Queen Mary University of London offers 50+ scholarships, of which 15+ are open to Indian applicants directly or via UK government routes. Institutional awards range from £3,000 to £12,000 in fee reductions; external routes like Chevening and Commonwealth cover full tuition plus a monthly stipend. Applicants must apply within tight windows: most PGT decisions arrive between May and July, while external route deadlines fall in early October.
- Standard 2026-27 MSc tuition: £35,250 (INR 44.84 Lakhs), payable via £2,000 deposit (INR 2.54 Lakhs) plus 50% upfront on enrolment.
- With President’s Global Scholarship: Net MSc tuition drops to £25,250 (INR 32.12 Lakhs) after the £10,000 fee reduction.
- With Chevening or Commonwealth full cover: Tuition £0, plus a London-weighted monthly stipend and return airfare from India.
- Next open cycle: Chevening for September 2027 intake opens tentative August 2026 and closes tentative early October 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
Currency Note: All INR conversions use the live rate of 1 GBP = INR 127.20 as of July 2026. QMUL institutional awards are tuition fee reductions applied to your invoice, not cash grants to your bank account.
Queen Mary University of London Scholarships for UG Students
Queen Mary University of London runs two named UG awards for international students in the 2026 entry cycle. The headline scheme is the Global Talent Scholarship, worth up to £12,000 (INR 15.26 Lakhs) spread across the full three or four-year Bachelor’s programme.
| Scholarship |
Award Amount |
Key Eligibility (Indian Applicants) |
Tentative 2026-27 Cycle |
| Global Talent Scholarship (UG) |
Up to £12,000 total, paid as £3,000/year (INR 3.82 Lakhs/year) |
Overseas fee status, offer that exceeds standard entry, 65% annual average to retain |
Automatic on ’unconditional firm’ admission status; no separate form |
| International Foundation Scholarship |
£3,000 (INR 3.82 Lakhs) |
International Foundation Year offer holders with overseas fee status |
Rolling; tentative July 31, 2026 |
The £12,000 UG scholarship carries no application form. Indian applicants with A-Level results of AAA (against the standard AAB) or IB scores of 36+ (against 34) typically qualify automatically. Excluded programmes include Medicine, Dentistry, Law LLB, Accountancy and Foundation courses.
Fee-paying UG Indian applicants can also stack the scholarship with the university’s 1% early full-payment discount on tuition. The £2,000 (INR 2.54 Lakhs) deposit still applies upfront. Review complete UG tuition figures on the Queen Mary Fees page.
Queen Mary University of London Scholarships for PG / Master’s Students
Queen Mary offers three flagship PG scholarships for the September 2026 and 2027 intakes: the President’s Global, Global Excellence and Global Talent awards. Combined, they route close to 750 fee reductions per year to international Master’s offer holders.
| Scholarship |
Award Amount |
Key Eligibility (Indian Applicants) |
Tentative Deadline |
| President’s Global Scholarship (PGT) |
£10,000 (INR 12.72 Lakhs); 20 awards annually |
UK First-class Honours equivalent (75%+ or 8.0+ CGPA), unconditional PGT offer, overseas fee status, self-funded; must serve as International Student Ambassador |
Closed April 17, 2026 for Sept 2026; tentative April 17, 2027 for Sept 2027 intake |
| Global Excellence Scholarship (PGT) |
£7,000 (INR 8.90 Lakhs) |
High-achieving PGT offer holders with overseas fee status; typically 70%+ Bachelor’s |
Rolling; tentative March 31, 2026 for Sept 2026 intake |
| Global Talent Scholarship (PGT) |
£5,000 (INR 6.36 Lakhs); 700 awards annually |
Minimum UK 2:1 Honours (60%+ Indian marking), PGT offer holder, overseas fee status, full-time enrolment |
Rolling until 700 slots fill; historically depletes by mid-June |
The President’s Global Scholarship specifically targets South Asia, giving Indian applicants a demographic tailwind. It excludes several categories:
- All Computer Science programmes
- Psychology conversion courses
- Distance learning options
- Pre-Master’s programmes
MSc Data Science and MSc Computer Science applicants must route through the Global Excellence or Global Talent schemes instead. The Global Talent PGT scheme also excludes three schools: Business and Management, Economics and Finance and Society and Environment. MSc Business Analytics, MSc Finance, MSc International Business and MSc Economics candidates must check school-level awards on their individual programme pages.
