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Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarships to the UK
As part of the Fulbright US Student programme, our Postgraduate Student Awards provide the only scholarships available for academic work in any graduate programme at any recognised UK university.
Our postgraduate awards generally include:
- Tuition waiver
- A personal living allowance (stipend)
- Sickness and accident coverage
- Cultural enrichment programmes and events
- Membership to national arts and culture organisations
- Access to a global alumni network of collaborative engagement and cultural diplomacy, with over 300,000 academically and professionally accomplished members
The personal living allowance is intended to help cover the cost of living in the UK as a student and is subject to annual review.
Applications for 2025-26 are now open. Click here to learn how to apply.
Postgraduate Awards to the UK
Cardiff University
Covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme.
Imperial College London
Covers any one-year engineering, science or non-clinical medical studies master’s degree.
King’s College London
Covers any non-clinical PhD programme.
Lancaster University
Covers the first year of any master's degree programme.
Newcastle University
Covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme.
Queen Mary University of London
Covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme.
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance
Covers the first year of postgraduate programmes in music or dance.
IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society
Covers any one-year full-time master's degree programme.
University College London
Covers a master's or the first year of a longer PhD programme.
University of Birmingham
Covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme.
University of Bristol
Covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme
University of East Anglia
Covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme.
University of Edinburgh
Covers a one-year taught Master's programme.
University of Exeter
Covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme.
University of Kent
Covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme.
University of Leeds
Covers the first year of any master's or higher research degree program in any discipline.
University of Leicester
Covers the first year of any master's degree programme.
University of Nottingham
Covers a one-year master's degree or the first year of a doctoral programme.
University of Roehampton
Covers any one-year master's degree in dance.
University of Sheffield
Offers one-year Master’s degree program or provide funding.
University of Southampton
Covers the first year of any master's degree programme.
University of St Andrews
Covers a postgraduate degree programme, at Masters or research level, for up to four years in any discipline.
University of Strathclyde
Covers degrees within the University of Strathclyde.
University of Warwick
Covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme.
Durham University
Covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme.
University of Glasgow
Covers the first year of any non-clinical master's degree programme.
John Wood LAMDA
Covers the one-year classical acting master’s degree.
London School of Economics
Covers the first year of any master's degree programme.
University of Manchester
Covers the first year of any master's degree, except the MBA programme.
Northumbria University
Full cost of tuition and stipend for a one-year Master's in arts and design programmes.
Royal Veterinary College
Covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme.
University of Stirling
Covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme in health, wellbeing or sports science .
University of Sussex
Covers the first year of any master's degree programme.
UCL School of Management
Covers a choice of four Master's programmes.
Queen’s University Belfast – Global Security and Borders
Master’s in Global Security and Borders.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Covers one year of a master’s degree in creative writing.
University of Reading
Offers funding for a Master's or PhD in Food and Nutritional Sciences.
All Disciplines
Any master's or doctoral degree, or independent research.
University of York
Covers the first year of any master's or doctoral degree programme offered by the university.
Loughborough University
Covers any PhD programme offered by the university.
Ulster University
Covers postgraduate degrees within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
Choosing an Award
There are dozens of Awards available to graduate and recently graduated students each year. The UK is the most competitive Fulbright programme in the world, so it's important to apply for an Award that best fits your experience and interests.
Selection committees and interview panels will be looking for clear reasons for selecting your UK university preference. We expect candidates to conduct a thorough university search and to identify institutions that are a strong fit for their academic, personal and professional goals.
Review the available Awards through the main Fulbright US Student programme portal.
You can also search for a Fulbright programme adviser at your institution or alma mater, to discuss which Awards are a good match for you.
Application instructions
Fulbright Postgraduate Student Award applications for US citizens are facilitated by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
1.Follow the IIE Fulbright US Student Program guidance, including timelines and components and award-specific instructions.
2. Applications for 2025-26 are now open. Click here to learn more about applying.
Slate, the online application, is used by Fulbright programmes around the world, and Awards differ greatly from country to country.
You must make a separate application to your chosen UK institution, the timeline, and deadlines for which will vary from the Fulbright application.
Application process
Interviews
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview in February. Postgraduate Student Award interviews are by video call and cannot be rescheduled.
Notification
All applicants will be informed of their status by late April. The Fulbright Commission cannot comment or provide feedback on individual applications.
Postgraduate Awards to the UK timeline
In general, the Fulbright Postgraduate Student Award competition for US citizens follows the timeline below. Candidates must make their own independent applications to UK institutions.
See the timeline below for academic year 2025-26:
2 April 2024
Applications open
Tuesday October 8, 2024, 5PM Eastern Time
Applications close
February 2025
Shortlisted candidates invited to interview
April 2025
All candidates notified of their status
May - September 2025
Fulbright onboarding, including paperwork preparation
September 2025
Arrival and orientation in the UK