Scholarships

We offer a broad range of scholarships to students from a diverse variety of backgrounds.

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For more scholarships and funding support options, please visit the University's central pages on funding for postgraduate study.

Our scholarships:

The Marion Wiles fieldclass scholarship

This scholarship offers Geography masters students support meeting the cost of fieldclasses.

Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust masters scholarships

The University of Sheffield, in collaboration with the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust and the Sheffield Institute for International Development, is able to offer 10 scholarships (over three years) targeted at international students from developing countries.

Sheffield Postgraduate Scheme

The University of Sheffield is offering over 100 scholarships for home students worth £10,000 each. The scholarships are for students who meet at least one of our widening participation criteria and/or students who achieve a first in their undergraduate degree.

The University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship

In partnership with the University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship Trust, the Department of Geography are pleased to offer a scholarship for a postgraduate taught student from Africa.

The University has developed the Funding Calculator which can also help you find financial support, please visit the website.

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International Merit Scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students including 75 undergraduate scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee and 125 postgraduate taught scholarships worth £5,000 towards the tuition fee. Applications are now open for existing offer holders.