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Title	Summary	UK/International	Who is eligible?
Alumni Bursary	A 10% reduction of tuition fees.	All countries	All graduates of the University of Leeds.
British Medical Council	Funding advice for UK and international students thinking of applying to Medical School.	All countries
Sanctuary scholarships	Funding available for forced migrants to the UK who are unable to access mainstream funding.	All countries	Forced UK migrants

UK

Title	Summary	UK/International	Who is eligible?
Fee Scholarship 2024	Up to 10 one-year UK fees scholarships worth up to £14,000 are available for applicants to full-time Masters and MRes degrees in any Faculty.	UK	Candidates must hold a UK 2i degree.
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 Scholarship	The Leeds Masters Scholarship supports UK students from under-represented groups to study a postgraduate qualification. This award is worth £7,000 and eligibility is based on your personal circumstances.	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.
Sports scholarships programme	Sport and Physical Activity offers two sports scholarship programmes. Sports Scholarships enable students to compete at the highest level whilst studying for their degreed. Coaching Scholarships give students the opportunity to work with our head coaches to improve the clubs performance.	UK	Elite athletes as they combine academic and sporting excellence during their time at the University. Sports Scholarships enable students to compete at the highest level whilst studying for their degreed. Coaching Scholarships give students the opportunity to work with our head coaches to improve the club's performance.
Student Loans Company	You can apply for Government student loans and funding from the University.	UK	Undergraduate and Postgraduate applicants.

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
International Masters Excellence Scholarship	Our International Excellence Scholarships support international students to fulfil their academic potential and contribute to the social and cultural diversity of our student community. These competitive scholarships are awarded to particularly deserving candidates in the form of 50% or 25% fee deductions.	International
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
Turkey	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 Turkey.