Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship 2026 in UK

It is a partial tuition fee award of £7,000 per academic year offered by Newcastle University to support international students studying an undergraduate degree at the Newcastle city centre campus.

Applicants must be domiciled in one of the listed eligible countries, hold an offer for an eligible undergraduate degree at Newcastle University for 2026/27, and be assessed as international for fee purposes.

The scholarship is worth £7,000 per academic year, applied as a tuition fee reduction for the full duration of the undergraduate programme.

Awards are allocated throughout the academic year before the start of the student’s degree (September 2026). There is no separate closing date; awards are automatic once eligibility is confirmed.

No separate application is required. Eligible candidates are automatically awarded the scholarship as part of their academic course application.

Eligible countries include Algeria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey (self-funded only), UAE, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.

Yes, but only if you are self-funding your studies. Applicants domiciled in Turkey can only be considered if they are self-funded.

Yes, some courses are excluded. A full list of non-eligible programmes can be found in the official Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships Regulations (2026 entry) PDF.

The scholarship applies for the full duration of the undergraduate programme, typically 3–4 years, starting in September 2026.

Scholarships are awarded automatically to eligible students. No separate application or selection process is required beyond meeting the eligibility criteria.