Chapter 12 Annex 4

List of main sponsored programmes for overseas students

FCO funded programme	Countries to which applicable
1. British Marshall Scholarships FCO pays for all tuition fees and provide stipends	USA
2. Atlantic Fellowships	USA
3. Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) (administered by the British Council and the Association of Commonwealth Universities) (Jointly funded with DFID)	All Commonwealth countries
4. Chevening Scholars including Jointly Funded Chevening Scholarships (jointly funded by FCO/industry/British universities and other interests)	Some specified or all countries

DFID funded programmes	Countries to which applicable
5. Technical Co-operation Training (TCT)	Developing countries
6. Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) (administered by the British Council and the Association of Commonwealth Universities)	All Commonwealth countries

British Council funded and/or administered programmes	Countries to which applicable
7. United Nations (UN) Awards	All countries
8. European Commission (EC) Awards	All countries

Department for Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform	Countries to which applicable
9. British Overseas Industrial Placement Scheme (BOND)	All countries

Department for Education and Skills funded programmes	Countries to which applicable
10. Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (ORSAS)	All countries
11. Fulbright Scholarships	USA
12. Education and Training Group - British Council Exchange Programmes	All countries

Other Sponsorship programmes:
The following are examples of non-governmental organisations and institutions that also sponsor scholarship and award programmes to bring overseas students to the UK:

Confederation of British Industries (CBI)
Commonwealth Secretariat
Nuffield Foundation
The Royal Society
The British Academy
Welcome Trust
Rhodes Scholarships Trust
Goethe Institut
Hornby Trust (managed by ENTS/GFS)
European Young Lawyers (GFS/DATS)
Spanish Banks programmes (GFS/DATS)

Many UK companies and universities also have similar sponsorship programmes.

Scottish International Scholarship Programme
All applicants under this Programme are required to pay the student visa fee, which will be refunded by the British Council.

The Scottish Executive (SE) introduced this Programme in April 2005: it is open to 22 students each year from China (9 students), India (6), South Africa (2), Australia (2), Singapore (2) and New Zealand (1); to study Masters courses in the Science, Technology and Creative industries in Scotland (including arts, design and culture).

Eligibility
Applicants will be selected jointly bt the British Council and the SE and will need to comply with the following criteria:

• Be a permanent resident in one of the nominated countries (except Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) at the time of application;
• Be aged between 25 and 35 years old at the time of the application;
• Have between 3 and 5 years relevant work experience;
• Hold a quality first degree in a related subject from a recognised university;
• Not have previously received UK government funding.

Applicants should be treated under paragraph 57 of the Rules. The applicant will need to produce evidence from the administrators of the programme that he/she has been granted a scholarship and that tuition fees along with a small living allowance will be paid. Entry clearance should be issued to 31 October in the year the Masters course ends, on Code 2 conditions. Please note, the course will not be more than 12 months duration.

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