International Foundation Scholarship – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
About the award
Level: Foundation
Course: International Foundation Programmes and Integrated Foundation programmes within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences*
Country/Region: All
Value: £3,000
No. of awards: 15
Deadline: Scholarships will be allocated on a rolling basis
More information
Queen Mary University of London is delighted to offer International Foundation Scholarships worth £3,000 for highly qualified Foundation offer holders joining us in September 2026. The Scholarship is available to all international students with an offer for an eligible programme*, who meet the following criteria:
- Students must submit a strong personal statement and demonstrate a commitment to Queen Mary University of London’s values and global community
- Hold an offer for an eligible Foundation programme for September 2026 intake*
- Have international fee status
How to apply
Once you’ve applied for a Foundation programme at Queen Mary and received an offer, you’ll need to complete a scholarship application form, an invitation link will be emailed to you directly.
Applicants should apply for a scholarship as soon as possible after receiving an offer for a Foundation course, as scholarships will be allocated on a rolling basis. Applications will close once all scholarships have been awarded.
The scholarship will be deducted from a recipient’s tuition fees when they enrol at Queen Mary.
Terms and Conditions:
- This scheme is available only to students who apply for and enrol on an eligible course taught at Queen Mary in the 2026/27 academic year. Scholarships cannot be deferred to subsequent years of study.
- This scholarship is only applicable to the International Foundation year or first year of study of an Integrated Foundation degree programme. It does not apply to subsequent years of study.
- Your fee status must have been confirmed as ‘Overseas’ by Queen Mary and must remain ‘Overseas’ throughout the programme. This award is not available to applicants assessed as ‘Home’ for fee status purposes, regardless of domicile.
- You must be fully self-funded.
- You must be enrolled on a full-time programme.
- You must not be in receipt of any other University scholarship or full-fee scholarship from any other source.
- If you are awarded the scholarship, it will be deducted directly from tuition fees payable to the University. You must be able to finance the remainder of your tuition fees and living expenses.
- The scholarship will be confirmed when your admissions status is ‘unconditional firm’ (UF) and you enrol at Queen Mary.
- The scholarship is awarded by Queen Mary in line with the eligibility criteria and application requirements published above. We reserve the right to withdraw the scholarship if your fee status changes to Home or if you otherwise become ineligible for the award.
The scholarship is awarded by Queen Mary in line with the eligibility criteria and application requirements published above. We reserve the right to withdraw the scholarship if your fee status changes to Home or if you otherwise become ineligible for the award.
*Ineligible programmes
- Standalone Foundation programmes within the Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Integrated Foundation programmes within the Faculty of Science and Engineering
- All undergraduate and graduate programmes