The University of Manchester Global Futures Scholarship 2027 gives Indian students a £12,000 award towards the tuition fees of a master’s degree starting in September 2027.
The award is merit-based and open to international fee-paying students who are domiciled in India. There is no automatic discount – you must first receive an offer of admission, then submit the online scholarship application form, and you must do both by 25 April 2027.
Read on for the exact value, the two-round selection calendar, the master’s courses and applicants that are excluded, and the step-by-step process with the official University of Manchester links.
University of Manchester Global Futures Scholarship 2027 for Indian students
Quick facts2026-27
| Scholarship from | The University of Manchester, United Kingdom (UK campus) |
| Scholarship value | £12,000, awarded as a discount on published overseas tuition fees |
| Study level | Full-time, on-campus master’s degree, September 2027 entry |
| Who can apply | International fee-paying students domiciled in India who are self-funded and meet the offer deadline |
| Last date to apply | Hold an offer for a September 2027 master’s and submit the online scholarship form by 25 April 2027 |
| Official website | manchester.ac.uk – Global Futures Scholarships for students from India |
What is the Manchester Global Futures Scholarship?
The Global Futures Scholarship is the University of Manchester’s flagship international recruitment award for the 2027 entry. Manchester says the programme offers more than 350 awards in total, worth more than £6 million across undergraduate and master’s study – and the master’s stream alone offers more than 250 merit-based scholarships to international students from a range of countries.
For students domiciled in India the master’s award is £12,000. It is not paid in cash: it is applied as a discount on your published overseas tuition fees. The university says awards are made on academic merit and the quality of the application, while trying to balance the cohort by gender, domicile and course.
Scholarship value: what the £12,000 covers
- The value of the Global Futures Scholarship for Indian master’s applicants is £12,000.
- It is a tuition-fee discount on published overseas fees, not a cash payment and not a maintenance grant.
- The master’s awards are merit-based – there is no fixed number reserved for any one course.
- The Indian master’s awards are allocated across two rounds: 50% are offered by 15 March 2027 and the remaining 50% by 1 June 2027.
- Applicants who miss out in the first round are automatically reconsidered in the second round – you do not need to re-apply.
Eligibility: who can apply
To be considered for the master’s Global Futures Scholarship for Indian students, you must:
- Be an international fee-paying student domiciled in India. Manchester treats you as domiciled in India if you have predominantly lived there during the last three years – living abroad only for full-time education does not count.
- Hold a conditional or unconditional offer to study a full-time, on-campus master’s course starting in September 2027 by 25 April 2027.
- Submit the online scholarship application form by 25 April 2027. The form is emailed to all eligible offer-holders once an academic offer is made.
- Be self-funded – students who are sponsored by an employer, government or other body are not eligible.
- Study on a programme delivered at Manchester’s UK campus (not blended or distance learning).
The scholarship is not available for the MBA, MPhil, Master of Architecture (MArch), Architecture and Urbanism MA, Architecture and Digital Design MA, Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), PGCE, or Clinical Medicine and Dentistry degrees, and some Master’s by Research courses are also excluded. Applicants who studied their bachelor’s degree outside South Asia are not eligible for the Indian awards. Check the university’s full terms and conditions (linked on the official page) for the exact course list.
Important dates
| Applications for September 2027 entry | Open now – master’s applications are considered on a rolling basis |
| Scholarship application deadline | 25 April 2027 – hold an offer and submit the online scholarship form by this date |
| First round results | 50% of the Indian awards offered by 15 March 2027 |
| Final results | Remaining 50% offered by 1 June 2027; all successful applicants notified by 1 June 2027 |
How to apply for the Global Futures Scholarship
- Apply for a full-time, on-campus master’s course at The University of Manchester starting in September 2027 through the university’s normal postgraduate admissions route.
- Once you receive a conditional or unconditional offer, the scholarship application form is emailed to you automatically – eligible applicants receive it from December 2026.
- Complete and submit the online scholarship application form by 25 April 2027.
- Your application is assessed on academic merit and quality. First-round awards are offered by 15 March 2027; unsuccessful first-round applicants are automatically reconsidered for the second round.
- Successful applicants are notified, and the £12,000 is applied as a discount on your published tuition fees.
Frequently asked questions
The master’s Global Futures Scholarship for students domiciled in India is worth £12,000, awarded as a discount on the published overseas tuition fees of a full-time master’s course starting in September 2027.
You must hold a conditional or unconditional offer for a September 2027 master’s course and submit the online scholarship application form by 25 April 2027. The Indian awards are allocated in two rounds, with results by 15 March 2027 and 1 June 2027.
Yes. Unlike automatic discounts, the Global Futures Scholarship needs an online application form – but the form is emailed to you automatically once you have applied for an eligible master’s course and received an offer.
No. Applicants must be self-funded. Students receiving a full or partial sponsorship from an employer, government or another organisation are not eligible.
The MBA, MPhil, Master of Architecture (MArch), Architecture and Urbanism MA, Architecture and Digital Design MA, Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), PGCE, and Clinical Medicine and Dentistry degrees are excluded, and some Master’s by Research courses are also ineligible.
Manchester says the programme offers more than 350 awards in total for September 2027, worth more than £6 million across undergraduate and master’s study, and that the master’s stream alone has more than 250 merit-based scholarships.
Official links
Related reading: University of Manchester – Global Futures Scholarships for students from India
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