University of Southampton scholarships usually tailor the entry requirements of potential students, especially those from India. These studentship aids are granted for various levels of programs, offering deserving candidates basic financial assistance.
Merit scholarships for international undergraduates would provide merit-centric bursaries of £3,000 for the first year of their studies. Such scholarships are honored upon academic merit and acceptance ratio within the eligible courses.
The number of awards available depends on the number of students eligible and the faculties offering such courses.
Competitive Scholarships for International Undergraduates
The actual merit-based grants are for international students pursuing undergraduate degrees following competitive scholarships based on talents and academic expertise in different disciplines.
Such prominent scholarships include the following:
- The Deans Global Talent Scholarship in Arts and Humanities, catering to students of outstanding creative ability and academic records in the arts and humanities.
- The Chemistry Deans International Scholarship pertains to students who have demonstrated exceptional ability in the field of chemistry to pursue undergraduate studies in the chemistry field.
- The Engineering Global Talent Scholarship serves the needs of students excelling in academic performance in the engineering domain and covers financial needs approximately.
- The Physics and Astronomy Achievement Scholarship recognizes students holding excellent academic records.
Southampton Presidential International Scholarship
This scholarship is granted to undergraduate and potential graduate students, who offer exceptional academic competence, and is attached with complete devotion to the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations. The scholarship embodies either a tuition fee reduction of £10,000 or a full 100% waiver of tuition fees, bearing upon applicant qualifications and country of residence.
Scholarships on GREAT for Indian Students
The University has also gone a step further to launch scholarships specifically for Indian students within the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign. It offers £10,000 contributions to selected one-year taught master's programs, such as MSc Economics, MSc Actuarial Sciences, MSc Optical Engineering and various programs in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
Delhi Presidential and Future Talent Scholarships
On the Delhi campus, the University of Southampton announced specific scholarships that were provided to Indian students. The Delhi Presidential Scholarship covers full tuition for one international undergraduate and one postgraduate student, further demonstrating a record of consistent academic excellence and position with the University's values. The Future Talent Scholarship contributes INR 220,000 for the first-year tuition fees of up to 12 undergraduate and postgraduate students across various programs.