Reddit Insight: Indian PGT applicants report that the £5,000 Global Talent award depletes by mid-June each year once its 700-slot cap fills. Submitting the scholarship application within two weeks of receiving your QMUL offer, ideally by March, materially raises your odds.
India-Specific Scholarships at Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary does not currently run a named India-only institutional scholarship. Indian applicants instead access funding through South-Asia-targeted institutional awards and India-designated external routes.
| Route |
Type |
Amount |
India Access |
| President’s Global Scholarship (PGT) |
Institutional; South Asia focus |
£10,000 (INR 12.72 Lakhs) |
Targets South Asia applicants; 20 awards; requires First-class Bachelor’s equivalent |
| Global Talent Scholarship (PGT) |
Institutional |
£5,000 (INR 6.36 Lakhs) |
Most-awarded scheme for Indian offer holders; 700 slots rolling |
| Chevening India |
External (UK FCDO) |
Full tuition (up to INR 44.84 Lakhs) plus stipend plus return airfare |
India-specific route in Chevening portal; requires 2+ years work experience |
| Commonwealth Shared Scholarship |
External (CSC UK) |
Full tuition plus £1,781/month (INR 2.27 Lakhs/month) plus flights |
India is an eligible Commonwealth country; requires UK 2:1 |
Indian applicants aiming for full-fee cover should build parallel applications to Chevening or Commonwealth alongside their QMUL admission bid. Both external routes open in August and close in October each year, well before institutional scholarship windows. See our Queen Mary Admissions page for intake timelines that align with these scholarship cycles.
Queen Mary University of London PhD Scholarships
Queen Mary awards 100+ fully or partially funded PhD studentships each year across its faculties. Doctoral funding for Indian nationals typically arrives via three routes: QMUL doctoral studentships, Commonwealth PhD Scholarships and Islamic Development Bank partnerships.
| Route |
Coverage |
Indian Eligibility |
Tentative 2026-27 Deadline |
| QMUL Doctoral Studentships |
Full tuition plus UKRI-aligned stipend around £20,780/year (INR 26.43 Lakhs) |
Overseas PhD offer holders across Science & Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences and Medicine |
January 31, 2026 (annual cycle) |
| Faculty Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships |
Full tuition plus stipend; project-specific |
Advertised on individual school PhD pages; competitive against international pool |
Typically January to February 2026 |
| Commonwealth PhD Scholarship |
Full tuition, monthly stipend, return airfare from India |
Indian nationals with upper-second Bachelor’s plus a Master’s |
Tentative October 2026 for September 2027 start |
| Islamic Development Bank PhD Scholarship |
Full package covering tuition, living costs and insurance |
Indian PhD offer holders in Faculty of Science & Engineering or Humanities & Social Sciences |
Tentative March 31, 2026 |
Most QMUL doctoral studentships are attached to specific research projects. Indian applicants should first identify a supervisor, secure informal backing and then apply against the studentship listed for that project. Home tuition for PhD sits at £5,006/year, but international rates run several times higher, so studentship funding is effectively essential for self-funded Indian candidates.
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External Government Scholarships for Queen Mary University of London
Indian students can layer external UK government and India-based foundation scholarships onto their QMUL admission. Five routes carry the largest financial impact for Indian offer holders.
