University of Birmingham Postgraduate Chancellor's Scholarships for Nigeria, Ghana & Kenya 2026

The scholarship is for £10,000 awards towards tuition fees (for the first year only) of a full-time postgraduate masters programme starting September 2026.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 30, 2026
• Value£10,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Birmingham
• City to studyBirmingham
• School to studyUniversity of Birmingham
• Eligible CountryGhana , Kenya , Nigeria

Benefits

£10,000

Requirements

Students who are applying for government scholarships are still able to apply for our awards, but if the student does receive a full government scholarship or alternative scholarship award then they are no longer eligible for this scholarship.

Please note that students applying for the following subjects and programmes are not eligible for this scholarship:

• Any distance-learning, MPhil, MRes and PhD programmes
• Postgraduate programmes including PGDip and PGCert programmes are not eligible.
• Postgraduate programmes at Birmingham Business School: you may consider applying for the Business School Masters Scholarship or the MBA Scholarship.

In order to be eligible, candidates must:

• Have an excellent academic background. Candidates should have or be expecting a 2.1 and above in a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Have received an offer and selected the University of Birmingham as their firm choice for a full-time postgraduate taught programme starting September 2026.
• Meet the academic conditions of their offer to the programme.
• Be classed as nationals or domiciled in Nigeria, Ghana, or Kenya.
• Be classed by the University as an overseas fee payer for tuition fee purposes and be able to pay the outstanding tuition fees not covered by the scholarship.
• Have paid their £3,000 deposit by the deadline stated in their offer letter from the Admissions Office.
• Have sufficient funds to cover the full cost of living at the University of Birmingham, plus any visa/travel expenses associated with studying in the UK.
• Start their studies at the University in September 2026 (the scholarship award may not be deferred). If a scholarship recipient decides to defer their programme start date to September 2027, they will no longer be eligible as the scholarship is only available for programmes starting in September 2026.
• Be registered with, and have their postgraduate study application attached to, one of our local representatives listed below in alphabetical order.
• Submit your scholarship application through one of our local representatives by the deadline; 30th June 2026.
• Upon enrolment in September 2026, pay their net tuition fees for the academic year by 1 November, immediately following enrolment.

Selection Process

Selection for the award will be based on academic merit and a 250-300 word summary on ‘Why Birmingham’ to be submitted to your local representative.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

This is a competitive scholarship; please ensure you have fulfilled the eligibility requirements outlined above.

• Apply for a masters degree at University of Birmingham
• To apply for the scholarship students will need to have accepted an offer from the University of Birmingham, have selected Birmingham as their firm choice and paid the deposit.
• Be registered with, and have their postgraduate study application attached to, one of the local representatives listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Ghana

    Cupa Study International
    Web: https://www.cupaghana.net/

    Graduate Guidance Group
    Web: https://www.graduateguidancegroup.com/

    IDP
    Web: https://www.idp.com/ghana/

    My International Office
    Web: https://myinternationaloffice.co.uk/

    SI-UK (‘Study In-UK’)
    Web: https://www.studyin-uk.com/ghana/

    Student Connect
    Web: https://studentconnect.org/who-we-are/global-offices/ghana-office
     

    Kenya
    IDP
    Web: https://www.idp.com/kenya/
    
    S3 Education
    Web: https://s3education.com
    
    SIUK
    Web: https://gostudyin.com/kenya/study-in-uk/
    
    Uniabroad
    Web: https://uni-abroad.com
    
    Uniserv
    Web: https://www.uniserveducation.com
     

    Nigeria

    Graduate Guidance Group
    Web: https://www.graduateguidancegroup.com/

    IDP
    Web: https://www.idp.com/nigeria/

    MB Edu-Consults
    Web: https://mbeduconsult.com/

    My International Office
    Web: https://myinternationaloffice.co.uk/

    SI-UK (‘Study In-UK’)
    Web: http://www.studyin-uk.ng/

    Student Connect
    Web: https://studentconnect.org/

For more details, visit University of Birmingham Scholarship webpage