India Anniversary Masters Scholarship 2024
To celebrate 25 years of engagement with India, we are pleased to offer the India Anniversary Masters Scholarship.
Value: £5,000
Who is eligible: Indian national students studying a taught Masters degree on campus in 2024. Please see the following eligibility and award criteria for more details.
Eligibility and award criteria
To be eligible for the scholarship:
- You must be an Indian national. If you are domiciled in India but not an Indian national, you will not be eligible for this scholarship.
- You must be classified as an international fee-paying student.
- Your taught Masters course must commence at the University of Leeds in September 2024. Your taught Masters course can be either full-time or part-time.
- Your Masters course must be delivered on campus. Online courses are not eligible for this scholarship.
- You must have met all conditions of your Masters offer and have accepted your unconditional offer on the application portal. In addition, if applicable, you must have paid a tuition fee deposit of £3,000 by the date specified in your offer letter.
- You must be registered as a University of Leeds student at the start of February 2025.
The scholarship can be awarded in conjunction with any available School or Faculty scholarship, or external funding as long as this does not exceed 100% of your tuition fees. The scholarship cannot be deferred to a future year of entry.
How to apply
You do not need to submit a scholarship application. If you meet the eligibility and award criteria, you will automatically receive the scholarship.
Accepting the scholarship
You will have received an email with details of the scholarship, subject: ‘India Anniversary Masters Scholarship opportunity’.
We encourage you to confirm your interest by clicking to accept the scholarship via the link provided in the scholarship award offer email. You will then receive a confirmation email, subject: ‘India Anniversary Masters Scholarship’.
Receiving the scholarship
The scholarship is a tuition fee discount which will be automatically applied if you are registered at the University at the start of the second semester.
As the scholarship is awarded at the beginning of the second semester, we recommend that you pay your tuition fees via an instalment plan.
The scholarship will be deducted from the amount due for payment in the second instalment of your tuition fees.
For full-time students, the scholarship award will be deducted from the second instalment of your tuition fees at the start of the second semester. The second semester starts on Monday 27 January.
For part-time students, the scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee reduction in the second semester of your first year.
Further guidance on paying your fees is available on our How to pay page.
FAQs
Can I receive the scholarship as a bursary to help with my living costs?
No, the scholarship will be awarded as a tuition fee discount, which will be deducted from the second instalment of your tuition fees at the start of the second semester.
Can I have confirmation of the scholarship?
We encourage you to respond to the scholarship award email to confirm your interest, which prompts a confirmation email. However, the scholarship is automatically applied for applicants meeting the eligibility and award criteria. No scholarship letter will be issued.
Will the India Anniversary Masters Scholarship appear on my CAS?
No. The tuition fee discount will be automatically applied if you are registered at the University at the start of the second semester. Therefore, as we cannot guarantee future registration status, the scholarship will not appear on your CAS and you will still be required to show you have the means to pay the tuition fee when you apply for your visa. We will not update your CAS or issue a new CAS to include the scholarship.
I am studying a Masters of Research (MRes programme). Am I still eligible?
Yes, you will be eligible as long as you are studying a Masters course on the University campus in 2024/25
What will my tuition fee instalments be?
The tuition fee will remain at the full amount in your application portal and when you register as a student.
We recommend you set up a tuition fee instalment plan to pay 50% before or on the day of registration and 50% at the start of the second semester. If you have been awarded a School or Faculty scholarship, this will be deducted from the total tuition fee before it is halved. If you have paid a tuition fee deposit this will be deducted from the first instalment.
The India Anniversary Masters Scholarship tuition fee discount will be automatically applied if you are registered at the University at the start of the second semester, so your second instalment will be £5,000 less than initially arranged.
What happens if I’ve already paid my tuition fees in full?
If you have paid your tuition fee in full, the value of the scholarship will be refunded to you in the second semester of study, subject to the eligibility and award criteria.
I am an Indian national, but I currently live in another country. Am I eligible?
Yes, you will be eligible if you are a fee payer at the international rate, meeting the eligibility and award criteria paying at least £5,000 of your own fees.
I am keen to accept the scholarship, but I only have a conditional offer. Can I still accept it?
Yes, you can accept the scholarship. You must then meet the conditions of your Masters offer, accept your unconditional offer and if applicable, you must have paid a tuition fee deposit of £3,000 by the date specified in your offer letter. You must be registered at the University at the start of the second semester.
If your question has not been answered in our FAQs, please email the Admissions Enquiries team at study@leeds.ac.uk.
More funding opportunities
Visit our Masters scholarships and funding pages to explore the full range of scholarships, though please note many application deadlines have now passed.