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International scholarships

Students in a row at graduation

In recognition of the outstanding talent of many international students, we offer a range of highly prestigious international scholarships designed to attract and reward the best students.

We offer our own student scholarships as well as some run in conjunction with other organisations.

"My scholarship gave me the opportunity to study at one of the best Universities in the UK and the world. I would like to say a huge thank you for giving me this life changing opportunity. Cardiff University will always be in my heart!"

Shu-Ngwa Asa'a, Cameroon, Integrated Engineering 2014 - 2018

Undergraduate International Excellence Scholarships

Our Undergraduate International Excellence scholarships for 2024 offer a number of half-fee scholarships to undergraduate international students who can demonstrate their academic potential.

Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship

Our Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarships offer funding awards to international students across a variety of postgraduate taught programmes.

Cardiff India scholarships

In recognition of the outstanding talent of our Indian students, a range of highly prestigious postgraduate scholarships are available.

The Red Dragon Scholarship

In recognition of the outstanding talent of our Chinese students, we are pleased to offer the highly prestigious Cardiff University Red Dragon Scholarship for selected postgraduate taught programmes commencing in 2024.

Cardiff University Year of the Dragon Scholarship

In recognition of our talented Chinese students, we are pleased to offer the Cardiff University Year of the Dragon Scholarship, new for 2024.

Cardiff University Imisa Mategwa – Nina Sauti Scholarship 2024

We are delighted to be offering a new, £10,000 scholarship, to study a full-time masters programme thanks to a generous donation by an alumna.

Cardiff University Marshall Scholarship

Marshall Scholarships finance US nationals of high ability to study postgraduate programmes at UK universities.

Chevening and Global Wales Scholarships

We are a popular destination for Chevening Scholars and we are pleased to support this scholarship programme.

Commonwealth Master's Scholarship Programme

Scholarships are available for students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the UK.

Scholarships for Mexican Students

With a long history of welcoming students from Mexico, we are pleased to share three scholarship options offering funding support.

Fulbright-Cardiff University scholarship

If you are an US citizen then you can apply for this annual scholarship.

Global Wales Postgraduate Scholarship

This prestigious scholarship programme, offered in collaboration with Study in Wales, is open to postgraduate students from the USA, India, Vietnam and the European Union.

GREAT Scholarships 2024

Are you considering a postgraduate degree in the UK? A GREAT scholarship could be for you! GREAT Scholarships are jointly funded by Cardiff University with the UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign and the British Council.

Law Transfer Scholarship

The Cardiff University Law Transfer Scholarship is available to eligible students transferring into either year two or year three of our LLB programmes

PhD research scholarships

If you are looking to study on a Doctoral programme, funding is available from both the University and external organisations.

The Beacon Scholarship

This lucrative scheme is open to applicants to all undergraduate courses (excluding medicine) from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Visiting scholars funding schemes

Cardiff University offers two visiting scholar funding schemes - Fulbright and the China Scholarships Council.

For details of awards on offer from other organisations please check the university's Search for Funding database.