Global Impact Scholarship

For courses starting in October 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.

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 latest deadline to have submitted an application to study is 15 April 2026
• The deadline for applying for a Global Impact Scholarship is 6 May 2026

Scholarship announcements will be made by 1st June. Deposit payments must be paid within 14 days of receipt of scholarship offer. 

More information

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