Cardiff Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship

Study Abroad Course Specialist | Updated 3+ months ago

Cardiff Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship is designed to the recognized talent of international students who are planning to pursue higher studies at Cardiff University. Under this, an award amount of 2000 GBP is offered to the UG recipients, while, PG students get variable amount.

The scholarship applies to both UG and PG programs offered by Cardiff University.
- Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma awards are not included.
Students must hold an offer letter from Cardiff University.
Students from the specific countries will be automatically considered for Cardiff Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship.

Students from Kenya, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines are Vietnam will be automatically eligible for an enhanced scholarship of 6000 GBP.

Highlights

Scholarship Type	College-Specific, Merit-Based, Tuition-Fee-Waiver
Offered by	Institution
Organization	N/A
Application Deadline	Dec 17 ,2025
Number of Scholarships	N/A
Amount	₹1,256,388 ($13,527)
Renewability	No
International Student Eligible	Yes
Scholarship Website Link	https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/international/funding-and-fees/international-scholarships/vc-international-scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

International students who wish to study abroad at Cardiff University can apply for Cardiff Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship. In addition to that, they must fulfill the eligibility requirements listed below:

Students must confirm Cardiff University as your Firm choice by the UCAS deadline.
Meet all offer conditions, including any English Language conditions, by 17 December 2025.
International students must be self-funded.
Must enroll in either UG or PG programs at Cardiff University.
- Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma awards are not included.

Students from the list of countries mentioned below are eligible for this PG scholarship:

Azerbaijan	Bahrain	Bangladesh	Barbados
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Canada	Cameroon	Chile
Colombia	Costa Rica	Egypt	Ghana
Hong Kong	India	Indonesia	Iran
Iraq	Jamaica	Japan	Jordon
Kazakhstan	Korea	Kuwait	Malaysia
Nepal	Occupied Palestinian Territories	Peru	Oman
Panama	Qatar	Russia	Saudi Arabia
Singapore	South Africa	Sri Lanka	Sudan
Taiwan	Tanzania	Thailand	Turkey
UAE	Uganda	USA

Note: Students who are in receipt of funding from external bodies such as local Government, charities or private organizations are ineligible.

Application Process

No external scholarship application form is required. Students who fulfill the eligibility criteria will be automatically considered for Cardiff Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship.

Selection Process

Students will be evaluated based on their admission application only. They will be judged on the following documents:

Academic transcripts
Test score of standardized exams to study in the UK.
Academic References
Resume

Recipients will be notified by the university about the outcome. They will receive the award in the form of a tuition fee discount.

Grant Details

International students who wish to study in one of the top universities in the UK, Cardiff University can apply for Cardiff Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship. It applies to UG and PG programs offered by Cardiff University.

Awards between £3,500 to £10,000 will be awarded to eligible postgraduate-taught students and will be offered in the form of a tuition fee discount.

Kenya
Lebanon
Vietnam
Nigeria
Pakistan
the Philippines

Students must accept the offer and meet all the conditions, including any English Language conditions as stated by December 17, 2025, to be eligible for the scholarship.

Terms and Conditions regarding Cardiff Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship:

Students must be able to satisfy all financial requirements as part of the visa application for study in the UK
No cash alternative is available
An award cannot be used in place of any required deposit.
The Scholarship is for full-time students based on the Cardiff campus and starts their studies in September 2024
It cannot be used for any other year of study.
Future requests for more funding will not be considered.
Chinese nationals are not eligible for PG awards under this scholarship.

For more information about Cardiff Vice-Chancellor's International Scholarship, please

Contact: International Office
international@cardiff.ac.uk
+44 (0)29 2087 4432