Heriot Watt University Scholarships for International Students 2025

Heriot Watt University offers scholarships and bursaries to international students. The university has offered scholarships with a value of more than EUR 6 Million to over 400 students around the world. International students can apply for scholarships and will be considered based on the eligibility criteria mentioned on the official website of Heriot Watt University. Around 10 Heriot Watt University scholarships are available for international students. Check more details about Heriot Watt University scholarships from this page such as eligibility criteria, application process, scholarship amount, etc. 

Heriot Watt University Scholarships for International Students 

Heriot Watt University offers funding options such as merit based scholarships, bursaries, scholarships for specific courses and externally funded scholarships like British Council and the GREAT scholarships. International Merit Scholarship is offered to UG and PG students of Heriot Watt Uni. 

Heriot Watt University Scholarships for UG International Students 

Heriot Watt University offers a range of scholarships and awards to international UG students based on their academic record, minimum GPA requirements and the criteria mentioned on the official website. For UG students, a Sports scholarship is also available. This sport scholarshio operated on a top-up support basis. Details for students at the UG level are given below: 

Scholarship Name	Amount Disbursed	Eligibility	Granted As
India Diwali Scholarship Award	INR 6.7 Lakhs	Students should meet the course specific requirements This scholarship is applicable for students from India  Student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.	Tuition Fees will be covered
Quest Undergraduate Scholarship	INR 2.70 Lakhs	For most subjects we require 70% overall in year 12 state board high school examinations and at least 70% in the relevant subjects. For example if you want to study Chemical Engineering, you would need to have 70% in both Maths and Chemistry. For Computer Science programs we require 65% overall in year 12 state board high school examinations with 65% for Maths. English language requirements i.e IELTS 6.0 and PTE overall score 50-57 with 51 in each component Domiciled in an international country at the time of application and classified as an overseas student for fee purposes starting a full-time on-campus programme of study Self-funding your course Holding an offer to study a full-time undergraduate degree course Must be enrolling in civil engineering program at the university	Tuition Fees will be covered

Heriot Watt University Scholarships for PG International Students 

Some of the PG scholarships offered to international students at Heriot Watt University are given as follows:

Scholarship Name	Amount Disbursed	Eligibility	Granted As
Postgraduate Merit Award	INR 3.24 Lakhs	A good first degree in a relevant subject. From most Indian Universities, this means an overall score of 55% or above Students with grades are slightly lower than this (52% or above) Universities of Delhi/ Mumbai/ Calcutta/ Madras/ Pune/ Bangalore/ Rajasthan will also be considered and this will depend on other factors, such as any relevant work experience, the quality of the references they can provide etc. English language requirements i.e IELTS 6.5 and PTE overall score 58-64  Domiciled in an international country at the time of application and classified as an overseas student for fee purposes starting a full-time on-campus programme of student Self-funding your course Holding an offer to study a full-time postgraduate taught degree course starting in September 2023 or in January 2023.	Tuition Fees
India Diwali Scholarship Award	INR 6.7 Lakhs	Students should meet the course specific requirements This scholarship is applicable for students from India  Student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.	Tuition Fees
MSc Actuarial Science Scholarships	Not given	The discount applies to the MSc in Actuarial Science programme and the first year of the MSc in Actuarial Science and Management programme Students should meet course specific requirements	Tuition Fees
Alumni Discount Scheme		Applicants must have been registered for one year or more on a Heriot-Watt degree programme Applicants must be enrolling in postgraduate program at the university  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.	Tuition Fees

Heriot Watt University Scholarships Application Process 

The steps to apply for international student scholarships at Heriot Watt University are given as follows: 

• Students are required to submit their admission application to the university 
• They will be considered for international scholarships after applying to the specific scholarships given on the official website 
• A few of Heriot Watt Uni scholarships will require a separate application and other scholarships are offered based on the admission application 
• The eligibility requirements for each scholarship can vary and students can check the same on the university website 
• Students are also required to apply for available scholarships by the given deadlines 

Heriot Watt University External Scholarships for International Students 

Heriot Watt University offers a range of external funded scholarships and bursaries as well as financial support for international students and some are given as follows: 

• Norway Early Bird Scholarship 
• Undergraduate European Union Scholarship
• Staff Scholarships 
• Small Project Grants 
• Mary Burton Fund 
• Historical Alumni Funds 
• Sutherland Page Trust