Funding and scholarships

Title	Summary	UK/International	Who is eligible?
External competitions and funding	External funding for Masters students is available from a number of external organisations and funding bodies.	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

Title	Summary	UK/International	Who is eligible?
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

Title	Summary	UK/International	Who is eligible?
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.

Title	Summary	UK/International	Who is eligible?
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.