The first section on this page has links to general organisations who provide funding for Overseas students.
Additional funding opportunities for specific countries are then listed in alphabetical order by country (L-Q).
Organisations who offer scholarships to overseas students
The following organisations offer scholarships. Please contact them for further information.
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarships|
Association of Commonwealth Universities|
British Chevening Scholarships|
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme| (application is via LSE)
Commonwealth Scholarships|
Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program |
Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program|
LSE contributes 20% to the tuition fee of Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship holders studying at LSE
Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships|
UK 9/11 Scholarships Fund|
UNESCO Fellowships|
Women's Leadership Scholarships|
Laos
CV Starr Scholarship
There is one award of approximately £5,000 available for use on a taught masters programme. More information about the CV Starr Scholarship|
Lebanon
Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
Student grants for Arab nationals under 40 years of age with citizenship of a member State of the Arab League. Students must be committed to returning to a country in the Arab world on completion of their programme.
More information about the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce awards|
British Lebanese Association
Two or three jointly funded partial scholarships are offered annually in October to Lebanese applicants of outstanding merit to pursue one year postgraduate masters courses in subjects of special relevance to the development needs of the Lebanon during this period of re-construction.
Apply direct to:
The Cultural Officer
The British Council
Sidani Street, Azar Building
Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: 00 961 1 739 459/60
Fax: 00 961 1 739461
Said Foundation
The Said Foundation is offering four scholarships for study at LSE. They are available to study a masters in any subject by applicants who are Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian or Syrian.
More information about the Said Foundation Scholarship|
Sir Siegmund Warburg Scholarship
One full scholarship for study on the MSc in Human Rights. Applicants must be of Israeli or Palestinian nationality, and domiciled in either Israel, the Occupied Territories/Palestine, or Palestinian camps in Jordan, Lebanon or Syria.
More information about the Sir Siegmund Warburg Scholarship|
Lesotho
Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship
One scholarship of £25,000 for a taught Masters student from Sub-Saharan Africa.
More information about the Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship|
Canon Collins Trust
The Canon Collins Trust provides scholarships to students from/in the countries of southern Africa who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree in the UK. Both partial grants and full scholarships are awarded annually.
More information about the Canon Collins Trust|
Liberia
Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship
One scholarship of £25,000 for a taught Masters student from Sub-Saharan Africa.
More information about the Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship|
Libya
Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
Student grants for Arab nationals under 40 years of age with citizenship of a member State of the Arab League. Students must be committed to returning to a country in the Arab world on completion of their programme.
More information about the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce awards|
Margaret Bennett Scholarship
One scholarship is available to support female students from Africa intending to study for the LLM|. Preference will be given to applicants from north Africa.
More information about the Margaret Bennett Scholarship|
Liechtenstein
Central European Scholarship
Two scholarships of £12,500 for a student from a list of eligible countries intending to follow and MSc programme.
More information about the Central European Scholarship|
Madagascar
Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship
One scholarship of £25,000 for a taught Masters student from Sub-Saharan Africa.
More information about the Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship|
Malawi
Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship
One scholarship of £25,000 for a taught Masters student from Sub-Saharan Africa.
More information about the Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship|
Canon Collins Trust
The Canon Collins Trust provides scholarships to students from/in the countries of southern Africa who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree in the UK. Both partial grants and full scholarships are awarded annually.
More information about the Canon Collins Trust|
The Beit Trust
The Beit Trust offers a small number of Fellowships for postgraduate studies or research to graduates who are domiciled in Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe.
More information about The Beit Trust|
Malaysia
CV Starr Scholarship
There is one award of approximately £5,000 available for use on a taught masters programme.
More information about the CV Starr Scholarship|
Mali
Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship
One scholarship of £25,000 for a taught Masters student from Sub-Saharan Africa.
More information about the Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship|
Mauritania
Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship
One scholarship of £25,000 for a taught Masters student from Sub-Saharan Africa.
More information about the Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship|
Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
Student grants for Arab nationals under 40 years of age with citizenship of a member State of the Arab League. Students must be committed to returning to a country in the Arab world on completion of their programme.
More information about the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce awards|
Mauritius
Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship
One scholarship of £25,000 for a taught Masters student from Sub-Saharan Africa.
