What University of Sheffield International Postgraduate Scholarship actually covers.
The University of Sheffield International Postgraduate Scholarship offers £3,000 tuition fee discounts to eligible overseas students starting a postgraduate taught degree at Sheffield in September 2026. This competitive merit-based scholarship is designed to attract talented international students to one of the UK's leading research universities. The University of Sheffield is a member of the prestigious Russell Group and is known for its world-class research and outstanding teaching quality across a wide range of disciplines. The scholarship is awarded automatically as a tuition fee discount to eligible self-funded overseas students who accept their offer before the specified deadline. No additional application is required, making it easily accessible to African students who have secured a place on a postgraduate taught programme at Sheffield. The university offers programmes in engineering, science, medicine, social sciences, arts, and management, among other fields. This scholarship represents an excellent opportunity for African students to access high-quality UK education at a reduced cost, helping to develop the skills and knowledge needed to drive development back in their home countries.
Who can apply.
Open to masters applicants seeking to study in United Kingdom. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
Four steps to a complete application.
Scholar Africa is a discovery and tracking platform — the application itself is submitted directly through the official provider site. The steps below mirror our HowTo schema.
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality, academic level, and field of study match the criteria above.
Eligibility checklist
Prepare documents
Transcripts, recommendation letters, personal statement, and a valid passport.
Document checklist
Submit the application
Submit before July 7, 2026 via the official portal.
Submission checklist
Track your application
Use your Scholar Africa dashboard to monitor status and deadline reminders.
Post-submission checklist
What we checked, when we checked it.
Scholar Africa runs a link-liveness check on every listing before it goes live. Five additional checks (contact, organisation, winners, third-party, manual review) are on the roadmap. University of Sheffield International Postgraduate Scholarship currently scores 4.0/10.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.