As part of the ISH Mission, we provide free accommodation for scholars at our partner universities. We are incredibly proud of all the inspiration scholars at ISH and take a great interest in their future. All our scholarships are meant to give students the capability to stay here and develop the skills, knowledge and connections that they can use to make a positive contribution to their communities back home.
All scholarship applications must be made through our partner institutions – these are mostly London universities and colleges. Please see the full list of scholarships below and follow the links through for more details from the university. If you have any questions about scholarships, please contact our scholarships team by emailing scholarships@ish.org.uk – depending on the question, you might also need to get in touch with the partner institution directly.
The University of Westminster is one of ISH’s longest-standing scholarship partners and will house 15 University of Westminster scholars at ISH for 2019/20. ISH will be supporting the following Westminster scholarships:
Undergraduate students
Westminster International Scholarship
Masters students
ISH and SOAS are pleased to co-sponsor 14 scholarship places in 2019/20. Details of the individual schemes are listed below:
Undergraduate students
Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarships
Masters students
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, including the Ellenor Mary Anwyl Scholarship, named after the wife of ISH’s long-serving former Executive Director
Royal Geographical Society Scholarship
The John Loiello AFSOAS FISH Scholarship, sponsored by the American Friends of SOAS and the Friends of International Students House
Up to ten UAL Vice-Chancellor’s Postgraduate International Scholarships are available at ISH.
The Tara Nirula International Students House Scholarship commemorates an exceptional young woman whose life was sadly cut short. This 12 month scholarship is for Indian applicants to the London College of Fashion with the ability and potential to make a contribution to the worlds of art, design, communication and performance. One position is available per year.
8 Scholarships are available at UCL through various partnerships with ISH.
Undergraduate students
United World Colleges Scholarship. Two scholarships are available annually for UWC-nominated students who have firmly accepted their UCL admissions offer.
Masters students
Institute of Education: Centenary Taught Masters Scholarships, including the Mary Trevelyan Centenary Scholarship, named after one of ISH’s founders.
Institute of Global Health: African Graduate Scholarships. Three scholarships are available for African nationals currently resident in an African country and who have been accepted to a full-time MSc in Global Health and Development at UCL.
PhD Students
The Academy Regent Scholarship Scheme is an ambitious programme designed to help bridge the funding gap for students who have already been offered fee scholarships by the Academy and who need further assistance. ISH currently provides seven placements comprising bed and half board for the duration of studies.
ISH and London Metropolitan University have 7 total scholarships of which four are available for US nationals from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.
Seven scholarships are offered to candidates from a low or middle-income Commonwealth country with an offer of a place on the MSc Public Health for Eye Care course.
In partnership with RCM, ISH offers five residential scholarships.
ISH offers five Chevening Scholars the opportunity to stay at ISH throughout the year.
CARA helps academics in immediate danger, those forced into exile, and those who choose to continue pursuing their further education in a safe environment. ISH reserves five places for these individuals.
Windle Trust International has forged formidable scholarship partnerships with a number of UK universities to provide postgraduate opportunities to young people who will provide leadership and professional skills in African societies recovering from the devastating effect of protracted wars and conflicts. Each year 5 students will be offered accommodation at ISH.
A small number of accommodation scholarships are available to full-time students at Birkbeck. ISH matches 3 of these full and partial scholarships per year.
Three students are offered a place at ISH every year through the partnership with Marshall Scholarships.
Two placements are offered at ISH through the Karta Initiative every year.
The Patrick Wills Imperial College Scholarship enables one student a year to live at ISH.
If you have any questions around scholarships or life as students at ISH you can email scholarships@ish.org.uk or book an appointment for a face to face conversation with Dr. Sharon Bolton, the Dean of Student Life
