Cranfield University

Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme

The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies. Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant : 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a year in June or July. The Foundation assists students with tuition fees and living expenses only. The Foundation gives priority to requests for Master's level courses but is also willing to consider applications for PhD programmes. For more information please visit: http://www.akdn.org/akf_scholarships.asp

Anglo-Jewish Association

The Anglo-Jewish Association provides grants for Jewish students from overseas who could not otherwise afford to enter university in the UK. For information visit: http://www.anglojewish.org.uk

British Chevening Scholarships

In common with other British universities, Cranfield is also currently supporting the UK governments “Education @ UK” initiative by offering a 20% fee reduction to all British Council funded students on Master programmes. For more information visit: www.chevening.com

British Council Scholarships and Fellowships

Students attending Cranfield University will be eligible for these British Council Scholarships and Fellowships. It is advised for individuals to contact their local British Council Office initially. A full listing of British council addresses can be found at www.britishcouncil.org

Canon Collins Educational Trust for Southern Africa

The Canon Collins Trust provides scholarships to students from countries of southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Angola and Mozambique) who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree (normally a one year Master's degree) in the United Kingdom. Both partial grants and full scholarships are awarded annually. Full scholarships provide maintenance and tuition fees. Scholarships for study in the United Kingdom are awarded for degrees that are either not available in southern African universities or not available at the required level. For more information please visit: www.canoncollins.org.uk/students/studentsMain.shtml

Charles Wallace Trusts

The Charles Wallace Trusts give grants towards the costs of fees and maintenance of postgraduate students from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. For more information contact the British Council offices in these countries.or visit: http://www.wallace-trusts.org.uk/index.html-

Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP)

CSFP provide awards for students attending a Masters, MPhil or PhD programme. They cover the cost of travel, tuition fees and other expenses. Applicants must be Commonwealth citizens and must be a permanent resident in a Commonwealth county other than the UK. Applications must be made in the first instance to the Commonwealth Scholarship agency in the country in which the applicant has his/her permanent home. For more information please visit: www.csfp-online.org

Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme

The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme provides these awards for students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the United Kingdom. Awards are for taught postgraduate courses. There is no formal list of eligible subjects, however all courses undertaken must be demonstrably relevant to the economic, social or technological development of the candidate's home country. Applicants should:

•           be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) a Commonwealth developing country and not currently living or

            studying in a developed country

•           hold a first degree at either first or upper second class level

•           be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the course

•           have not previously studied for one year or more in a developed country

•           not be employed by a government department

•           be able to confirm in writing that neither they or their families would otherwise be able to pay for

            the proposed course of study

•           be willing to confirm that they will return to their home country as soon as their period of study is complete.

For more information please visit: http://www.cscuk.org.uk/apply/sharedsch...

Company sponsorship and funding

Many companies sponsor their employees at Cranfield. You should discuss this with your company in the first instance.

Croucher Foundation of Hong Kong

The Croucher Foundation provides financial support for promising young people in Hong Kong to pursue scientific research at postdoctoral and doctoral levels. The awards offered are intended to enable applicants who are permanent residents of Hong Kong to devote themselves to a period of full-time study or research in natural science, medicine or technology in approved academic institutions outside Hong Kong. For more information visit: www.croucher.org.hk/

e8 Sustainable Energy Development Scholarship Program

The purpose of the e8 scholarship is to support outstanding students pursuing advanced studies in sustainable energy development and to encourage meaningful contributions to the collective body of knowledge about this subject. To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, students must:

• plan to undertake studies at the Masters level or Post-Doctoral level in areas directly related to sustainable energy development

• be citizens of the developing countries and territories identified for OECD official development aid in the DAC List of ODA Recipients

For more information visit: www.e8.org/index.jsp?numPage=79        

Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP)

The International Fellowships Program provides support for up to three years of formal graduate-level study leading to a masters or doctoral degree in a number of subjects including Environment and Development. Fellows are selected from countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Russia, where the Ford Foundation maintains active overseas programs. For more information visit: www.fordifp.org

Fulbright Awards

Fulbright awards are aimed at US citizens to fund the first year of a master's or doctorate degree or to pursue research at an educational institution within the UK. The awards cover tuition fees, a maintenance stipend and accident and sickness insurance for one academic year, usually beginning in mid-late September (approx. 9 months). For more information please visit: www.fulbright.co.uk/fulbright-awards/for-us-citizens or email: programmes@fulbright.co.uk

Google EMEA University Program: Scholarships

As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to advancing computing and technology, scholarships are available to encourage and assist women and minorities to excel in their studies and become active role models/leaders in the computing and technology field. Students enrolling on the Computational and Software Techniques in Engineering MScmay be eligible for these scholarships. For full scholarship details, including eligibility and how to apply please visit Google.

