India Scholarship – Undergraduate

£3,000 fee reduction scholarship for international students who are a national of, or are permanently resident in India, and are starting an undergraduate course in 2026. 

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As we prepare to open our new Lancaster University branch campus in Bengaluru, we are proud to launch a new scholarship for students from India. Our India Scholarship – Undergraduate is a £3,000 scholarship, awarded as a fee reduction for each year of study, and aims to enable and encourage Indian students with a strong academic record to start their studies at Lancaster in 2026.

At a glance

Study level Undergraduate students
Fee status International students from India (about fee status)
Year of entry 2026
Based on Nationality or country of permanent residence
Amount £3,000, as a tuition fee reduction, per year of study
How to apply

You will be automatically considered for this funding when you apply

Who is eligible?

You will automatically be considered for this scholarship if you:

  • are a national of, or your permanent home address is in India
  • are an international fee paying applicant

International students from other countries may be eligible for theUndergraduate Excellence Scholarship – International or the Undergraduate International Regional Scholarship

How to apply

There is no separate application process for this scholarship. Eligible students will be identified automatically through their application.

The scholarship will be awarded when you meet the conditions of your offer, or when you accept your unconditional offer.

Payment of the scholarship

The award will be worth £3,000 and will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction, each year of study, for undergraduate courses.

Combining scholarship awards

If you meet the criteria, the Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship - International, or the Lancaster University International Study Centre Progression Scholarship, can be combined with this India Scholarship – Undergraduate however, it cannot be combined with any other scholarships awarded by Lancaster University.

If an applicant is eligible for both the India Scholarship - Postgraduate and a scholarship and/or tuition fee discount from any of our international teaching partnerships, only the award of the highest value will be made.

Further information

  • The scholarship is available across all our full-time undergraduate degree courses offered fully on campus at Lancaster University Bailrigg campus
  • You must meet or exceed the conditions of your offer to receive the scholarship
  • You are not eligible to receive the India Scholarship - Undergraduate for any repeated years of study
  • Awardees must be classed as 'overseas' or ‘international' fee-paying students for tuition fee purposes, for the duration of their studies. If you are awarded the scholarship and are subsequently reassessed as a ‘home’ fee-payer, you will no longer be eligible for the scholarship.

Lancaster University reserves the right to withdraw this scholarship or bursary if award holders are subsequently found to be ineligible or if the terms and conditions of the scholarship are not adhered to.

Our admissions team can help with questions about scholarships and bursaries as well as other general enquiries about applying to Lancaster University.

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