Applications for the University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship 2025 are invited from talented students who are capable of proposing development strategies for their communities within African, South Asian, and selected Commonwealth countries.
The University of Nottingham is offering one-year scholarships, covering 50% or 100% of full-time masters tuition fees, to support outstanding students who can successfully demonstrate their vision and determination in developing solutions that will make a positive impact in their home countries.
SUMMARY
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): University of Nottingham
- Host Institution(s): University of Nottingham, UK
- Scholarship Type: Tuition Waiver
- Scholarship Worth: Up to 100% Fee Waiver
- Number of Awards: Not Specified
- Study Level: Masters
Details About the University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship 2025
The Developing Solutions Scholarship is the flagship master’s scholarship of the University of Nottingham, founded in 2001, for students from African, South Asian, and other selected Commonwealth countries.
This scholarship program is designed for international students who want to make a difference in the development of key economic, environmental, structural, social, or political structures in their home country.
Eligibility Criteria for the University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship 2025
The eligibility criteria required for the Developing Solution Masters Scholarship at the University of Nottingham in the UK are as follows:
- Be domiciled in Africa, India, or one of the selected Commonwealth countries listed below
- Be classed as an overseas student for fee purposes
- Hold an offer to start a full-time master’s (including MRes) for 2025/26 at the University of Nottingham UK, studying in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, or Faculty of Social Sciences.
Eligible Countries for the University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship 2025
Africa (all nations), Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Montserrat, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
 Scholarship requirements for the University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship 2025
- You do not need to respond to your offer before submitting your application for this scholarship, however, awards will only be made to students who accept their offer to study with us.
- We will assess all scholarship applications before making any awards. You may be offered a scholarship of either 50% or 100% of tuition fees. We will contact you at the end of May 2025 to confirm the outcome of your application.
- If you are awarded this scholarship, it will be deducted from the tuition fees charged to you as a student at the University of Nottingham. We will not pay tuition fee scholarships to you directly.
- To maximize the reach of the university’s scholarship offering, our international scholarships cannot be combined with other competitive University scholarships. Where you are awarded multiple scholarships, the single highest-value award will be applied.
Application criteria for the University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship 2025
Applicants will be assessed first and foremost on how they can demonstrate their vision, and tangible plan for developing a specific solution that will positively contribute to key economic, environmental, structural, social, or political challenges within in their home country. Strong applicants will be able to link this to the learning outcomes of their course of study, and how this will facilitate their efforts. Where the ethos of Developing Solutions has been clearly evidenced, applications will then be looked at in line with more traditional scholarship criteria, including your reasons for studying at Nottingham and noteworthy achievements.
Make sure you have enough time to prepare strong answers. We will assess your responses and academic merit when making scholarship decisions.
Please note that there is a strict word count limit for all questions, which is outlined at the end of each question. The system does not automatically limit this, so you would be encouraged to check your application before you submit. Any responses submitted that exceed the outlined word count may not be reviewed.
Application Procedure for the University of Nottingham Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship 2025
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for Developing Solutions Masters Scholarship 2025 must apply for and receive an offer to study for a full-time master’s degree at the University of Nottingham for 2025/26 before applying for this scholarship.
After being offered an admission, candidates can then proceed to apply through the scholarships section of the NottinghamHub Application System. Candidates having an offer for an MRes course should email the scholarships team on scholarship-assistant@nottingham.ac.uk for further application instructions.
Application Deadline: April 16, 2025.