Developing Solutions is a flagship master’s scholarship, founded in 2001, for students from African, South Asian, and other selected Commonwealth countries. This scholarship program is designed for international students who want to make a difference to the development of key economic, environmental, structural, social, or political structures in their home country.
The University of Nottingham is offering scholarships covering 50% or 100% of full-time masters tuition fees. These one-year scholarships are available to support innovative and passionate students who can successfully demonstrate their ingenuity for developing solutions that will impact their home countries and incite change.
Africa (all nations), Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Montserrat, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Important note:
You are not eligible for Nottingham Developing Solutions Scholarship if you:
are a current student or graduate of the University of Nottingham
have already studied outside of your home country
are currently studying in the UK
Nottingham Developing Solutions Scholarship | How to apply
You must apply for and receive an offer to study a full-time masters (including MRes) at the University of Nottingham before applying for this scholarship. Search for courses and find out how to apply.
When you have received your offer to study, you can apply through the scholarships section of the application system, NottinghamHub.
If you have an offer for an MRes course, email the scholarships team on [email protected] for instructions on how to apply.
Applicants for will be assessed first and foremost on how they can demonstrate their vision, and tangible plan for developing a specific solution that will positively contribute to key economic, environmental, structural, social, or political challenges within in their home country.
Strong applicants will be able to link this to the learning outcomes of their course of study, and how this will facilitate their efforts. Where the ethos of Developing Solutions has been clearly evidenced, applications will then be looked at in line with more traditional scholarship criteria, including your reasons for studying at Nottingham and noteworthy achievements.
Make sure you have enough time to prepare strong answers. We will assess your responses and academic merit when making scholarship decisions.
Please note that there is a strict word count limit for all questions, which is outlined at the end of each question. The system does not automatically limit this, so you would be encouraged to check your application before you submit. Any responses submitted that exceed the outlined word count may not be reviewed.
You do not need to respond to your offer before submitting your application for Nottingham Developing Solutions Scholarship, however awards will only be made to students who accept their offer to study with this scholarship.
They will assess all scholarship applications before making any awards. You may be offered a scholarship of either 50% or 100% of tuition fees. They will contact you in early July 2023 to confirm the outcome of your application.
If you are awarded this scholarship, it will be deducted from the tuition fees charged to you as a student at the University of Nottingham. They will not pay tuition fee scholarships to you directly.
In some cases students are eligible to apply for more than one University of Nottingham award. Please note in no scenario would a Developing Solutions Award be combined with a Regional Scholarship, and in the unlikely event you were to be offered both, the highest value award would take precedent.
Very occasionally students may be offered Developing Solutions alongside a scholarship from their Academic School, or a Sporting award. To maximise the reach of University's Scholarships offering, we aim not to double award, but in exceptional cases this may be possible where the combined total does not exceed 100% of tuition fees.
Q: When is the deadline for scholarship applications?
A: The deadline for scholarship applications will vary depending on the master's program being applied for. Check the university's website for the specific deadline for your chosen program.
Q: How will I be notified if I have been awarded the scholarship?
A: Successful applicants will be notified by email from the University of Nottingham.
Q: What happens if I am awarded the scholarship but do not receive an offer for my chosen master's program?
A: The scholarship is only awarded to students who have received an offer for their chosen master's program. If you do not receive an offer, you will not be eligible for the scholarship.
Q: Can I reapply for the scholarship if I am not successful in my first application?
A: Yes, you can reapply for the scholarship in subsequent years if you are not successful in your first application
