Global Leadership Scholarship
Differs: no university offer needed first, asks for 80%
University of Glasgow in Scotland · Application cycle 2027/2028
A GBP 5,000 tuition fee discount for international master's students from 18 named countries, among them Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, who start at the University of Glasgow in September 2027 or January 2028. It is given automatically to every eligible student, with no separate application.
Covers: GBP 5,000 off the tuition fee, applied at registration. Does not cover: living costs. It cannot be combined with another University of Glasgow scholarship, and it is withdrawn if an external sponsor fully funds you. The number of awards is unlimited.
A national of one of these countries: India, Singapore, Nigeria, Thailand, Pakistan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Israel, Jordan, Palestinian Territories, Syria, Chile, Brazil, Lebanon, Colombia, Mexico, Indonesia or Kenya Yemen appears in the country list lower on the page but not in the opening text, so applicants from Yemen should check with the scholarships team International fee status Enrolment on an eligible master's programme starting in September 2027 or January 2028. The eligible programmes are listed on the scholarship page Not open to students fully funded by an external sponsor
Language test required IELTS TOEFL iBT PTE Academic Duolingo English Test Cambridge English Other test Waiver not mentioned
Set by each programme. For example, the MSc Global Development asks for IELTS Academic 6.5 with no sub-test below 6.0, and also accepts other tests such as TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic or Duolingo with their own scores. Check your programme page.
Admission included in application?University admissionA university’s offer of a place in a program. University admission and scholarship funding may be separate decisions.
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There is no scholarship application. Apply for an eligible master's programme on the University website, and you get a message confirming the scholarship soon after your programme offer. The discount is applied at registration. Each programme has its own deadlines. For example, the MSc Global Development takes international applications in rounds from 1 October 2026 to 8 July 2027. The first round closes on 5 November 2026, with a decision by 18 December 2026. You can apply to the same programme only once a year. The University aims to reply within 28 working days, or by the round dates on the programme page. The page gives no closing date for the scholarship itself.
Degree certificates and transcripts, with official English translations One reference letter on headed paper English test result if English is not your first language Passport photo page Any extra documents your programme asks for
Choose a master's programme from the list of eligible programmes on the scholarship page. Apply with the Apply now button on the programme page and upload your documents. Wait for your offer, then for the message confirming the scholarship. Follow the round dates on the programme page, since some programmes take applications in rounds.
Apply with the Apply now button on the programme page. There is no separate scholarship application.
Colour scans of the certificate and transcript, with official English translations.
On headed paper, normally from an academic.
If English is not your first language. It can follow later if your offer is conditional.
For applicants from outside the UK.
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