UK & Ireland Scholarships in Depth
Major UK & Ireland Scholarships in Depth
In-depth guides to prestige and India-relevant UK & Ireland scholarships — Felix, Rhodes, Gates Cambridge, Clarendon (Oxford), Cambridge Trust, Inlaks Shivdasani, the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship and Reach Oxford.
A handful of named scholarships fund a large share of international and Indian students at UK and Irish universities. These guides explain each one's eligibility and how the nomination or application works — with secular criteria only.
Amounts, eligibility and deadlines are set by each scholarship body and change every cycle; no award is guaranteed and none is ever bought. Verify current terms on the official scholarship website.
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Guides for United Kingdom & Ireland
8 of 8 guides in this hub are for the UK & Ireland.
Felix Scholarship Guide for Indian and Developing-Country Students
The Felix Scholarship funds Indian and developing-country postgraduates at Oxford, Reading and SOAS, with part reserved for India. Learn how it works.
Read guideRhodes Scholarship Guide (Oxford): Eligibility and How to Apply
India is an official Rhodes constituency. Learn what the Rhodes Scholarship funds at Oxford, who is eligible, and how the India application works.
Read guideGates Cambridge Scholarship Guide: Eligibility and Application
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship fully funds outstanding non-UK postgraduates at Cambridge. Learn eligibility, what it covers, and how the rounds work.
Read guideClarendon Scholarship (Oxford) Explained: Automatic Consideration and Eligibility
Oxford's largest graduate scholarship needs no separate application. Learn how automatic Clarendon consideration works, who is eligible, and what it covers.
Read guideCambridge Trust Scholarships Guide for International Students
The Cambridge Trust is the main international funding route at Cambridge, considered within your admission application. Learn how it works for Indian students.
Read guideInlaks Shivdasani Scholarship Guide for Indian Postgraduates
How the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation scholarship funds Indian graduates for postgraduate study in the UK, Europe and USA — who can apply, what it covers, and how to apply. Verify on the official site.
Read guideGovernment of Ireland International Education Scholarship Explained
The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) for non-EU students — eligibility, the stipend and fee waiver, NFQ 9/10 study, and how to apply via the HEA. Verify on hea.ie.
Read guideReach Oxford Scholarship for Undergraduates from Developing Countries
The Reach Oxford Scholarship funds undergraduates from low-income countries to study at Oxford — coverage, eligibility, the Medicine exclusion, and how to apply via UCAS. Verify on ox.ac.uk.
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