A.S. Hornby Educational Trust Scholarship at University of Exeter 2026

The A.S. Hornby Educational Trust prioritises capacity building for English language teaching in low- and middle-income countries. It awards Master’s degree scholarships to teachers and related professionals with relevant experience and evidenced potential to impact and enhance the field of English language teaching and learning in their home country.

Up to ten (10) fully funded scholarships are available to students who meet the University of Exeter’s admission’s criteria for the MEd TESOL Programme for September 2026 entry. Scholarships will be awarded to academically talented and experienced applicants who are nationals of and work in countries as defined as Least Developed, Low Income, Lower Middle Income, or Upper Middle Income according to the OECD DAC list (listed here). 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 9, 2026
• ValueFull tuition
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Exeter
• City to studyExeter
• School to studyUniversity of Exeter
• Course to studyEnglish
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Full tuition

Requirements

You should only apply if you satisfy the criteria below.

• You must be a resident of, and work in a country, defined as Least Developed, Low Income, Lower Middle Income, or Upper Middle Income according to the OECD DAC list (listed here).
• You must have a minimum of three years’ full time TESOL teaching or related professional experience after your first degree.
• You must already hold an undergraduate degree (with grades equivalent to UK upper 2nd class honours or higher).
• You must not already be a holder of a doctoral degree in TESOL, applied linguistics, English, or related area.
• You must not already be a holder of a Master’s degree in TESOL, applied linguistics, English, or related area from a UK university. 

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

Please complete the Hornby Scholarship application form here. There is no need to apply for the MEd TESOL Programme first. We will contact applicants shortlisted for interview with instructions to apply. 

1. First, apply for scholarship on the Hornby scholarship application form. 

2. Shortlisted candidates will receive instructions on how to apply for the MEd TESOL programme 

3. Award of a scholarship will be subject to acceptance by the University of Exeter on their MEd TESOL programme. 

For more details, visit University of Exeter Scholarship webpage