Manchester Humanities International Excellence Scholarship

The University of Manchester is proud to offer scholarship awards to exceptional international students commencing their postgraduate studies across subjects in its Faculty of Humanities from September 2025.

Please note: if you are successful in receiving more than one University of Manchester scholarship, the total amount must not exceed 50% of your course tuition fees.

For programmes with tuition fees below or equal to £28,000

• Scholarship Amount: £2,500

For programmes with tuition fees above £28,000 and all listed programmes in the Manchester Institute of Education

• Scholarship Amount: £5,000

• To be eligible for a Manchester Humanities International Excellence Scholarship, you must: 
  • Be domiciled in one of the countries listed below (to be considered domiciled you must have predominantly resided there during the last three years);
  • Hold an offer to study with them on an eligible programme;
  • Meet or exceed specified academic entry criteria for the programme applied to;
  • Be self-funded (not sponsored).

To be eligible for a Manchester Humanities International Excellence Scholarship, applicants must meet or exceed the below academic entry criteria in their undergraduate (bachelor’s) studies from their country of domicile (equating to 5% above usual entry requirements):

• India: 60% – 70% (varies by Indian institution)

This scholarship is open to applicants who hold an offer from Manchester for postgraduate (taught master's) programmes.

Evaluation will be based on academic merit. All offer-holders who meet criteria will be granted a scholarship in the form of a tuition fee discount.

You do not need to make a separate application for one of these scholarships. All eligible applicants will have their scholarship confirmed once they have met their academic offer conditions.

If you believe you have now met your academic offer conditions, you can contact your School Admissions team who will take this forward. To do this, you can respond to previous email correspondence about your application, or find their contact details on your course page.

You may need two references, they will be contacted and asked to submit a reference directly to via referee portal. University will let you know when they have done this. Make sure your referees are aware in advance as they play a vital part in the assessment of your application.

Check the department website for additional requirements (for example, some courses ask for specific information in a personal statement.

Documents Required

• Online Application
• Academic Transcripts
• Two References
• Personal Statement
• English Language Proficiency