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Q. What are the scholarships I can get from UK universities?

The United Kingdom stands as a distinguished study-abroad destination globally, offering a premier educational experience. Many scholarships are available to international students from around the globe through UK universities, which helps to lessen their financial load.

Scholarships are available to international students studying in the UK on the basis of their academic program of choice, financial need, or aptitude. British institutions provide a wide range of scholarships, the UK government's Global Grants Initiative being a notable instance. Through this program, individuals with great academic potential—especially those enrolling in twelve months of master's degree programs in the UK—are awarded Chevening Scholarships.

Chevening Scholarships normally pay students complete education, individual living expenses, round-trip economy airfare to the UK, and supplementary stipends for necessary expenditures.

Approximately 1,500 Chevening Scholarships are granted globally in each academic cycle, benefiting outstanding students on an international scale.

For students hailing from developing Commonwealth nations aspiring to pursue master's and doctoral degrees in the UK, the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID) offers the Commonwealth Masters Grants. This scholarship comprehensively covers examination fees, tuition, transportation to and from the UK, a thesis award (if applicable), and supplementary allowances for basic living necessities.

The Commonwealth Fellowship is open to citizens of Commonwealth nations who have successfully finished an undergraduate or graduate degree in the United Kingdom. This esteemed award includes full tuition payback in addition to several other benefits.

Indian students can apply for the Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarship if they have demonstrated exceptional academic success. The scholarship supports St. John's College Ph.D. programs in science, technology, etc., and covers associated educational costs. The scholarship supports St. John's College Ph.D. programs in science, technology, etc., and covers associated educational costs.

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