Here’s a list of competitive, high-value university-specific scholarships from top UK institutions like Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, and LSE, with notes on changing eligibility or focus areas (such as data science, climate tech, and related themes):
University of Oxford
1. Rhodes Scholarships
- Value: Full tuition, living stipend, travel costs.
- Eligibility: Varies by country; highly competitive.
- Focus: Any full-time postgraduate course.
- Changes: New partnerships and country-specific quotas added regularly.
2. Clarendon Scholarships
- Value: Full tuition + generous living stipend.
- Eligibility: Automatically considered if applying to eligible full-time/part-time master’s or DPhil programs.
- Focus: Academic excellence; any discipline.
- Recent Trends: Increasing support for DPhils in climate science and AI.
3. Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships
- Value: Full tuition + living expenses.
- Eligibility: For students from transition and emerging economies.
- Focus: Leadership potential + sustainable development, public policy, and climate-related fields.
University of Cambridge
1. Gates Cambridge Scholarships
- Value: Full tuition, stipend, flights, and additional discretionary funding.
- Eligibility: Non-UK citizens applying for full-time postgraduate degrees.
- Focus: Academic excellence and social leadership.
- Updates: Strong recent emphasis on global challenges like health equity and environmental sustainability.
2. Cambridge International Scholarships
- Value: Covers full tuition + maintenance.
- Eligibility: International PhD applicants.
- Focus: Academic merit, across all fields.
3. Vice-Chancellor’s Awards
- Value: Tuition + maintenance.
- Eligibility: UK and international PhD students.
- Focus: Often linked with thematic research funding (e.g., AI ethics, Net Zero).
Imperial College London
1. President’s PhD Scholarships
- Value: Full tuition, stipend (~£25,000/year), and support for research costs.
- Eligibility: Outstanding academic record; open to UK and international students.
- Focus: Research in STEM, especially in climate tech, data science, and health engineering.
2. MSc and MRes Scholarships
- Examples: DeepMind Scholarships (AI/Data Science), Grantham Institute Scholarships (Climate Change).
- Value: Tuition + stipend.
- Eligibility: Based on course and nationality.
- Focus: Emerging tech and sustainability solutions.
London School of Economics (LSE)
1. Graduate Support Scheme
- Value: Up to £15,000 based on financial need.
- Eligibility: All master’s applicants can apply.
- Focus: Socioeconomic diversity; open to all fields.
2. LSE PhD Studentships
- Value: Full tuition + ~£20,000 stipend.
- Eligibility: All nationalities.
- Focus: Social sciences with rising emphasis on global inequality, tech governance, and climate policy.
3. LSE Data Science and Society Scholarships
- Value: Covers fees + living costs.
- Eligibility: Offered for MSc in Data Science programs.
- Focus: Intersection of data and public good.
