University of Aberdeen offers 210+ scholarships, of which 12 are directly accessible to Indian applicants.
The flagship Aberdeen Global Scholarship is automatic. It applies a £6,000 waiver on undergraduate tuition and an £8,000 waiver on Masters tuition for eligible self-funded Indian students.
Currency Note: All INR conversions use the live rate of 1 GBP = INR 129.67 as of August 2026. A tuition fee waiver means the amount is deducted from your invoice, not paid as cash into your account.
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Undergraduate Indian applicants have three main funding routes at Aberdeen. Standard UG tuition sits between £20,800 and £50,100 per year (INR 26.97 to 64.97 Lakhs). A £6,000 waiver trims 12 to 29 percent from the annual bill.
| Scholarship | Amount (GBP / INR) | Eligibility | Application | Deadline (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Global Scholarship (UG) | £6,000 per year / INR 7.78 Lakhs per year | New self-funded international UG students on-campus for 2026/27 entry | Automatic on unconditional offer; no separate form | Tied to UCAS equal-consideration date; 13 January 2027 |
| ISC Pathway Scholarship (UG) | £6,000 per year / INR 7.78 Lakhs per year | Students joining the September 2026 or January 2027 pathway at the International Study Centre | Automatic on pathway enrolment | Rolling; tentative 30 November 2026 for January 2027 start |
| Aberdeen PGDE Global Scholarship | £6,000 flat / INR 7.78 Lakhs | PGDE teaching-degree entrants who are self-funded international | Automatic on offer acceptance | Tentative 31 May 2027 (annual cycle) |
The Global Scholarship pays out for every year of the programme. A four-year MA Honours enrolled Indian student receives £24,000 (INR 31.12 Lakhs) in total tuition relief.
Dentistry and Medicine degrees plus DPLP are excluded from the Global waiver. Students holding a fully funded external sponsorship such as Chevening cannot double-claim the Aberdeen waiver.
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Master’s aspirants get the largest institutional waiver on the menu. The £8,000 Global Scholarship (INR 10.37 Lakhs) applies to almost every taught PGT programme, with a small excluded list.
| Scholarship | Amount (GBP / INR) | Eligibility | Application | Deadline (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Global Scholarship (PG) | £8,000 tuition waiver / INR 10.37 Lakhs | Self-funded international Masters entrant on-campus for 2026/27 | Automatic on unconditional CAS | Tied to PG September intake; tentative 2 August 2027 |
| Aberdeen Alumni Discount | 20% of full tuition; up to £6,200 (INR 8.04 Lakhs) on a £31,000 programme | Aberdeen degree holders at UG or PG level; certificate or diploma alumni excluded | Applied on request through the admissions portal; cannot stack with another Aberdeen award | Rolling; recommended by 31 July 2027 for September 2027 start |
| ISC Pathway Scholarship (PG) | £8,000 / INR 10.37 Lakhs | Students on the May 2026 or September 2026 PG pathway progressing to a full Masters | Automatic on pathway completion | Rolling; tentative 31 March 2027 for May 2027 pathway start |
| Aberdeen Development Trust Awards | Variable; typically £2,000 to £5,000 (INR 2.59 to 6.48 Lakhs) | Subject-specific bursaries in select schools; stackable with the Global Scholarship | School-specific application via department | Tentative 30 April 2027 (annual cycle) |
Dentistry along with DPLP and PGDE programmes are ineligible for the Global waiver. Business School programmes such as the MBA and MSc Finance are fully eligible.
Reddit Insight: Indian applicants routinely miss that the Aberdeen Global Scholarship has no application form. It appears on the CAS automatically once the unconditional offer is accepted, so any recruiter charging a fee to secure it is charging for nothing.
