Scholarships for Students from South Asia

International Office Undergraduate Scholarships

Scholarship Value: £3500 or £4000

Depending on Fee Rate. Includes advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3.

Who is Eligible: New undergraduate students studying full-time undergraduate programmes. Exclusions apply.
Application Process: No application necessary. Awards made automatically to eligible new international students on enrolment.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions.

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International Office Postgraduate Scholarships

Scholarship Value: £2000 - £5000

Who is Eligible: For new students studying full-time postgraduate taught programmes. Exclusions apply. Excludes Queen's Business School PGT programmes.
Application Process: No application necessary. Awards made automatically to eligible new international students on enrolment.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions

Students using the School of Management Trading Room

Queen's Business School Scholarships

Scholarship Value: £6000

Who is Eligible: Applicants from South Asia studying postgraduate taught programmes at Queen's Business School in 2024/25.
Application Process: No application necessary. Eligible applications will be automatically assessed, and confirmation of your award will be issued shortly after you have received your offer.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions.

LLB Law Senior Status Scholarship

Scholarship Value: £4000

For your first year of study when enrolling on LLB Law Senior Status.

Who is Eligible: Students enrolling Autumn 2024 will be automatically assessed for the LLB Law Senior Status Scholarship award.
Application Process: No application necessary. Students will be automatically assessed for the award.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions.

This award is exclusively for new international students beginning their first year of full-time study on the graduate entry Law Senior Status (LLB HONS) accelerated qualifying law degree at Queen's University Belfast in the academic year 2024/25 who meet the conditions of their academic offer.

No separate application for this scholarship is required. If you are holding an offer for graduate entry Law Senior Status (LLB HONS) accelerated qualifying law degree and meet the criteria as set out in these terms & conditions, you will automatically be awarded the LLB Senior Status International Scholarship upon enrolment.

All eligible international applicants will receive notification shortly after receiving their offer.

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Queen's Excellence Award

Scholarship Value: £2000-£3000

Who is Eligible: This merit-based award is exclusive to International Students who commenced a full-time and full duration undergraduate programme at the Queen’s University Belfast campus. Exclusions apply.

September 2023 - eligible students who achieve a 75% GPA in the academic year 2023 will be awarded a merit-based award of £2000 in the subsequent academic year (unless on placement, whereby the award will be made the following year).

September 2024 - eligible students who achieve a 60% GPA in the academic year 2024 will be awarded a merit-based award of £3000 in the subsequent academic year (unless on placement, whereby the award will be made the following year).

Students who maintain a minimum GPA of 60% may receive this award in consecutive years.

Application Process: No application necessary. Awards made automatically to eligible new international students on enrolment.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions.

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Early Confirmation Award

Scholarship Value: £1500

Reduction in tuition fees for Year 1

Who is Eligible: New international students with unconditional offers for the academic year 2024/25 may receive a discount of £1500 when paying their tuition fees in full* by the appropriate deadline.
Application Process: No application necessary, however students must email proof of payment confirmation to International Scholarships by the appropriate deadlines.

All scholarships are offered subject to Terms and Conditions.

A £1500 reduction in tuition fees is available to new international students beginning a full-time course in the academic year 2024/25 who hold an unconditional offer and pay tuition fees less any International Office awards including the Early Confirmation Award by the following deadlines:

Undergraduate unconditional offer holders 31 August 2024
Postgraduate Taught unconditional offer holders 31 August 2024
Postgraduate Research unconditional offer holders not later than 90 days before the start date given in their offer letter

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Queen's Family Scholarship

Scholarship Value: 20% Fee Reduction

For Year 1 of study only

Who is Eligible: For children, grandchildren or brothers and sisters of Queen’s alumni and current students beginning a full time course at Queen’s University Belfast. Available to eligible international students enrolling on undergraduate, postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programmes. Exclusions apply.
Application Process: Please contact our International Scholarships team for more information.

Please click here for our terms and conditions and for further information on how to apply.

