Scholarships at University of Leeds

Summary: Our Faculty of Biological Sciences International Excellence Scholarships support international students to fulfil their academic potential and contribute to the social and cultural diversity of our student community. These competitive scholarships are awarded to particularly deserving candidates in the form of 50% or 25% fee deductions.

UK/International: International

Value - what money is on offer: 50% or 25% fee deduction

Eligible courses

• MSc Biodiversity and Conservation

• MSc Biodiversity and Conservation with Africa

• MSc Biopharmaceutical Development 

• MSc Bioscience

• MSc Biotechnology with Business Enterprise

• MSc Drug Discovery and Development 

• MSc Global Conservation Science

• MSc Plant Science and Biotechnology

• MSc Precision Medicine: Genomic Data Science

• MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production  

Eligibility criteria

To be considered for the scholarship you must:

• be classified as an International student for fee purposes

• have applied for 2023/2024 entry for a Masters programme included in the eligible courses section

• be a self-funding student

• demonstrate an excellent academic track record, and be predicted to achieve or have achieved a Bachelor degree with a 1st (hons) or equivalent

• show excellent professional and personal skills evidenced through work experience and/or extracurricular activities

• demonstrate the potential to contribute to the social and cultural diversity of our Masters programmes and student community.

Application deadlines

We operate a staged selection process for these scholarships: