Location: United Kingdom
Program: Postgraduate (Master’s Degree)
Eligibility: International students
Duration: 1 year
Deadline: April 15, 2026
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The Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship is the University of Nottingham’s flagship international Master’s scholarship, established in 2001 and now one of the most respected and widely sought-after scholarship programmes for students from Africa, South Asia, and selected Commonwealth countries in the United Kingdom. Awarded at either 50% or 100% of full-time Master’s tuition fees, the scholarship is designed for innovative, driven, and socially conscious students who can clearly demonstrate a compelling vision and tangible plan for developing specific solutions to key economic, environmental, structural, social, or political challenges in their home country — and who can credibly connect this vision to the learning outcomes of their chosen Master’s programme at Nottingham.
The University of Nottingham is one of the United Kingdom’s leading research universities, consistently ranked among the world’s top 150 universities in major global rankings including the QS World University Rankings and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive UK universities. With campuses in Nottingham (UK), Ningbo (China), and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Nottingham is one of the few truly tri-continental universities in the world — home to over 45,000 students from more than 150 countries and internationally recognised for its excellence in engineering, medicine, health sciences, science, social sciences, business, and the arts.
Benefits of the Scholarship
This scholarship will provide the following to its recipients:
- 50% or 100% tuition fee waiver for one year of full-time Master’s (including MRes) study at the University of Nottingham UK campus
- Scholarship amount deducted directly from tuition fees charged by the university (not paid directly to students)
- Available across four faculties: Engineering, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science, and Social Sciences
- Access to the University of Nottingham’s world-class academic facilities, libraries, research centres, and student support services
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Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following:
- Must be domiciled in Africa (all nations), India, or one of the following selected Commonwealth countries
- Must be classed as an overseas student for fee purposes at the University of Nottingham
- Must hold a valid offer to start a full-time Master’s (including MRes) course in September 2026 at the University of Nottingham UK campus, in one of the four eligible faculties: Engineering, Medicine and Health Sciences, Science, or Social Sciences
- Must not be a current student or graduate of the University of Nottingham
- Must not have studied and been awarded an undergraduate or postgraduate degree outside of their home country (applications from students who have studied in another eligible Developing Solutions country will be considered on a case-by-case basis)
- Must not be currently studying in the UK at the time of application
- Must apply through the scholarships section of NottinghamHub after receiving an offer of study — do not need to have accepted the offer before submitting the scholarship application, but the award will only be confirmed for students who accept their offer
- For MRes applicants: must email scholarship-assistant@nottingham.ac.uk for specific application instructions rather than applying directly through NottinghamHub
- For two-year Master’s programmes: eligible to apply, but scholarship covers the first year’s fees only; applicants must have funding in place to cover any remaining tuition balance
Note: Kindly check the official webpage for full and detailed requirements
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Selection Criteria
Applicants will be assessed first and foremost on how they can demonstrate their vision, and tangible plan for developing a specific solution that will positively contribute to key economic, environmental, structural, social, or political challenges within in their home country. Strong applicants will be able to link this to the learning outcomes of their course of study, and how this will facilitate their efforts. Where the ethos of Developing Solutions has been clearly evidenced, applications will then be looked at in line with more traditional scholarship criteria, including your reasons for studying at Nottingham and noteworthy achievements.
Make sure you have enough time to prepare strong answers. We will assess your responses and academic merit when making scholarship decisions.
Please note that there is a strict word count limit for all questions, which is outlined at the end of each question. The system does not automatically limit this, so you would be encouraged to check your application before you submit. Any responses submitted that exceed the outlined word count may not be reviewed.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to visit the official webpage and submit your application.
