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Developing Solutions Scholarships (Master’s Programs)

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Scholarship Overview

  • The Developing Solutions Masters Scholarships are designed with a global future in mind. They are ideal for anyone who wants to make a difference in the development of their home country.
  • This scholarship program, founded in 2001, is part of the University of Nottingham’s flagship international program for postgraduate master’s courses.

Host School(s)

  • The University of Nottingham.
  • This university’s position as a world-class University is confirmed by its ranking in the global league tables. It is ranked in the UK top 10, the European top 30 and in the top 1% of all universities worldwide.

Field(s) of Study

Students may apply for full-time Master’s degrees in the following fields:

  • Faculty of Engineering,
  • Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences,
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Social Sciences

What does the scholarship cover?

  • These scholarships cover 50% or 100% of full-time master’s tuition fees.

How many scholarships are given?

  • 105 scholarships

Which countries are targeted?

Nationals of (or permanently domiciled in):

  • Africa
  • OR one of the following Commonwealth Countries
    • Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize,
    • Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Dominica,
    • The Dominican Republic, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana,
    • Jamaica, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Montserrat, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan,
    • Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka,
    • St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tonga,
    • Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.

Am I Eligible to Apply?

You can apply for this scholarship if you:

  • Are a national of any of the countries listed above
  • Are classified as an overseas student for fee purposes
  • Have not already studied outside of your home country
  • Are not currently studying at a University of Nottingham campus or are not a University of Nottingham graduate
  • Already hold an offer to start a full-time master’s degree program at the University of Nottingham in September 2019 in an area of study within the listed faculties

Note: Priority is given to candidates who have not previously studied outside of their home country

How do I Apply – Next Steps

  • First, you need to have applied for and received an offer for study before you can apply for the scholarship
  • Next, apply online using the online applicant portal (the scholarships section of MyNottingham)
  • Attach all supporting documents to your application form
  • After the offer is confirmed, you will be issued with a postgraduate application number by the Admissions office
  • Preview the online application questions on the scholarship application page, type out your answers, review them, and submit them when you are satisfied.
  • After you submit your scholarship application online, you will see an automatic acknowledgment page showing that your application has been received
  • Ensure that you answer all the questions, and fill the form correctly
  • Approximately six weeks after the closing date, you will receive an email indicating the outcome of your application

Closing Date:

  • 1 May 2020

How do I get more information?

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