Show/Hide navigation
University of Reading
Mobile search categories
mask
Close
CHOOSE A SUBJECT

 Master’s Scholarships 2019

The University of Reading offers a range of scholarships to master’s students. Some awards are offered directly by the University and others are allocated to our students by external funding bodies.

University of Reading Master’s Scholarships 2019

The 2019 scholarships application scheme has now closed. Details of our 2020 scholarships will be published in the autumn.

The Schools featured here offered partial scholarships through the University of Reading’s 2019 Master’s Scholarships Scheme. These scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of previous academic achievement. In order to apply, a candidate must have received an offer of admission to one our participating master’s courses. Scholarships are awarded in two rounds. Round one applications closed in March 2019 and round two applications closed on 1 June 2019. Candidates unsuccessful in round one automatically go for forward for consideration in round two, provided they still hold a valid offer of admission to an eligible course.

Scholarship guidelines

  • These scholarships take the form of a tuition fee reduction.
  • Study must be on a full-time basis.
  • There are two types of scholarships – those for international students (applicants who are classified as overseas for tuition fees purposes) and awards for ‘K/EU students, whose tuition fees are ordinarily lower.
  • Tuition fees are confirmed when an offer of admission is made.
  • The scholarships in this scheme are awarded primarily on the basis of previous academic accomplishment.

How to apply

To be considered for a scholarship you first need to submit an application for your chosen master’s programme and receive an offer.

Interested in applying for a master's programme?

If you would like to apply for one of our master's programmes, please use our online application service.

Receive funding updates

To receive updates on funding opportunities along with other information about the University of Reading, please submit your details here.

Arts and Communication Design

5 scholarships of £3,000 each for international students and 5 scholarships of £1,500 each for UK/EU students offered admission to:

COmputer science

10 scholarships of £3,000 each for international students and 5 scholarships of £1,000 each for Home/EU students offered admission to:

Henley Business School Scholarships

Henley Business School offers a substantial scholarship fund to UK, EU and international students applying for their Master’s courses.

Read more on MBA Scholarships and Henley Business Postgraduate Scholarships.

International Development, Agriculture and Economics Scholarships

The Graduate Institute of International Development, Agriculture and Economics (GIIDAE) has £260,000 worth of Master’s scholarship funding available for the 2019-20 academic year. Further information is available on the GIIDAE website.

Law

2 scholarships of £3,000 for international students and 3 scholarships of £1,500 each for UK/EU students. 

See the full list of courses relevant to these scholarships

H. Knapman Scholarship - accommodation scholarship for scientists

Three accommodation scholarships for St Patrick's Hall. These scholarships have an approximate value of £5100 each for international, EU or UK students offered admission to an MSc course in one of the following Science departments:

  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Food and Nutritional Sciences
  • Meteorology
  • Pharmacy

Through a generous donation we are able to fund three accommodation scholarships for students who will commence a full-time MSc course in one of our Science departments in September 2019.  The scholarship will pay for 40 weeks of accommodation in one of the standard rooms in St Patrick’s Hall (students wishing to stay in Reading longer may source accommodation for the remainder of their studies at their own expense via our STAY at Reading service).  The scholarship can be held in conjunction with another scholarship that pays full or partial tuition fees but the H. Knapman Scholarship cannot be offered to a student who already has a scholarship that provides a full stipend for living costs (e.g. Chevening, CSC, Felix).

NOTE:  Applications for this scholarship will open shortly and eligible offer holders will receive notification that they may apply when the application form is available.

Scholarships offered by other sponsors

The University collaborates with many sponsors around the world and within the UK, including funding schemes run by governments, NGOs, and private and donor organisations.

A number of scholarships are listed below, however students seeking financial aid are also encouraged to research the opportunities that may be on offer in their own country or through other organisations.

Alumni discounts

Already completed a qualification at the University of Reading? Then you are entitled to a discount on your tuition fees to help you progress to the next level of study, whether that is a master’s course or a PhD.

The discount is 10% off the fees for a master’s course or the first year of another postgraduate degree (up to a maximum of £1,000) and is automatically granted to eligible students. For part-time study, the discount applies to first-year fees.

Read more information on alumni discounts.

Funding opportunities for postgraduate research

The University invests heavily in postgraduate research each year. For more information on our funding opportunities, please view the Graduate School's fees and funding page.

Commonwealth shared scholarships

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for candidates from less developed and lower middle income Commonwealth countries, for full-time Master’s study on selected courses. 

The University of Reading, in partnership with the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, offers two scholarships under this scheme for the following courses:

MSc Food Science

MSc Food Technology: Quality Assurance

MSc Nutrition and Food Science

MA Public Policy

MSc Economics

This scholarship is only available for applicants from eligible Commonwealth countries (Bangladesh, Cameroon, Eswatini, The Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu and Zambia)

To apply, applicants are required to submit an application for the eligible course at the University of Reading as well as completing the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission’s online application form

Deadline to apply for this scholarship is 16.00 GMT on 14 March 2019.

Read more about Commonwealth Shared Scholarship

Rotary Graduate Scholarship Programme

Rotary District 1090, which represents the Rotary Clubs in the Thames Valley area, is offering a scholarship for postgraduate studies in the academic year 2019-2020.

One scholarship of $30,000 USD is open to applicants who:

  • are from outside the UK
  • are from low- to middle-income countries
  • plan to study in 2019-20 at a university within Rotary District 1090 (which includes the University of Reading) under one of the following Rotary areas of focus: Peace and conflict prevention/resolution or Economic and community development.

The deadline for applications is 17:00 GMT on 31 March 2019.

For more information, including eligibility criteria and the application form, visit the Rotary Scholars in District 1090 website (opens in new window).

JOINT JAPAN/WORLD BANK GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (JJ/WBGSP)

The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) is open to applicants from developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master degree program in a development-related topic. 

The eligible programmes offered at University of Reading under this award are:

Full details of the scholarship, eligibility criteria and how to apply can be found on the JJ/WBGSP website

Please note that applicants must have an unconditional offer for one or more of the Preferred Programmes before submitting a JJWBGSP scholarship application. To apply for our postgraduate courses, please click here.

The deadline to apply for this scholarship is 12:00pm EST 11 April 2019

Chevening Scholarships

Chevening Scholarships are the UK government's global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations.  The University of Reading and Chevening have been working together for over 20 years, offering international students funding to complete their Masters degrees in Reading. Around 500 Chevening scholars have so far completed their studies at the university.

Read more details about Chevening Scholarships

Felix scholarships

Since 1991/92 the University of Reading has been one of three institutions in the UK that participates in the prestigious Felix Scholarships Scheme.  It was founded to offer gifted underprivileged students from India and certain other developing countries the opportunity of furthering their postgraduate education by attending a university in the UK.

Read more details about Felix Scholarship