Global Talent Masters Scholarship

Awarded by : University of Essex

Updated on Aug 12, 2026
Kashish Saini

University Research Analyst

Global Talent Masters Scholarship

  • Applicable for

    University of Essex in UK

  • Max scholarship per student

    Rs 6,44,180/-

  • No. of students to be awarded

    Varies

  • Course Level

    Masters

  • Intake year

    Sep 2026

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

  • If you're an international student, took your undergraduate degree overseas or in the UK and are self-funding your postgraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship worth £5,000, paid as a discount on your tuition fee.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Essex in UK

  • Students must register at the University of Essex in October 2026 or January 2027 for the first year of a full-time or part-time Masters course in academic year 2026-27 only, leading to the degree of: ? MA, MFA, MSc, LLM, MPP, MBM, MRes, MBA
  • This scholarship is available for the first year of taught Masters study only or the first two years of part-time study (split equally) for students starting in academic year 2026-27 only.

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Pound 5,000 => Rs 6,44,180

Conversion rate used: 1 Pound = Rs. 129.36 (last updated 17th August 2026)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

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

  • Students could be eligible for a scholarship worth £5,000, automatically deducted from your first-year tuition fees invoice.
  • Applications received for eligible courses will automatically be considered for the scholarship. 
    • Full time: £5,000 in year 1
    • Part time: £2,500 in year 1, £2,500 in year 2

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

  • No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
UG Required

Eligibility

  • To be eligible for this award you will need to:
    • Students must be an overseas fee payer
    • Have an undergraduate degree (or Masters degree) awarded by an institution based in listed countries.
    • Applicants must have achieved a UK 2:2 or India equivalent to:
      • Band 1&2: 50% or 5.3/10 or 2.12/4
      • Band 3: 55% or 5.8/10 or 2.32/4

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +110 more

Application Process for this scholarship

  • If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for this award. You don’t need to complete an application form. The University will assess your eligibility based on the academic transcripts and certificates you submit with your application for your place at Essex.

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 Not Available
  • Applicants must follow course application deadlines. No seprate application is required  

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

Additional Information

  • The following students are NOT eligible for the Global Talent Masters Scholarship regardless of meeting the above criteria:
    • Students who are fully or partly sponsored.
    • Students studying: Students studying University of Essex Online courses, delivered in partnership with Kaplan Open Learning.
    • a course below Masters level at the University of Essex: including, but not limited to, Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates, and Postgraduate Diplomas.
    • Students studying courses that are classed as research degrees: including, but not limited to, MPhil, MAD, MSD.
    • Students awarded the scholarship who defer entry to following academic years will not be eligible to receive the award and will be considered in line with the terms and conditions that apply in the new proposed year of entry.
    • The award may be held in conjunction with the Early Bird Discount and cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships.
    • Students who are joining Essex through a University Transfer Link Agreement which includes a discounted fee or eligible for a Partner/Stakeholder Scholarship. In this case, where a student is also eligible for this award, we will apply the award which is greater in value.
    • University of Essex International College (UEIC) Pathway students.
    • Current students whose first year of Postgraduate study at the University of Essex was prior to academic year 2026-27.
    • Students transferring from another higher education institution including those transferring under a transfer link agreement.

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