The scholarship may only be claimed by students whose sibling, parent or grandparent is currently pursuing, or has already completed, a programme at Queen's University Belfast, including completion of an exchange or Study Abroad programme.

Stepchildren and step siblings may also be eligible.

Students wishing to avail of the Queen’s Family Scholarship may be required to provide additional verification of their relationship to the current Queen’s University Belfast student or Queen’s University Belfast Alumni through whom they are claiming the Scholarship.

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Queen's Loyalty Scholarship

Scholarship Value: 20% Fee Reduction

For Year 1 of study only

Who is Eligible: Alumni returning to an eligible programme at Queen's University Belfast. Available to eligible international students returning to study on a full-time undergraduate, postgraduate taught or postgraduate research programme. Exclusions apply.

Please click here to read our terms and conditions and for further information on how to apply.

Undergraduate students must be Exchange, Study Abroad or International Summer School students who have successfully completed their previous programme at the Queen's University Belfast campus.

Postgraduate Taught students must be Queen's University Belfast Alumni, Exchange, Study Abroad, International Summer School or AHSS Winter School students who have successfully completed their previous programme at the Queen's University Belfast campus.

Postgraduate Research students must be Queen's University Belfast Alumni, Exchange, Study Abroad, International Summer School or AHSS Winter School students who have successfully completed their previous programme at the Queen's University Belfast campus.

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Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship

Undergraduate Scholarship Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of four years

4 Awards Available

Who is Eligible: Four exceptional new undergraduate international students enrolling on one of the specified full-time undergraduate programmes will receive this prestigious award.
Application Process: Video submission and online application required.

Closing date for applications: Friday 07 June 2024 at 15:00 BST.

Please click here to read our terms and conditions and for further information on how to apply.

All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions.

Applicants can only apply and be considered for the Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship-Undergraduate after they have been offered a place to study on one of the programmes listed below and confirmed Queen’s University Belfast as their FIRM choice by their UCAS deadline. Applications cannot be considered in advance of applicants meeting these two criteria.

BSc Actuarial Science and Risk Management
BSc Biochemistry
BSc Biological Science
BSc Biomedical Science
BEng Chemical Engineering
BSc Chemistry
BSc Data Science
BSc Food Science & Nutrition
LLB Law
LLB Law Senior Status
MLibArts Liberal Arts
BSc Mathematics
BSc Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
BSc Physics

Applicants applying for the above named programmes with an additional year in industry are also eligible to apply as are those selecting a 4 or 5 year undergraduate masters programme in the above named programmes.

These applicants should apply through our online form which will be available soon.

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Vice Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarship

Postgraduate Taught Scholarship Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years

4 awards available.

Who is Eligible: Four exceptional new postgraduate international students enrolling on one of the specified full-time postgraduate taught programmes will receive this prestigious award.
Application Process: Video submission and online application required.

Closing date for applications: Friday 10 May 2024 at 15:00 BST.

Please click here for our terms and conditions and for further information on how to apply.

A 50% reduction on full tuition fees paid for all years of the programme, up to a maximum of two years will be offered to the successful candidate who will be studying one the following programmes:

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Asylum Seekers Scholarship 2024

Undergraduate

We are delighted to offer a full scholarship to a student who is a registered asylum-seeker in the UK, and who will be starting an eligible full-time undergraduate programme Queen’s University Belfast in the academic year 2024-25.

You must be a registered asylum seeker in the UK and currently resident in Northern Ireland, to be considered for this scheme.
You must have discretionary or limited leave to remain in the UK, be a dependent of someone with discretionary or limited leave to remain as a result of an application for refugee-status, or you or your parent/guardian have submitted an asylum application and not yet received a decision from the Home Office on that application.
You must be unable to access mainstream UK student funding due to your immigration status.

Closing date for applications: Friday 07 June 2024 at 15:00 BST.

Please click here for our terms and conditions and for further information on how to apply.

The scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and provide an £8,000 award to support costs associated with education and attending university for each year of study for the duration of the programme.

