The University of Birmingham was established by Queen Victoria by Royal Charter in 1900. The University of Birmingham is situated in Edgbaston, Birmingham in the United Kingdom. It is home to some of the famous institutes like the Barber Institute of Fine Arts which includes artworks by Van Gogh and Monet, Cadbury Research Library, and Shakespeare Institute. Also, the campus provides accommodation for its students. Birmingham City has beautiful architecture and is a modern and lively city. Moreover, there are a lot of parks, cafes and delicious street food in the city.
The University of Birmingham is one of the most popular UK universities, it has been involved in many discoveries made by the researchers of the university, including gaseous diffusion and cavity magnetron. Additionally, the university launched a scheme named Birmingham Heroes which includes major areas of research like an observation on gravitational force and energy-efficient cooling.
In 2020-21, they are the number one ranked university by High Fliers Research, as the most targeted UK university for the country’s top employers looking for graduate recruits (The Graduate Market in 2021), demonstrating their commitment to students and your future. In addition, the university has invested £5m in its graduate careers services and successful alumni are offered mentoring and bursaries to support work experience and internships in the UK and overseas. International students are offered different unique tailored events such as coaching and skills workshops on topics such as networking skills, job-seeking strategies, and job-seeking beyond the UK.
Scholarship at The University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham reward outstanding achievement and help ensure that fears about finance do not constrain prospective international students from considering to study at the University of Birmingham. They offer a number of prestigious international scholarships.
The scholarships below are generally open to applicants from outside of the European Union. EU applicants are advised to review the UK/EU funding pages.
Multiple Region Scholarships & Funding
- University of Birmingham Commonwealth Scholarships 2021/22
- Global Masters Scholarships 2021/22
- Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarships / Loans
- Chevening & Birmingham Partnership Scholarships
- Chevening Scholarships
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship
- Commonwealth Scholarships
- KAPLAN Outstanding Achievement Scholarship
- University of Birmingham Business School MBA Scholarships
- University of Birmingham Dubai Campus Scholarships
Africa (Sub-Sahara) Scholarships & Funding
- Kenya Higher Education Loans Board Loans & Scholarships
- Kenya Higher Education Loans Board Loans & Scholarships
- Sudan Gordon Memorial College Trust Scholarships
- University of Birmingham Business School ‘African MBA Scholarship’ (Donor Scholarship)
Americas Scholarships & Funding
- Argentina BEC.AR Funding
- Canada Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarship
- Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund
- Canada Student Loans Program
- USA Birmingham Postgraduate Scholarship
- USA Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarship
- USA Federal Student Aid / Sallie Mae Loans
- USA Fulbright Scholarship
- USA Marshall Scholarship
Asia Scholarships & Funding
- Aviva Scholarship
- Azerbaijan SOCAR Scholarships
- Charles Wallace Trust Bursaries & Fellowships
- China Medical Board Next Generation Fellowships
- China Scholarship Council (CSC) – University of Birmingham PhD Scholarships
- Hong Kong Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarship
- India Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarships
Europe Scholarships & Funding
- Norway Lanekassen Loans & Funding
- Russia Global Education Programme Funding
- Turkey Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarship
- Ukraine World Wide Studies (Victor Pinchuk Foundation) Scholarships
The Middle East & North Africa Scholarships & Funding
- Egyptian Government Research Scholarships
- Egypt Qalaa Scholarship (also known as ‘Citadel Scholarships’)
- Israel AJA Karten Scholarship
- Israel Kenneth Lindsay Trust Scholarships
- Khutwa Foundation Palestine (Formerly HQSF)
- Lebanon ‘The British Lebanese Association’ Scholarships
- The Middle East and North Africa Birmingham Outstanding Achievement Scholarship
If you have any additional questions about these scholarships please review the individual scholarship webpages for further contact information.