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Aberdeen runs no country-quota scholarship named exclusively for India. However, Indian applicants access four dedicated funding routes through the university’s India funding page and the new Mumbai campus.
| Scholarship | Amount (GBP / INR) | Eligibility | Application | Deadline (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Mumbai Campus Pioneer Scholarship | INR 2 Lakhs tuition waiver | Founding batch entrants at the Mumbai campus for MBA or MSc AI or MSc Business Management or MSc Data Science or MSc Economics | Automatic on offer confirmation | Tentative 30 June 2027 for August 2027 intake |
| Education Future International Scholarship | Up to $10,000 / INR 8.30 Lakhs | Indian applicants with a confirmed offer at any accredited overseas university via the Education Future Foundation trust | Separate application through the Education Future portal | Tentative 15 April 2027 (annual cycle) |
| Aberdeen Global Scholarship for India applicants | £8,000 (PG) or £6,000 (UG) / INR 10.37 or 7.78 Lakhs | All self-funded Indian entrants qualify by default | Automatic through CAS | Aligned with intake deadline |
| Aberdeen Development Trust India Bursary | Variable; typically £1,500 to £3,000 (INR 1.94 to 3.89 Lakhs) | Indian applicants demonstrating financial need or exceptional academic record in specific schools | Departmental nomination after offer acceptance | Tentative 15 May 2027 |
The Mumbai campus route is worth flagging for cost-sensitive families. It delivers the same Aberdeen degree at fees 25 to 40 percent below the Scotland campus. The pioneer batch waiver stacks on top of that reduction.
The Education Future award is trust-run rather than university-run. Indian students still list Aberdeen as their target institution on the application, but the money flows from the Indian NGO to the recipient.
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Aberdeen funds around 132 PhD studentships each cycle across its four colleges. Full studentships pay the international tuition rate along with an annual stipend of £13,863 (INR 17.98 Lakhs), matched to the UKRI rate.
| Scholarship | Amount (GBP / INR) | Eligibility | Application | Deadline (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elphinstone Doctoral Scholarship | Full tuition + £13,863 stipend per year / INR 17.98 Lakhs stipend | Any nationality; competitive across all colleges | Submit PhD application first, then nominate for Elphinstone through the school | Tentative 31 January 2027 for October 2027 start |
| UKRI-Funded Studentships (BBSRC, EPSRC, NERC, ESRC partnerships) | Full international tuition + £13,863 stipend / INR 17.98 Lakhs | International PhD candidates in life sciences or engineering or environment or social science projects | Project-linked; apply to the named project advertised by the school | Rolling; most projects close by 15 February 2027 |
| AFES Bursary (petrophysics and formation evaluation) | Up to £5,000 per year / INR 6.48 Lakhs | MSc and PhD entrants in petroleum-related programmes at the School of Geosciences | Nominated by the school; no separate form | Tentative 30 April 2027 |
| School of Engineering Aberdeen PhD Awards | Full home fee + £13,863 stipend; international students cover the fee gap; typically £13,000 (INR 16.86 Lakhs) shortfall | Engineering PhD candidates with a strong Masters and research proposal | Project-specific; apply through the School of Engineering portal | Rolling; most cycles close 28 February 2027 |
Most Aberdeen PhD funding is project-linked rather than open-call. Indian candidates should identify a live project on FindAPhD or the school website before drafting a proposal, since supervisor endorsement is the primary filter.
The international fee gap is a common gotcha for PhD applicants. Several UKRI-aligned studentships fund the home rate only. The international candidate must self-fund the difference, typically £13,000 per year in engineering.
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Aberdeen accepts every major UK and Indian government scholarship. Two UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office schemes plus three Indian trusts cover the bulk of external funding used by Indian entrants.
| Scholarship | Amount (GBP / INR) | Eligibility | Application | Deadline (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevening Scholarship (UK FCDO) | Full tuition + £1,600 monthly stipend + one return airfare / roughly £30,000+ (INR 38.90 Lakhs+) | Indian citizen with minimum two years of work experience plus three UK Masters offers | Apply through chevening.org; three offers required by 8 July 2027 | 6 October 2026 at 4:30 PM IST |
| Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship (CSC UK) | Full tuition + monthly stipend + airfare / approximately £27,000 (INR 35.01 Lakhs) | Indian citizen for taught Masters at Aberdeen or any UK university, excluding MBA | Apply through SAKSHAT first, then CSC Central | Tentative 22 October 2026 (annual cycle) |
| Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarship | Up to $100,000 / INR 83 Lakhs | Indian passport holder with first-class UG degree, born on or after 1 January 1996 | Apply through inlaksfoundation.org for Masters, MPhil or PhD abroad | 31 March 2027 at 12:00 PM IST |
| JN Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship | INR 10 Lakhs interest-free loan + INR 7.5 Lakhs gift | Indian citizens for overseas higher education at all levels | Apply through jntataendowment.org | Tentative 26 March 2027 |
| Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation Loan Scholarship | Up to INR 20 Lakhs interest-free loan | Indian citizens under 30 with strong academic record for Masters or PhD abroad | Apply through nsfoundation.co.in | Tentative 4 December 2026 |
Chevening funds one-year taught Masters only. It cannot be paired with the Aberdeen Global Scholarship, since Chevening rules prohibit holding any other tuition-fee award.
The Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship route is capped hard for India. Only around 39 Indian nominations move forward each year from more than 4,500 SAKSHAT submissions, so treat it as a stretch option.
India is not on the Commonwealth PhD scheme list. Doctoral candidates should target the Inlaks or Elphinstone routes instead.
Stacking guide for Indian applicants:
Reddit Insight: Indian Chevening applicants routinely list Aberdeen among their three offer universities. Aberdeen’s 4 to 6 week offer turnaround matches the July 2027 offer-submission deadline better than many London schools.
Ques. What is the maximum scholarship funding an Indian student can stack at University of Aberdeen?
Ans. A Chevening or Commonwealth award covers full tuition plus roughly £15,000 (INR 19.45 Lakhs) in living costs, making it the single largest package. Self-funded students who combine the £8,000 Aberdeen Global Scholarship with a £3,000 Development Trust bursary reach £11,000 (INR 14.26 Lakhs) in support. Alumni returning for a second Aberdeen degree substitute the 20% Alumni Discount for the Global Scholarship, since the two cannot be held together.
Ques. When should Indian students apply for University of Aberdeen scholarships?
Ans. For the Aberdeen Global Scholarship, there is no separate window. It attaches to your unconditional offer, so aim to submit your Masters application by 31 May 2027 for a September 2027 start. Chevening opens in early August 2026 and closes on 6 October 2026 at 4:30 PM IST.
Ques. How does the Aberdeen Global Scholarship application process work?
Ans. There is no application form. The waiver is added to your CAS automatically once you accept an unconditional offer at Aberdeen as a self-funded international student. Ineligible entrants include Dentistry or Medicine or DPLP applicants along with anyone holding a fully sponsored external award.
Ques. What is the Aberdeen Global Scholarship and who does it fund?
Ans. It is a partial tuition-fee waiver of £6,000 per year for undergraduates and £8,000 for taught Masters students. In INR, that is 7.78 Lakhs and 10.37 Lakhs respectively at the August 2026 rate. Eligibility runs from academic year 2025/26 through 2026/27, and the university has not yet confirmed the 2027/28 renewal.
Ques. Do University of Aberdeen scholarships cover living costs in the city?
Ans. Institutional waivers do not cover living costs. The £8,000 Global Scholarship trims tuition only, leaving the estimated £12,276 (INR 15.41 Lakhs) yearly cost of living in Aberdeen for Indian students to fund. Chevening and Commonwealth are the only awards that include a monthly stipend of £1,265 or higher plus one return airfare.
Ques. Can a Chevening scholar also claim the Aberdeen Global Scholarship?
Ans. No. Chevening rules bar holding any other tuition-fee scholarship at the same time, and the Aberdeen Global Scholarship counts as one. The single exception on Aberdeen’s side is a Development Trust award. It may be held alongside the Global Scholarship, but not alongside Chevening.
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Yes, I received Aberdeen Global Scholarship of £5000. No, special application is required. £5,000 scholarship is available for eligible India-resident students. For more information on scholarships please visit the funding page of the University.
I wanted to pursue my LLM in the UK because India and the UK have similar legal structures. The University of Aberdeen is one of the top and oldest law schools in the United Kingdom having a heritage of 25 years. It's a community of more than 130 nationalities, with 16,000 students. Aberdeen University ranks within the top 10 universities in the UK for Law.
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