Commonwealth of Independent States Postgraduate Excellence Award

In your application, you will be asked about your achievements, study plans, reasons for choosing to study with us and details of predicted grades (if applicable). Make sure you have enough time to prepare strong answers. We will assess your responses and academic merit when making scholarship decisions.

Please note that there is a strict word count limit for all questions, which is outlined at the end of each question. The system does not automatically limit this, so you would be encouraged to check your application before you submit. Any responses submitted that exceed the outlined word count may not be reviewed.

The Commonwealth of International States (CIS) Postgraduate Excellence Award is the University of Nottingham's scholarship award, designed to support international students who have achieved academic excellence and show true passion for their chosen field of study. We're offering scholarships covering a contribution of £4,000 towards full-time masters tuition fees for high-achieving international students who live in countries within the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Eligibility

To apply for this scholarship, you must:

• be domiciled in one of the countries
• be classed as an overseas student for fee purposes
• hold an offer to start a full-time masters (including MRes) for 2025/26 in any subject area at the University of Nottingham UK

Eligible countries

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.