Scholarships at University of Reading

The Graduate Institute of International Development, Agriculture and Economics (GIIDAE) offers a diverse range of scholarships including those offered by the School, the University, and by organisations outside of the University. These are offered to enable students to pursue their studies here at Reading. This page will be updated at regular intervals to highlight scholarship opportunities as they become available.

GIIDAE'S Scholarships

GIIDAE Scholarships are open now. Applications will be accepted until the final eligibility date (listed for each scholarship). The Scholarships are open to applicants worldwide who have received an offer to study in one of GIIDAE’s programmes.

Applications from eligible candidates will be considered throughout the award period, but you should apply as soon as possible as they will be assessed and awarded to eligible applicants as they are received. The average turnaround for a decision on an application is approximately three weeks.

Please note that hundreds of applicants are competing for a limited number of awards that are subject to availability. If the funding is all allocated before the final eligibility date, we will post a notice to this effect on our website and through our social media accounts.

It is hoped that these Scholarships will assist students in their studies, as they pursue a variety of courses that encompass numerous global challenges.

50 scholarships of £4000 each are available to international undergraduate students.

Key information :

• To be eligible, it is necessary to have been offered and accepted admission to the University for an eligible programme of undergraduate study for entry in the academic year 2021/22.
• No further application is required.  Selection will be on the basis of academic achievement, as evidenced through outstanding performance in the examinations or assessments (qualifications) offered by the student in order to gain admission to the University.
• The scholarship will take the form of a tuition fee reduction and is applied for each year of study.
• Recipients must be classified by the University as an international student for fees purposes.

Applicants paying international tuition fees, from the countries below, will receive an IFP Scholarship applied as a discount to their tuition fees. Look at the country-specific information below to check your eligibility for an IFP Scholarship.

How will I receive the Scholarship?

The Scholarship is automatically applied as a discount to the international tuition fees of eligible students for the foundation year only.

To receive the Scholarship discount, applicants must accept their IFP offer and enrol on their chosen IFP course.

If you are a sponsored student and a separate discount on tuition fees has been agreed between the sponsor and the University of Reading, then only one discount or scholarship will apply and this will be whichever discount is to the highest value.