Scholarship Overview

• The 2025 Cardiff University £5,000 India Scholarships are open to all eligible India-domiciled students enrolling on a select number of postgraduate programmes commencing in both January and September 2025

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in Cardiff University in UK

• MA in Forensic Linguistics
  MA in English Literature
• MA in Architectural Design
  MSc in Sustainable Energy and Environment
• MSc in Sustainable Building Conservation
  MSc in International Planning and Development
• MSc in Transport and Planning
  MSc in Sustainability Planning and Environmental Policy
• Marketing (MSc)
  MSc in Spatial Planning and Development
• Advanced Mechanical Engineering (MSc)
  Finance (MSc)
• MSc in Data Intensive Physics
  Civil and Water Engineering (MSc)
• MSc in Data Intensive Astrophysics
  MSc in Astrophysics
• Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship (MSc)
  MSc in Compound Semiconductor Physics
• MSc in Environment and Development
  MSc in Physics
• MSc in International Planning and Urban Design (MSc)
  MSc in Gravitational Wave Physics
• Structural Engineering (MSc)
  MSc in Environmental Design of Buildings
• MSc in Business Management
  MSc in Civil Engineering
• Electrical Energy Systems (MSc)
  MSc in Sustainable Mega-Buildings
• Computational Methods in Architecture (MSc)
  Civil and Geoenvironmental Engineering (MSc)
• MBA

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Pound 5,000 => Rs 5,28,150

Conversion rate used: 1 Pound = Rs. 118.06 (last updated 26th August 2025)

Scholarship amount will be given: Yearly

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

• Eligibility criteria – September 2025 intake
  • Conditional offer holders
    • You must submit your eligible course application to the University by 31 July 2025.
    • You must accept your offer and pay your deposit by 30 June 2025 unless your deposit deadline is after this date, in which case, your deposit must be paid by your initial deposit deadline and your offer accepted within 14 days of it being made. Deposit deadline extensions past the 30 June 2025 will not be accepted for scholarship purposes.
    • You must meet all the offer conditions, including any English Language conditions as stated in your offer by 20 August 2025.
    • Applicants who do not meet the conditions of their offer will not be eligible for the Cardiff University £5,000 India Scholarship, even if they are accepted into the University.
  • Unconditional offer holders
    • You must submit your eligible course application to the University by 31 July 2025.
    • You must accept your offer and pay your deposit by 30 June 2025 unless your deposit deadline is after this date, in which case, your deposit must be paid by your initial deposit deadline and your offer accepted within 14 days of it being made. Deposit deadline extensions past the 30 June 2025 will not be accepted for scholarship purposes.
    • You must meet the original, published admissions criteria for your programme. Applicants who do not meet the original admissions criteria will not be eligible for the Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship, even if they are accepted into the University.

Application Process for this scholarship

• Academic transcripts
• English language proficiency
• Copy of passport
• Any course specific document such as CV, LOR, Personal statement etc.

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	July 31, 2025	Applicants must submit your eligible course application to the University by 31 July 2025

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email	internationalscholarships@cardiff.ac.uk
Phone number	+44 (0)29 2087 4432