More information about the Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship|
Mexico
FIDERH Human Resources Development Fund, Bank of Mexico, Loan Scheme
This fund was created in 1971 by the Mexican government to provide support for the advancement of higher education. It is a non-profit institution which offers loans to postgraduate students who will then apply their knowledge to improve the social and economic situation in Mexico.
More information about the FIDERH loan scheme.|
Fundacion Beca
Fundación Beca is a Mexican institution which offers financial support to students undertaking postgraduate study on selected programmes at European universities, with the aim of contributing to the country's growth and development. In return for this support, scholarship recipients are expected to participate in the Fundación's Programme of Social Responsibility on their return to Mexico.
Students should apply for admission to LSE at the same time as applying for the scholarship.
More information about the Fundacion Beca|
Morocco
Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
Student grants for Arab nationals under 40 years of age with citizenship of a member State of the Arab League. Students must be committed to returning to a country in the Arab world on completion of their programme.
More information about the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce awards|
Margaret Bennett Scholarship
One scholarship is available to support female students from Africa intending to study for the LLM|. Preference will be given to applicants from north Africa.
More information about the Margaret Bennett Scholarship|
Mozambique
Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship
One scholarship of £25,000 for a taught Masters student from Sub-Saharan Africa.
More information about the Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship|
Canon Collins Trust
The Canon Collins Trust provides scholarships to students from/in the countries of southern Africa who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree in the UK. Both partial grants and full scholarships are awarded annually.
More information about the Canon Collins Trust|
Namibia
Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship
One scholarship of £25,000 for a taught Masters student from Sub-Saharan Africa.
More information about the Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship|
Canon Collins Trust
The Canon Collins Trust provides scholarships to students from/in the countries of southern Africa who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree in the UK. Both partial grants and full scholarships are awarded annually.
More information about the Canon Collins Trust|
Niger
Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship
One scholarship of £25,000 for a taught Masters student from Sub-Saharan Africa.
More information about the Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship|
Nigeria
Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship
One scholarship of £25,000 for a taught Masters student from Sub-Saharan Africa.
More information about the Ambassador E.O. Kolade Scholarship|
Northern Mariana Islands
CV Starr Scholarship
There is one award of approximately £5,000 available for use on a taught masters programme.
More information about the CV Starr Scholarship|
Norway
State Education Loan Fund
The Norwegian State Education Loan Fund will give you support to study in the UK as long as the institution is publicly recognised, you are enrolled as a full-time student and study for a recognised degree, such as a Bachelor or Masters degree.
More information about the State Education Loan Fund|
Oman
Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
Student grants for Arab nationals under 40 years of age with citizenship of a member State of the Arab League. Students must be committed to returning to a country in the Arab world on completion of their programme.
More information about the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce awards|
Pakistan
Anne Marie Schimmel Scholarship
The Anne Marie Schimmel Scholarship is awarded to women for study at recognized institutions of higher education in the UK for up to two academic years. It offers the opportunity to do graduate study in the United Kingdom to a woman who is committed to make a genuine contribution to her chosen field on her return to Pakistan.
More information about the Anne Marie Schimmel Scholarship|
Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust
Supplementary or topping up awards for citizens of Pakistan following postgraduate or research studies in the UK.
More information about the Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust|
Palau
CV Starr Scholarship
There is one award of approximately £5,000 available for use on a taught masters programme.
More information about the CV Starr Scholarship|
Palestine
Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
Student grants for Arab nationals under 40 years of age with citizenship of a member State of the Arab League. Students must be committed to returning to a country in the Arab world on completion of their programme.
More information about the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce awards|
Said Foundation
The Said Foundation is offering four scholarships for study at LSE. They are available to study a masters in any subject by applicants who are Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian or Syrian.
More information about the Said Foundation Scholarship|
Sir Siegmund Warburg Scholarship
One full scholarship for study on the MSc in Human Rights. Applicants must be of Israeli or Palestinian nationality, and domiciled in either Israel, the Occupied Territories/Palestine, or Palestinian camps in Jordan, Lebanon or Syria.
More information about the Sir Siegmund Warburg Scholarship|
The Philippines
CV Starr Scholarship
There is one award of approximately £5,000 available for use on a taught masters programme.
More information about the CV Starr Scholarship|
Qatar
Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
Student grants for Arab nationals under 40 years of age with citizenship of a member State of the Arab League. Students must be committed to returning to a country in the Arab world on completion of their programme.
More information about the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce awards|