A wide range of UK educational institutions offer scholarships to International students, who wish to study in the UK. Some universities and colleges however, such as the Universities of Sheffield, Queen Mary and Nottingham are currently providing funding for Iranian students to pursue their degrees at graduate level. Visit the following links to learn more about the available scholarships  for Iranian students. Don't miss the deadlines!

BA - AHRC - ESRC Visiting Fellowships 2007/2008 open to Iran

The British Academy (BA)  the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Economic and Social Research Council will shortly announce a second call for applications for their joint Visiting Fellowships for South Asia and the Middle East. The fellowships aim to attract early career researchers in any branch of the humanities or social sciences, who, in conjunction with a UK host academic, can apply to spend at least two months undertaking a clearly specified research project in the United Kingdom. Applicants must be of postdoctoral or equivalent status. They must also be ordinarily resident in Iran. The maximum grant under this scheme is £15,000 at Full Economic Cost (FEC). The BA/AHRC/ESRC will contribute 80% of the FEC of the visit, up to a maximum of £12,000. Further information is available in late September from the following link: http://www.esrc.ac.uk/vfsouthasiamiddleeast  The deadline is by 16.00 on 13 December 2007.

British Academy Visiting Fellowships 2007-08

The British Academy is pleased to announce a call for applications under this year's round of its Visiting Fellowship scheme. The scheme is intended to enable early-career overseas postdoctoral academics to come to the UK for at least two months in order to carry out research in a British institution, in conjunction with a UK academic. The scheme is open to application by any scholar from outside the UK who has obtained a PhD after January 2002, or who is of equivalent status. Application must be made with a UK-based academic sponsor whose home institution is willing to host the visit (UK institutions can apply to the Academy for the full economic cost of hosting the visiting scholar). The closing date for applications is 23 November, for visits to take place after 1 May 2008. Results of the competition will be announced in late March 2008. Further information and application forms (for both candidates and host institutions) are available from the Academy's website: http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/intl/visfells.html

Please note that applicants may apply to the British Academy's Visiting Fellowships scheme or the BA - AHRC - ESRC Visiting Fellowships but NOT to both schemes.

University of Sheffield – scholarships for students from Iran 2007

The University is pleased to offer a range of scholarships to students from Iran of high academic standing commencing their studies at the University of Sheffield in September 2007. In particular, there is one Iran 50% Postgraduate Scholarship awarded on the basis of academic merit. For more information visit: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/iran/

Queen Mary University – departmental scholarships for Iran

Science and Engineering Scholarships - Queen Mary is internationally renowned for its strengths in teaching and research in science and engineering. The University is pleased to offer a range of scholarships to reward outstanding academic achievement. For more information visit: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/international/scholarships/index.html

University of Nottingham – Iran taught masters scholarships 2007

5 x 33% Tuition Fee Scholarships are available for students from Iran registering at the University of Nottingham on Taught Masters programmes (excluding MBA) in September 2007.Please note  that only prospective students holding conditional or unconditional offers of admission are eligible to apply for this scholarship. For more information, please visit: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/international/_online_forms/scholarships/application_page.php

London School of Economics (LSE) - 15 new scholarships for MSc

The London School of Economics and Political Science is delighted to announce 15 new scholarships for MSc study at the school. These scholarships cover full tuition plus £10,000 living expenses. To be eligible, students must have applied for a full-time one year masters programme in any subject and should be a resident national of Persian Gulf countries including Iran. Scholarship applications must be received by 27 April 2007. For further information about any aspect of applying to or studying at LSE, please visit the recruitment page at: www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentrecruitment  Or contact: stu.rec@lse.ac.uk

EF Brittin College - 50% scholarship awarded for A-levels 2007 for Iran

One Merit based scholarship covering up to 50% of the tuition costs is available for EF Brittin College's A-level programme starting in September 2007. For further information or to apply please email: stefan.schwarz@ef.com. For more information, please visit: www.brittin.com

Kingston University scholarships

Post Graduate awards of £3000 X 42 available in these faculties: Art, Design & Architecture; Arts & Social Sciences; Business & Law; Computing/Mathematics; Engineering; Science. Plus, £2000 awards X 6 are available in Business & Law. Undergraduate awards are available in Art, Design and Architecture. Deadline: 31 May 2007. Students can apply for the scholarships as soon as they have received an offer from the University. For information and application form, please visit: www.kingston.ac.uk/scholarships  

Coventry University – 50% of the fees

A limited number of fee scholarships are available for MA programmes in Peace and Reconciliation for overseas applicants, commencing September 2007. The bursaries are intended to cover at least 50% of the fees payable by non-European Union students. Full details of this programme, application procedures and the scholarship scheme can be found at:  www.coventry.ac.uk/peacestudy