Government and State Scholarships

Applications should be made in the student’s own country for funding under the many national and state schemes available

General Sir John Monash Awards

Annually, up to eight awards may be awarded to outstanding Australian citizens graduating from Australian Universities to enable them to undertake postgraduate study abroad at the world’s best universities appropriate to their field of study. For more information please visit: www.monashawards.org/home.asp

Joint Japan / World Bank Graduate Scholarships

The Joint Japan/ World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program covers costs for up to two years of study toward a master's degree in a field related to development. To be eligible, students must be a national of a Bank member-country, have been accepted at a university outside their country, be under 45 years old and have at least two years of professional experience. For more information visit: www.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarships/scholarshipsEnglish/jjwbgsp/overview.html

Marshall Scholarships

Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom at graduate level for two years. Open only to United States citizens who (at the time they take up their Scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.7. University fees, living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States and, where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse. For more information visit: www.marshallscholarship.org/

Mohamedali Karimjee Trust

Mohamedali Karimjee Trust provides grants to African students for study in the UK. Write to Karimjee Jivanjee & Co UK, 21 Whitefriars Street, London EC4Y 8JJ

Postgrad Solutions Study Bursaries 2012

Postgrad Solutions Ltd, in association with IELTS, is offering 13 Postgraduate Study Bursaries for 2012. Each bursary is worth £500 and they are open to students from anywhere in the world. There are several categories, including PhD/Research, Engineering and General. Students may apply after accepting a place at their chosen institution. You can find out more at the Postgrad Solutions Limited website - www.postgrad.com/editorial/bursaries

Science without borders – funding for Brazilian students at Cranfield

The Science without Borders Programme enables Brazilian students to receive scholarships for one-year study programmes at Cranfield, full PhDs, Sandwich PhDs and exchange at postdoctoral research level.

More information about this funding can be found at:
• Capes Foundation - www.capes.gov.br 
• FAPESP - www.fapesp.br/en
• CNPq - www.cnpq.br

S. H. A. Ziauddin Trust

Awards for up to £500 are available to anyone studying, or wishing to study, on courses in science, agriculture or environmental protection, and willing to use their skills for the benefit of the peoples of the Indian sub-continent (i.e. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) will be considered at all times of the year.

Applicants should write for an application form to R B Viccajee, Secretary, giving brief details about themselves, their course and their future plans. If appropriate, and application form and explanatory letter will be sent to them in response to which they can give further details. 

Contact: R B Viccajee, Secretary, PO Box 777, Guildford GU2 7GW, UK.

TARGETcourses – bursary competition 2012

TARGETcourses is giving away six bursaries of £2,000 to help pay fees for a postgraduate course at a UK university. Entrants must answer three questions about their hopes and aspirations of postgraduate study in no more than 1,000 words. The 2012 competition closes at 5pm on 15 June 2012. Find out more by visiting the TARGETcourses bursary web page at targetcourses.co.uk/bursarycompetition 

The Africa Educational Trust

The Africa Education Trust provides full-time and part-time Scholarships to students of African descent. The Scholarships cover transport costs, fees and books. The conditions vary from year to year and usually depend on criteria set by external donors and the availability of funds. For further information visit: www.africaeducationaltrust.org/

The Beit Trust

The Beit Trust makes annual offers of a small number of Fellowships for postgraduate studies or research to graduates who are domiciled in Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe (the beneficial area). The duration of the Fellowships are normally for up to three years at the discretion of Trustees. The Fellowships are undertaken at a University either in the United Kingdom, Ireland or South Africa, for study in a subject of the student’s choice appropriate to the needs of the beneficial area. The award covers maintenance and other allowances, payment of tuition fees, and travel to and from the UK. For more information please visit: www.beittrust.org.uk/Fellowships.htm or contact The Secretary, The Beit Trust, Beit House, Grove Road, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6JB, ENGLAND. Fax: +44 (0) 1483 725833. E-Mail: fellowships@beittrust.org.uk

Tropical Biology Association MSc scholarship

Tropical Biology Association provides scholarships to African nationals, who have attended a TBA course. For more information visit: www.tropical-biology.org