International Regional Scholarships 2026

Source: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scholarships-bursaries/doc/international-regional-scholarships-2026 Parent: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/masters-scholarships-bursaries/doc/university-scholarships-1

An automatic £6,000 fee reduction scholarship is available for international Masters students from an eligible country/region.

International Masters Regional Scholarships help to ease the cost of living, allowing you to focus on your education and achieve your potential. They are automatically awarded to eligible students as a fee reduction.

We also offer undergraduate and International Foundation Year scholarships for international students.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for an International Masters Regional Scholarship you must:

• be a passport holder from one of the following countries/regions: Egypt, India, Japan, Mexico, Peru, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States of America or Vietnam;
• If you hold an eligible passport, but currently live in another country/region, you will be eligible for this scholarship.
• If you are only domiciled in one of these countries or regions, you will not be eligible for this scholarship.
• be classified as an international fee-paying student;
• be self-funded or partially-funded;
• hold a conditional or unconditional offer for a Masters degree (including MRes) starting in September 2026.

Excluded courses

The following Masters courses are not eligible for the International Masters Regional Scholarship:

• MBA: the MBA currently offers a generous MBA Excellence Scholarships scheme
• All fully-online courses
• Law (2-year Graduate Programme) LLB

How to apply

You do not need to apply for the scholarship. If you meet the eligibility and award criteria, you will automatically receive the scholarship.

Terms and conditions

• This scholarship award cannot be deferred to the following year and is only transferable to other eligible courses at the University of Leeds.
• This scholarship can be combined with our International Excellence Scholarship or external funding as long as this does not exceed 100% of your tuition fees. You may also be able to combine this scholarship with a School or Faculty scholarship.
• Please check the terms and conditions of any other scholarships that you have received to ensure that they can also be combined.
• If you are applying through an International Partner Agreement and are offered more than one University of Leeds scholarship, you can only accept one scholarship (this will be whichever award represents the highest value).
• This scholarship is paid as a fee reduction for your first year of study only and can only be used as a fee reduction. It cannot be used towards other costs, including but not exclusive to maintenance or accommodation costs.

Questions about the International Regional Scholarships

If you have any questions about these scholarships, please email the Admissions Enquiries team at study@leeds.ac.uk.