Global Talent Scholarship – Postgraduate Taught

Queen Mary University of London is delighted to offer Global Talent Scholarships worth £5,000 for high achieving postgraduate taught offer holders joining us in September 2025/26. The Scholarship is available to all international students domiciled in one of the countries listed above with an offer for an eligible programme*, who meet the following criteria: 

• Achieve a minimum 2:1 Honours degree or overseas equivalent. 

• Hold an offer for an eligible postgraduate taught programme for September 2025/26.

• Have overseas fee status.

Terms and Conditions

• This scheme is available only to students who apply for and enrol on an eligible course taught at Queen Mary in September 2025. Scholarships cannot be deferred to subsequent years of study. 

• Your fee status must have been confirmed as ‘Overseas’ by Queen Mary and must remain ‘Overseas’ throughout the programme. This award is not available to applicants assessed as ‘Home’ for fee status purposes, regardless of domicile.

• You must be enrolled on a full-time master’s programme.

• You must not be in receipt of any other University scholarship or full-fee scholarship from any other source.  

• You must be fully self-funded.

• Pre-masters programmes (standalone and integrated) are not included in the Global Talent Scholarship scheme.

• If you are awarded the scholarship, it will be deducted directly from tuition fees payable to the University. You must be able to finance the remainder of your tuition fees and living expenses.

• The scholarship will be confirmed when your admissions status is ‘unconditional firm’ (UF) and you enrol at Queen Mary.

• The scholarship is awarded by Queen Mary in line with the eligibility criteria and application requirements published above. We reserve the right to withdraw the scholarship if your fee status changes to Home or if you otherwise become ineligible for the award.

• Where a deposit payment is required, deposit deadline extensions will not extend to the offer of the scholarship. 

• Due to the high level of competition for these awards, unfortunately feedback cannot be provided for unsuccessful applicants.