United Kingdom

Award Profile

One award is offered to pursue a one-year Master’s degree (or the first year of a longer Master’s program) in any discipline at Queen Mary, University of London.

Queen Mary University of London is one of the UK's leading research-focused higher education institutions. With over 23,000 students from 162 different countries it is one of the biggest and most international of the University of London colleges.

It was founded in 1887 as the People’s Palace, a philanthropic project designed to bring culture, recreation and education to east London and has now grown to a multi-Faculty university with the full range of academic disciplines.

Queen Mary is one of 24 leading UK universities represented by the Russell Group, committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience, excellent graduate employability and unrivalled links with business and the public sector.

The institution has five campuses in London, with the main campus at Mile End in east London. All Queen Mary campuses are well connected to a range of public transport, including the London Underground system. To read more about the subjects offered at Doctoral level and how to apply please visit https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/research/

Grant amount

• Full tuition waiver for the first year of study

• £15,200 living stipend

The living stipendis is intended as a contribution towards general maintenance costs towards the first year in the UK.

Grant Period

10 Months

Academic programs may last 9 – 12 months, depending on the length of the academic year.

All grantees to the UK attend a 3-day orientation program on arrival in September, a 4-day Fulbright Forum in January and a farewell event, the Fulbright ‘End-cap’ weekend in June/July.

Pre-Departure Orientation

No Pre-Departure Orientation

Candidate Profile

The Commission is seeking applicants who demonstrate:

• Rigor in scholarly enquiry and academic or professional excellence;
• Strong reasons for wishing to pursue the proposed project in the UK and at a particular institution;
• A desire to gain a better understanding of the peoples and cultures of their host country;
• Commitment to the community through volunteer and extra-curricular activities;
• Flexibility and dynamism necessary for active involvement in the host country.

Accepted Degree Levels

Bachelor's

Master's

Doctoral

Foreign Language Proficiency

Not Required

Fulbright Proposal Types

Independent Study/Research: Yes

Graduate Degree Enrollment: Yes

Affiliation

Applicants are responsible for arranging their own affiliation and must apply for admission according to the relevant university’s admissions procedures. Applicants are not expected to have a letter of admission/affiliation at time of application, but awards are made conditional upon acceptance by the chosen institution before arrival.

Applicants will complete two applications, the Fulbright application and the university’s application (according to the university’s admissions procedures). Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their university applications as early as possible, ideally before January 15, 2020. The Fulbright Program does not cover the application fee for the university.

Affiliation Fees/Tuition

Grantees awarded a Fulbright UK Partnership award will pay no tuition fees.

Ineligibility

The following applicants are ineligible for consideration: applicants who are currently resident in or who have extensive previous experience in the UK; who hold a Ph.D. at the time the grant is to begin; and applicants whose proposals are to complete any part of a medical degree, including internships or residencies. 

Programmes that are jointly taught with another institution are not eligible for this award.

Special Application Instructions

In your Fulbright online application, for Award Name, please select the specific award you are applying for from the drop down menu.

Dependents

Dependent support is not available.

Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Website

http://www.fulbright.org.uk