University of Kent January 2027 International Postgraduate Scholarship Worth £5,000

Are you planning to pursue a postgraduate degree in the United Kingdom? The University of Kent is offering a £5,000 International Postgraduate Scholarship to eligible international students commencing their studies in January 2027.

The scholarship provides financial support towards tuition fees for students from selected countries, including Nigeria, who wish to advance their education at the University of Kent.

Located in Canterbury, England, the university offers a range of postgraduate taught programmes across different academic fields.

Scholarship Benefits

Successful applicants will receive a £5,000 tuition fee reduction towards their postgraduate studies.

The scholarship is intended to reduce the cost of tuition for eligible international students. It is not a fully funded scholarship and does not automatically cover accommodation, living expenses or other study-related costs.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must:

• Be domiciled in an eligible country, including Nigeria.
• Have applied for a full-time postgraduate taught programme at the University of Kent.
• Be classified as an international fee-paying student.
• Be self-funded and responsible for paying their tuition fees directly to the university.
• Accept their conditional or unconditional admission offer by the scholarship deadline.

Application Deadline 11 December 2026

How to Apply

Interested applicants should first apply for an eligible full-time postgraduate taught programme at the University of Kent.

Eligible candidates can access the official scholarship information through the link below.

Application link:

https://www.kent.ac.uk/scholarships/search/FNADKINTSJ01

Official University Website:

https://www.kent.ac.uk/

Important Information:

There is no separate scholarship application.Eligible applicants who accept their admission offers within the stipulated deadline will be contacted by the university with a scholarship offer.

Applicants must then accept the scholarship in accordance with the university's instructions.

The award cannot generally be combined with other University of Kent scholarships, although specific exceptions may apply to students covered by progression agreements.

Applicants to Kent Business School programmes are not eligible for this particular award.

The scholarship also excludes distance-learning programmes, integrated pre-Master's programmes, postgraduate certificates and postgraduate diplomas.