1 award available
Undergraduate programmes
Exclusions apply
Application necessary

All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions.

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Asylum Seekers Scholarship 2024

Postgraduate Taught

We are delighted to offer a full scholarship to a student who is a registered asylum-seeker in the UK, and who will be starting an eligible full-time one-year postgraduate taught Master’s course at Queen’s University Belfast in the academic year 2024-25.

You must be a registered asylum seeker in the UK and currently resident in Northern Ireland, to be considered for this scheme
You must have discretionary or limited leave to remain in the UK, be a dependent of someone with discretionary or limited leave to remain as a result of an application for refugee-status, or you or your parent/guardian have submitted an asylum application and not yet received a decision from the Home Office on that application.
You must be unable to access mainstream UK student funding due to your immigration status.

Closing date for applications: Friday 10 May 2024 at 15:00 BST.

Please click here for our terms and conditions and for further information on how to apply.

The scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and provide an £8,000 award to support costs associated with education and attending university for each year of study for the duration of the programme.

1 award available
Postgraduate Taught programmes
Exclusions apply
Application necessary

All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions.

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Ashish Vats Memorial Scholarship

This award is offered in memory of our esteemed and much missed colleague Ashish Vats.

Who is Eligible: Applicants from India studying MSc Educational Leadership at Queen's University Belfast in 2024/25, who are unable to study abroad through the finances of their immediate family.
Award Value: The Scholarship will cover international tuition fees for a taught masters in MSc Educational Leadership
Application Process: Applicants must provide evidence of family income as detailed in the Financial Criteria.
Closing date for applications: Friday 07 June 2024 at 15:00 BST.

Please click here for our terms and conditions and for further information on how to apply.

All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions.

Financial Criteria

Gross Family Income: Annual Income should be less than Rs 10 Lakh (10,000 Pounds)

Note: Gross income refers to the income before deductions for taxes or other purposes.

Other criteria: The education and occupation of parents, siblings and other family members will be taken into consideration.

The financial eligibility of the applicant will also assessed from the family’s living conditions and the total expenses being incurred by the family on the applicant’s education.

Preference will be given to applicants who are the first graduates of the family.

Applicants must provide all applicable mandatory documents listed to be considered for the award.

Mandatory Documents

X And XII Marks Sheet
Bona fide certificate from College
Rank Certificate
Counselling Letter For Seat Allotment
Family Income Certificate Or Salary Slips (For last 6 months ) and Income Tax Returns for last 3 years of family members
Tuition/Hostel/Mess Paid Receipts
A copy of bank passbook. Bank account details to be confirmed with written confirmation from the relevant bank on headed paper, duly signed and stamped.
E-Aadhaar or scanned copy of original Aadhaar

Employees will also be required to also provide the following:

Salary/payslip from the employer is mandatory
The employer should certify the salary/payslip
Details of basic salary and all allowances and deductions
Employer certificate of Annual Salary should be available

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India Academic Excellence Award 2024

15 awards of £7,500 towards tuition fees for the first year of undergraduate study

This award is available exclusively to students from schools in India who will be starting their full-time undergraduate degree at Queen's University Belfast in September 2024. Applicants must attain overall 85% or above in their 12th Grade to be eligible.

£7,500 reduction in Year 1 tuition fees
15 awards available
Exclusions apply
Application necessary

Closing date for applications: Friday 07 June 2024 at 15:00 BST.

Please note that only applicants who are ordinarily resident in India should apply.

Please click here for our terms and conditions and for further information on how to apply.

All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions.

This award is available exclusively to students from schools in India who will be starting their full-time undergraduate degree at Queen's University Belfast in September 2024. Applicants must attain overall 85% or above in their 12th Grade to be eligible.

Online application is required for this scholarship. Eligible candidates are required to submit an essay of up to 750 words explaining why they want to study at Queen's University Belfast and how this programme will help them fulfil their career aspirations.

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4 Awards Available

ADDITIONAL AWARDS FOR SOUTH ASIA