Leeds Alumni Bursary

Scholarship Overview

University of Leeds offers the Leeds Alumni Bursary scholarship. This one time scholarship offered by the International Students Office of University of Leeds awards scholarships to degree-seeking students who have specified financial needs. Note that a large portion of the scholarship funds come from International student tuition.

Applicable course, university, and country

• This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree
• Applicable to all postgraduate level programs except:
  • Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Masters, research degree or Doctorate of Philosophy when studied as an intercalating part of a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) or Bachelor of Dentistry (BChD)
  • Jointly awarded degrees
  • Programs that are part of professional training (that are not a postgraduate certificate, diplomas, or Masters degrees)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)

 

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Pound 2,475 => Rs 2,47,203
Conversion rate used: 1 Pound = Rs. 104.90 (last updated 7th December 2023)
Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

• The University will pay 10% of the self-funded portion (the net figure after all other financial awards) of tuition fees
• The bursary will not be applied in the overtime (writing-up) period for research degree students, taught students who are re-sitting examinations or student visitors registering and undertaking miscellaneous study
• The alumni bursary can be awarded in conjunction with other University of Leeds scholarships and awards; the 10% bursary is calculated based on the net fee remaining ie after other scholarship and awards have been deducted

Scholarship amount can be used for:

Type of Expense	Indicates if the scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔ Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	× Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	× Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	× Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	× Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	× Not covered in scholarship
Application	× Not covered in scholarship
Others	× Not covered in scholarship

Number of students to be awarded:
1

Eligible student nationality

India, United States of America, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, Malaysia, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Norway, Japan, Thailand, Belgium, Armenia, Fiji, China, South Korea, Greece, Mauritius, Estonia, Luxembourg, Ukraine, South Africa, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, Philippines, Cyprus, Bangladesh, Lithuania, Monaco, Nepal, Georgia, Hong Kong, Turkey, Malta, Bahrain, Barbados, Guyana, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Finland, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Isle of Man, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Macao, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Pitcairn, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Reunion, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, U.S. Virgin Islands, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Appication Process for this scholarship

• Applicant needs to email the relevant School or admissions contact for the course they have applied for
• In the email, the applicant will need to provide information regarding his/her former studies, the course they have applied for, and how they are funded for their tuition fees

Application Documents:

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
12	Required
UG	Required

Scholarship Application: This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates & FAQ info:

Info	Date
Scholarship Deadline	Not Available
FAQ Link:	https://www.leeds.ac.uk/research-funding-scholarships/doc/alumni-bursary
Contact Number:	4401133434077
Contact Email:	pg_scholarships@leeds.ac.uk

 

Scholarship Eligibility

To be eligible applicant must:

• Have previously studied at the University of Leeds at an undergraduate or postgraduate level and this includes incoming study abroad, students
• Be registering for an award leading to a postgraduate qualification (with the exception of the PGCE)
• Be self-financing for at least part of the cost of tuition fees The applicant is deemed to be self-funding if they have support from a friend or relative

Applicants will not be eligible if:

• They are fully funded at any time during your studies by a sponsor, ie have your tuition fees paid for in full by an employer or other industry or business sponsor, government, research council, charity or other third-party organisation
• They are on a course that is run in conjunction with another university and jointly awarded
• They have not studied at an undergraduate or postgraduate level at the University of Leeds The following programmes are not eligible for qualifying previous qualifications:
• Language Centre pre-sessional programmes
• Programmes that are part of professional training or continued professional development (CPD) that are not postgraduate certificates, diplomas or masters qualifications
• Occasional study programmes
• English language foundation programmes

Special Restrictions: No Special Restriction is applicable.

Exams Details:

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12	Required
UG	Required
Interview	Required

 

The rating is done considering various factors

Frequently Asked Questions

The frequently asked questions about the scholarship are:

Who can apply for the Scholarship?
The scholarship is applicable to students from various countries.

What is the minimum Qualification Required?
The students must have completed their bachelor’s education from a recognized institution.

What is the procedure for applying?
This scholarship needs a separate external application.

What are the documents required for filling the forms?
Official transcripts.

What is the duration of the Scholarship?
One Time