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Indian Students Can Now Apply for the University of Birmingham’s £12,500 Future Skills Scholarship

Indian students planning to pursue postgraduate education at the University of Birmingham can now apply for Birmingham’s £12,500 Future Skills Scholarship, easing their financial burden to a great extent. The scholarship is open for students from India enrolling in specific full-time master's programs at the university’s UK campus beginning in September 2026.

This new scholarship has been launched with the aim of helping talented Indian applicants develop advanced skills for global careers while making them capable of contributing effectively to the economic and sustainable development in India.

According to the official statement from the university, the scholarship is part of the university's wider initiative to invest more than £3 million in supporting international talent.

The following programs are eligible for scholarships:

  • MSc Business Analytics,
  • MSc Marketing,
  • MSc Data Science,
  • MSc Advanced Engineering Management,
  • MPH Public Health,
  • MSc Molecular Biotechnology,
  • MA International Relations, and
  • Most LLM programs, excluding LLM Energy and Environmental Law (Distance Learning)

Interested applicants from India must submit their applications by April 30, 2026. For more details regarding the eligibility rules and application process, the applicants can visit the official website of the University of Birmingham.

The scholarship will allow students to gain world-class education and valuable exposure to global future skills, improving their career prospects across industries worldwide.