Bristol University Think Big Scholarships

Bristol University is investing about £500,000 to help the brightest and best international students come to the University of Bristol. Think Big Undergraduate scholarships and Think Big Postgraduate scholarships are available for courses offered at the University. The tuition fee awards range from £6,500 to £26,000.

 

The Scholarship awards are valued at £6,500 and £13,000 per year for undergraduates and £6,500, £13,000 and £26,000 per year for postgraduates and can only be used towards the cost of tuition fees.

 

Applicants of this scholarship may also be eligible to receive a £3,000 living cost bursary during their first year of study. Prospective international students can apply for funding towards the cost of tuition fees and living costs.

 

Eligibility for Undergraduate

To be eligible for the University's undergraduate scholarships, you must:

• have applied to any undergraduate course at the University of Bristol, with the exception of medicine, dentistry and veterinary science;
• start your undergraduate course in September 2023;
• be classed as an overseas student for fee-paying purposes;
• not already be in receipt of other funding which would equate to more than the full cost of tuition fees alongside a Bristol scholarship.

Eligibility for Postgraduate

To be eligible for the University's postgraduate scholarships, you must:

• have applied to any one-year, full-time master's programme, or one of our eligible two-year programmes - Social Work (MSc) and Law (MA);
• start your master's programme in September 2023;
• be classed as an overseas student for fee-paying purposes;
• not already be in receipt of other funding which would equate to more than the full cost of tuition fees alongside a Bristol scholarship.

 

How to Apply

You can apply for this Scholarship using the online international scholarship application form. You can find out more details about this form in our guidance on how to apply for international scholarships.

The application process is the same for all University of Bristol international scholarships, including the terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions before applying. 

Scholarships Awards 

Scholarships will be given as a tuition fee discount and are non-transferable. No cash alternative will be offered.

If the amount of scholarship awarded is more than the cost of the tuition fees, the tuition fees will be covered in full and any remainder will not be issued.

Unless otherwise stated, undergraduate scholarships will be awarded for all years of undergraduate study taking place at the University of Bristol (not including years studied away from Bristol, such as years in the industry), subject to satisfactory attainment throughout the programme.

Bursaries

Bursaries will be awarded in the form of a contribution towards living costs. Payments will be made at the beginning of the academic year, once the recipient has registered in full and set up a UK bank account.

This bursary will be available only in the first year of study for all undergraduate and postgraduate awardees on two-year courses.

The University of Bristol reserves the right to update or amend scholarship awards without notice, based on the availability and quality of applications that are received.

Application Deadline

The application deadline for the Bristol University International scholarship is as follows:

• Undergraduate application deadline: 27 February 2023
• Postgraduate application deadline: 24 April 2023.

 

Assessment Process

Successful applicants in the Bristol University Think Big Undergraduate scholarships and Postgraduate scholarships will be contacted as follows:

• Undergraduates – successful applicants will be contacted on or before 6 April 2023. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified shortly after.
• Postgraduates– successful applicants will be contacted on or before 21 May 2023. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified shortly after.

 

Further Details

If you apply for this scholarship, you will automatically be considered for any other University of Bristol international scholarships you are eligible for. You do not need to submit two separate applications. The application process is the same for all University of Bristol international scholarships, including the terms and conditions.

 

Applicants who defer their studies cannot defer their scholarships. If you are awarded a scholarship, you agree to act as a good ambassador for the University of Bristol and at times will be expected to participate in events or promotional activities. Any involvement in these activities will take up no more than five hours per term.

Unless otherwise stated, scholarships will be given as a tuition fee discount. Due to strict UK Visas and Immigration regulations, you must be able to show you have sufficient funds to cover the remainder of your tuition fees as well as adequate living expenses. You will need to be able to demonstrate this in order to obtain a visa to enter the UK.

 

 

Scholarship website (undergraduate): http://www.bristol.ac.uk/fees-funding/awards/think-big-undergraduate/

Official Scholarship Website (Postgraduate):  http://www.bristol.ac.uk/fees-funding/awards/think-big-postgraduate/