Chancellor's Global Academic Merit Scholarship

Other eligibility requirements

This scholarship is merit-based and applicants will need to have applied and accepted their academic offer by the given deadline. To be considered, applicants will also need to complete this form as part of their application. Applications will then be considered by the University's scholarship panel and the successful candidates will be contacted by email to confirm their status shortly after the submission.

• If you're studying an undergraduate, or postgraduate taught course, you must have applied as a self-funded student on a full-time, on-campus, course for May 2026 entry. 
• The scholarship is available for students who have never studied at the University of Portsmouth previously. 
• International College Portsmouth (ICP) students are excluded from this scholarship. 
• The scholarship will take the form of a £5,000 fee reduction, effective at the time of registration and will only apply to your first year of study. 
• To be considered, you will need to complete the scholarship application form as part of your application before 2 March 2026 for Portsmouth Campus and 9 February 2026 for London Campus (for May 2026 entry). 
• The scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarship, discount or fee offer. 
• The discounted fee will be stated on your Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS). This is the final document you receive when you have an unconditional offer to study at the University of Portsmouth and have paid your deposit. 
• Only applicants who have been assessed as overseas students for tuition fee purposes can access this scholarship. 
• Due to the number of applications received, we are unable to offer individual feedback and only successful candidates will be contacted.