The University of Stirling Postgraduate India Scholarship is a £7,000 tuition fee waiver for students living in India who take up a full-time, on-campus master’s degree at the University of Stirling in Scotland.
It is automatic: there is no separate scholarship form. Stirling identifies eligible students during admissions, and you simply have to pay a £1,000 deposit to secure the award by the deadline – for January 2027 entry that deposit is due by 13 November 2026.
Read on for the exact value, the intakes covered, the eligibility rules, the deposit calendar and the official University of Stirling links.
University of Stirling Postgraduate India Scholarship 2027
Quick facts2026-27
| Scholarship from | University of Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom (Stirling campus) |
| Scholarship value | £7,000 tuition fee waiver |
| Study level | Full-time, on-campus postgraduate taught (master’s) course |
| Who can apply | International fee-paying students living in India at the point of application, studying at the Stirling campus |
| Last date to apply | No separate application. For January 2027 entry, hold an offer, receive the scholarship offer by 2 November 2026 and pay the £1,000 deposit by 13 November 2026 |
| Official website | stir.ac.uk – Postgraduate India Scholarship |
What is the Stirling Postgraduate India Scholarship?
The Postgraduate India Scholarship is one of a family of country-specific awards Stirling runs for international students (it also has versions for Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and East Asia). The India award gives eligible students a £7,000 tuition fee waiver – Stirling describes it as awarded in the form of a fee waiver rather than a cash payment.
The university says it has multiple awards available and that eligible students are identified automatically during the admissions process, with the scholarship offer usually sent within one week of receiving an offer to study. There is no essay and no separate scholarship form.
Scholarship value and what it covers
- The award is a £7,000 tuition fee waiver for your postgraduate taught course at Stirling.
- It is applied as a reduction on your tuition fee, not as a cash payment or living-cost grant.
- There are multiple awards – it is not limited to a single student.
- To secure the scholarship offer you must pay a £1,000 deposit by the deposit deadline for your intake; the payment details are in the scholarship offer letter.
- It cannot be combined with any other Stirling scholarship or award, except the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships. If you are offered more than one Stirling award, the highest-value one is applied.
Eligibility: who can apply
To be eligible for the Stirling Postgraduate India Scholarship, you must:
- Have received a conditional or unconditional offer of admission for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling, starting in September 2026, January 2027, September 2027 or January 2028.
- Be classed as an international student for tuition fee purposes.
- Be living in India at the point of application.
- Enter directly into a full-time postgraduate degree delivered at the university’s Stirling campus.
- Be self-funding – the award is aimed at self-funded students.
Because the award is tied to a Stirling master’s offer, the practical first step is the course application itself. Stirling notes that eligible students are identified automatically, so the deposit payment is the action that locks the scholarship in.
Deposit deadlines for each intake
Stirling secures the scholarship only when you pay the £1,000 deposit. The university publishes these windows (course start | scholarship application submitted | scholarship offer received by | deposit deadline):
| January 2027 entry | Apply 1 Sep – 31 Oct 2026 | offer by 2 Nov 2026 | deposit by 13 Nov 2026 |
| September 2027 & January 2028 | Apply 1 Sep – 15 Dec 2026 | offer by 21 Dec 2026 | deposit by 1 Feb 2027 |
| September 2027 & January 2028 | Apply 15 Dec 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 | offer by 2 Mar 2027 | deposit by 1 Apr 2027 |
| September 2027 & January 2028 | Apply 1 Mar – 30 Apr 2027 | offer by 3 May 2027 | deposit by 1 Jun 2027 |
| September 2027 & January 2028 | Apply 1 May – 15 Jun 2027 | offer by 18 Jun 2027 | deposit by 15 Jul 2027 |
| January 2028 entry | Apply 16 Jun – 30 Oct 2027 | offer by 2 Nov 2027 | deposit by 12 Nov 2027 |
How to apply for the Stirling India Scholarship
- Apply for an eligible postgraduate taught course at the University of Stirling through the normal admissions route, choosing a course that starts in one of the supported intakes.
- Once you receive your offer of admission, Stirling identifies you automatically as eligible and sends a scholarship offer – usually within one week of the offer to study. No separate scholarship form is required.
- Pay the £1,000 deposit by the deposit deadline for your intake to secure the scholarship (for January 2027 entry, by 13 November 2026).
- The £7,000 waiver is then applied to your tuition fees for the course.
Frequently asked questions
It is a £7,000 tuition fee waiver for eligible postgraduate taught students who are living in India at the point of application and study full-time on campus at Stirling.
No. Eligible students are identified automatically during the admissions process and a scholarship offer is usually sent within one week of receiving an offer to study. You then pay a £1,000 deposit to secure the award.
For the January 2027 intake, applications should be submitted between 1 September and 31 October 2026, the scholarship offer is received by 2 November 2026 and the £1,000 deposit is due by 13 November 2026.
No. It cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship or award, except the University of Stirling’s Sports Scholarships. If you are offered more than one Stirling award, the highest-value award is applied.
Eligible postgraduate taught courses starting in September 2026, January 2027, September 2027 and January 2028, delivered full-time at the university’s Stirling campus.
No. It is awarded as a £7,000 tuition fee waiver applied against your tuition fees – it is not a cash payment or a living-cost allowance.
Official links
Related reading: University of Stirling – Postgraduate India Scholarship
University of Stirling – All scholarships
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