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Title	Summary	UK/International	Who is eligible?
British Medical Council	Funding advice for UK and international students thinking of applying to Medical School.	All countries
External competitions and funding	External funding for Masters students is available from a number of external organisations and funding bodies.	All countries
Leeds Alumni Discount	Graduates of the University of Leeds are entitled to a 10% discount on tuition fees.	All countries
Sports scholarships	Our prestigious Scholarship Programmes support elite athletes and coaches as they combine academic and sporting excellence during their time at the University of Leeds.	All countries

UK

Title	Summary	UK/International	Who is eligible?
Funds for Women Graduates	Grants, bursaries and fellowships available for women graduates studying in Great Britain. Funds for Women Graduates (FfWG) is an educational charity whose objective is promoting the higher education and wider learning of women graduates.	UK
Leeds Bursary	The Leeds Bursary (LB) is available to undergraduate students and is dependent on your income and can range from £1,000 to £2,000.	UK	The LB is available to Medical and Dental students in the first four years of study who meet the eligibility criteria. This is in addition to your standard funding.
Leeds Doctoral Scholarships	Up to seven Doctoral Scholarships are available for UK students for up to 3.5 years.	UK
Leeds Masters Scholarships	Leeds Masters Scholarships aim to encourage UK fee-paying students from under-represented groups to study a postgraduate qualification.	UK
NHS	Students studying certain health courses may be able to get NHS funding	UK	UK undergraduate and postgraduate students
Richard Jones Intercalated and Early Career Clinicians Scholarship	For students intercalating or for early career clinicians in areas of health data/digital health/health informatics.	UK	Suitable for Health Informatics with Data Science programmes but it's offered across the SoM PG programmes.
Sanctuary scholarships	The University of Leeds is pleased to offer scholarships for forced migrants to the UK. The Sanctuary Scholarship is open to people who wish to study any undergraduate, postgraduate or research degree.	UK	Forced migrants to the UK who fulfil the scholarship's eligibility criteria.
Student Loans Company	You can apply for Government student loans and funding from the University.	UK	Undergraduate and Postgraduate applicants.
UK Excellence Masters Scholarships	These awards recognise and reward high academic achievement for UK students applying to study a full-time taught course in 2026.	UK

International

Title	Summary	UK/International	Who is eligible?
Beit Trust	Provides funding for students from Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe for a full-time Masters course. Students must intend to return to their country after their studies.	International	Candidates must hold a degree equivalent to a UK 2i with relevant work experience.
Chevening Scholarships	The Chevening Awards programme is an international scholarship scheme which enables students from over 170 countries to study in the UK. It is run on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and is part of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. A number of Chevening Partnerships awards co-funded by the FCO and the University of Leeds are also available.	International
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC)	One of the largest and most prestigious International scholarship schemes in the world. The CSC awards over 800 scholarships for postgraduate study per year. Different schemes for low-, middle- and high-income commonwealth countries. Scholarships cover travel, along with tuition fees and living allowance. Selection is based on merit.	International	High income countries include: Anguilla, Australia, The Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunae Darussalam, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Gibralta, Malta, New Zealand, St Kitts & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands. Low and middle income countries include: Bangladesh, Cameroon, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Tanzania, The Gambia, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Zambia.
Tetley and Lupton Scholarship	For applicants studying a one-year full time Taught Masters or MRes. Candidates must hold a degree equivalent to at least a UK 1st class honours. Covers University fees only.	International

Country-specific

Title	Summary	UK/International	Who is eligible?
Africa	AfterSchoolAfrica - offering support to African students on postgraduate courses in the UK.	Country-specific	PhD applicants from Africa.
Charles Wallace Trust	Four separate scholarship programmes supporting students from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar to study in the UK. Funding amounts and eligibility vary for each scholarship.	Country-specific
Latin America	The University of Leeds has agreements with organisations across Latin America to provide funding for Masters and PhD students.	Country-specific	PhD applicants from Latin America.
Mexico	The GREAT Scholarships programme is funded jointly by the UK Government’s Great Britain campaign and British Council, as part of the Study UK campaign.	Country-specific	A citizen of Mexico.