Global Masters Fund 2025

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Award
£1,000

Study type
International Postgraduate Taught

Eligibility
Nationals from eligible countries

About this award

The Global Masters Fund 2025 offers up to 20 awards, each worth £1,000 (applied as a tuition fee waiver), to international students pursuing postgraduate taught programmes at the University of Hull starting in September 2025.

The awards are designed to celebrate exceptional students across four categories:

  • Creators of Change Award – Faculty of Arts, Culture and Education (5 awards)
  • Future Leaders Award – Faculty of Business, Law and Politics (5 awards)
  • Science & Sustainability Award – Faculty of Science and Engineering (5 awards)
  • Champions of Health Award – Faculty of Health Sciences (5 awards)

 

The awards aim to empower global changemakers, forward-thinkers, innovators, and advocates in health, arts, science, and leadership.

How to apply

To be considered, applicants must:

Apply for a Postgraduate Programme: Submit your application for a postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2025 at the University of Hull.

Accept Your Offer: Receive and accept a conditional or unconditional offer of study.

Complete the Award Application Form: Share with us a short personal statement about your ambitions (300-400 words)

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Eligibility

This award is for applicants who are interested in studying a full-time, postgraduate taught programme (1 year) starting in September 2025.

The Global Masters Fund 2025 is open to international students from countries which are classed as upper-middle or high income countries by the World Bank. This includes countries across the Americas, Europe, the Gulf, and Central, East and South East Asia.

Please note, Postgraduate applicants can only hold one financial award from the University of Hull. Therefore, applicants already benefiting from one of the University's automatic international studentships [University of Hull Africa Studentship | University of Hull University of Hull Asia Studentship | University of Hull University of Hull Middle East and North Africa Studentship | University of Hull University of Hull Latin America Studentship] are not eligible to apply.

It is applicable to self-funded students who are not receiving financial sponsorship from a government or commercial sponsorship body.

If you have been awarded a scholarship, you will be notified in writing. Students must respond to the initial email within 72 hours of being awarded the scholarship and the student must pay the deposit (£4000) within three weeks of the scholarship announcement. If a response and the deposit have not been received, the award may be given to another applicant.

 

Deadline

First Round Applications: 30 April 2025 at midnight (UK time)

Final Round Applications: 30 June 2025 at midnight (UK time)

This is your chance to unlock opportunities and shape your future with the University of Hull. Will you be one of our 2025 changemakers?

Please note that while we aim to allocate five awards per category, the final distribution may vary based on the quality of applications received.

 

Contact Us

For assistance with the application process or other queries relating to study at Hull, please contact the University of Hull Global Enquiries Team at global@hull.ac.uk 

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