The International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship is designed to support students pursuing at University of East Anglia UEA. It offers financial support of upto undefined for Tuition fees and is open to eligible postgraduate students.
Overview of the International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship scholarship
Who can apply for the International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship?
UEA are offering postgraduate students, paying international fees, up to £9,000 towards their tuition fees for all eligible taught courses starting in September 2027 and January 2028.
The total scholarship you receive will be based on the country you are a national of, or domiciled in, and whether you have achieved a 2:2 (or equivalent) in your previous qualifications, or a 2:1 or above.
Country
India, Jordan, Nepal, Türkiye, European Union countries
2:1 or above: £9,000 2:2: £8,000
Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe
2:1 or above: £8,000 2:2: £7,000
Rest of the World
2:1 or above: £5,000 2:2: £4,000
Further Criteria
This scholarship is available for our September 2027 and January 2028 entry.
This scholarship is awarded as a tuition fee discount for international students, paying international fees, joining us on Postgraduate taught programmes at UEA. Where your full time programme of study is two years in length (such as for our placement year options), the scholarship will be offered for the first year only.
The total scholarship you receive will be based on the country you are a national of, or domiciled in, and whether you have achieved a 2:2 (or equivalent) in your previous qualifications, or a 2:1 or above. Please see the table above for full details of the total scholarships available.
*Grade equivalences can be found on our country pages.
The following courses are not eligible for these scholarships:
Head over to the University of East Anglia UEA for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Head over to the University of East Anglia UEA for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines


International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship scholarship
What does the International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
What is the selection process for the International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship?
Here's an outline of the selection criteria and process to help you understand how the recipients are chosen:
Applying for the International Postgraduate Merit Scholarship: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
This scholarship will be confirmed automatically, shortly after your offer is made.
No separate application is required.