| Scholarship |
Coverage |
Indian Eligibility |
Tentative Deadline (Sept 2027 intake) |
| Chevening (UK FCDO) |
Full tuition, monthly London-weighted stipend, return airfare, allowances |
Bachelor’s degree, minimum 2,800 hours work experience, commitment to return to India post-course, IELTS 6.5+ |
Opens August 2026, closes early October 2026 at 12:00 UTC |
| Commonwealth Shared Scholarship (CSC) |
Full tuition, £1,781/month London stipend (INR 2.27 Lakhs), return flights, warm clothing allowance, study travel grant |
Indian citizen, UK 2:1 equivalent (60%+), one-year taught Master’s aligned to a CSC development theme; MBA excluded |
Tentative October 17, 2026 for Sept 2027 start |
| GREAT Scholarship (UK Govt and British Council) |
£10,000 (INR 12.72 Lakhs) tuition contribution |
Indian nationals with offer at a participating UK university; verify QMUL partnership annually on gov.uk |
Tentative April 2026 for Sept 2026; April 2027 for next cycle |
| Charles Wallace India Trust |
£1,500 to £8,000 grants (INR 1.91 to 10.18 Lakhs) |
Mid-career Indian professionals in arts, humanities, heritage, museum studies, conservation |
Tentative November 30, 2026 |
| Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarship |
Up to USD 100,000 (INR 83+ Lakhs at current FX) |
Indian citizens under 30, admitted to a top-tier overseas Master’s or PhD |
April 15, 2026 |
Reddit Insight: Indian Chevening scholars flag that timing the QMUL admission decision is the tightest constraint. Apply to Queen Mary by early February 2026 so your unconditional offer lands before Chevening’s mid-July confirmation deadline.
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship is topic-restricted to six development themes covering health, technology, governance and sustainability. MSc International Business and MSc Finance applicants are typically ineligible; MSc Data Science, MSc Public Health and MSc Development Studies map more cleanly. Check the CSC theme list at cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk before committing your programme choice.
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Queen Mary University of London Scholarships: Frequently Asked Questions
Ques. What is the maximum funding an Indian student can secure at Queen Mary University of London for a Master’s?
Ans. The maximum funding route is Chevening or the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship. Both cover the full £35,250 (INR 44.84 Lakhs) standard MSc tuition. They also add a monthly London-weighted stipend around £1,781 (INR 2.27 Lakhs), return airfare from India and additional allowances. Institutional QMUL awards like the President’s Global (£10,000) or Global Talent (£5,000) cannot stack with these external full-cover routes. An unfunded Indian MSc year at QMUL costs around INR 65 Lakhs, including tuition and London living. A Chevening or Commonwealth scholar pays close to zero out of pocket.
Ques. When should Indian applicants apply for Queen Mary scholarships and when do decisions arrive?
Ans. Apply for QMUL institutional scholarships as soon as your admission offer lands, ideally between October 2025 and March 2026 for September 2026 entry. The Global Talent PGT (700 awards) is rolling and historically closes by mid-June once slots fill. President’s Global (20 awards) uses a fixed April 17 cut-off with decisions by end of May. Chevening opens in August each year and closes at 12:00 UTC on the first Tuesday of October; the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship closes mid-October.
Ques. Do I apply separately for a Queen Mary scholarship or does the admission decision cover it?
Ans. For UG, the £12,000 Global Talent Scholarship is fully automatic once your admission status hits ’unconditional firm’ on the applicant portal. All PGT scholarships require a separate application after you receive your QMUL Master’s offer; the university emails an application link to eligible candidates. Chevening and Commonwealth are separate government portal applications independent of QMUL. You must list Queen Mary as one of three university choices during the process.
Ques. What academic score do Indian students need for the President’s Global Scholarship at Queen Mary University of London?
Ans. The President’s Global Scholarship requires UK First-class Honours or the international equivalent confirmed by March 31, 2026. For Indian applicants, this translates to 75%+ from most Indian universities. Equivalents include 8.0+ CGPA on a 10-point scale or 3.7+ GPA on a 4-point scale. Only 20 awards go out annually against thousands of PGT offer holders from South Asia. Indian candidates should have verified transcripts, a strong Statement of Purpose and an unconditional offer already secured before the April window opens.
Ques. Does the Commonwealth or Chevening stipend cover rent near Queen Mary in East London?
Ans. The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship pays £1,781 per month (INR 2.27 Lakhs) for London universities and Chevening offers a similar London-weighted stipend. Rent for a shared room in Mile End, Whitechapel or Stepney Green near QMUL runs £850 to £1,300 per month. That leaves £480 to £930 for food, transport and personal spending. It is workable, but scholars typically cook at home and rely on TfL monthly caps to stretch the stipend across the London price base.
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