London Global Impact Scholarship

For courses starting in January 2026, the Global Impact Scholarship offers 100% off tuition fees for 1 year.

Loughborough University has committed to be an internationally engaged research‐intensive university that delivers meaningful impact and keeps students at its heart. Our Creating Better Futures 2030 strategy encourages us to use our distinctive strengths to support, inspire and empower people to achieve extraordinary things.

The Global Impact Scholarship is one of the many practical steps for us implementing this strategy while recognising the importance of our external influence and the impact of our actions on the world around us and the challenges that face us as a society.

Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:

• Currently holding an offer (conditional or unconditional) for an eligible postgraduate taught programme.
• Currently domiciled (permanently living) in country listed in the table below.
• Evidence of exceptional academic achievement (normally a first-class honours degree).
• Commitment to contribute to the development of your home country after graduation.*
• Full understanding of the costs involved in coming to study and live in the UK.
• Evidence of strong motivation and initiative to secure funds to cover the remainder of the costs involved.
• Applicants should be high calibre graduates with the personal, intellectual, and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership and driving sustainable change within communities.

Applicants are advised to spend considerable effort ensuring that this application reaches the selectors in a form that is clear, well presented and which reflects their abilities and motivation.

*There is no expectation for you to return to your home country following graduation as part of the scholarship requirement.

How to apply

The scholarship application procedure is an open competition. Students may only apply for the scholarship after an offer for a place on one of Loughborough University’s master's programmes has been made. Students who are in possession of an offer (conditional or unconditional) of a place on a master's course can apply for the scholarship using the application form.

Applications will be initially shortlisted and the final decision on the awards will be made by a selection panel of senior staff of the university.

Application deadline

• The deadline for applying for a London Global Impact Scholarship is 30 November 2025 for start from January 2026.

Scholarship announcements will be made by 20 December 2025. Deposit payments must be paid within 14 days of receipt of scholarship offer.

More information

For more information about this scholarship, including details on how to apply and the eligible country list, please visit the Loughborough University website.