular engagement and post-study plans. You may also be asked to contribute towards sustainability initiatives within the University, such as assisting at events, talks or marketing activities connected to our sustainable objectives.

• Table of Content
• About University of Birmingham
• University of Birmingham Masters Scholarship
• University of Birmingham Masters Scholarship Courses
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Birmingham Masters Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham (founded in 1828 as the Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery) and Mason Science College (established in 1875 by Sir Josiah Mason), making it the first English civic or 'red brick' university to receive its own royal charter. It is a founding member of both the Russell Group of British research universities and the international network of research uni... continue reading

University of Birmingham Masters Scholarship

Application Deadline	31 May 2025
Value	25% of tuition fee
Country to study	United Kingdom
School to study	University of Birmingham
Type	Postgraduate
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	University of Birmingham
Gender	Men and Women

University of Birmingham Masters Scholarship Courses

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Birmingham Masters Scholarship

To apply for this scholarship, you must fulfill the following criteria:

• You must have received and accepted an offer to study on a full-time postgraduate programme at University College Birmingham starting in September 2025. Part-time courses, distance learning courses or other levels of study are not eligible.
• You must have overseas fee status and be paying overseas tuition fees. Home fee payers are not eligible.
• The minimum academic requirement is 2:1 honours (or international equivalents).
• This scholarship is available to students’ first year of study only.
• You agree to provide testimonials, feature in case studies and/or participate in marketing activities upon request.

Application Deadline

May 31, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Birmingham on airtable.com to apply

• Obtain an offer.
• Submit your application via this link for the Sustainable Development Scholarship by 31 May 2025.
• As part of your application, you will be required to submit a personal statement detailing your sustainability-related motivations and anticipated outcomes of your postgraduate course, as well as any prior activity or experience within this area. Your application will then be assessed by a panel of academic staff who have expertise in sustainability.
• You will be notified of the outcome via email.

For more details, visit University of Birmingham webpage