University of Bristol Think Big Scholarships 2027: Up to £26,000 for International Students (Apply by 19 March)

The University of Bristol’s Think Big Scholarships take money off tuition fees for international students starting in September 2027. Bristol has set aside up to £5 million for them. Nigerians are eligible, you do not need an offer to apply, and the deadline is 1 pm UK time on Friday 19 March 2027.

Quick facts

• Undergraduate: £6,500 or £13,000 a year, for up to four years.
• Postgraduate: £3,000, £6,500, £13,000 or £26,000 for the first year.
• Who: international students (overseas fee status) applying for an in-person course starting September 2027.
• Opened: 27 October 2026. Deadline: 1 pm UK time, 19 March 2027.
• Results: by May 2027.

What it pays

Think Big is a tuition fee discount, not a living allowance. It does not cover flights or living costs, so you will need other funding for those.

Eligibility: who can apply

• You are classed as an overseas (international) student for fee purposes. There is no country restriction.
• You have applied, or are applying, to an eligible in-person course at Bristol starting in September 2027: an undergraduate degree, a one-year taught master’s or a master’s by research.
• Online, distance-learning and part-time courses are not eligible.
• You do not need an offer before you apply for the scholarship.

How to apply

1. Apply to Bristol for your course first (through UCAS for undergraduate, or Bristol’s own portal for postgraduate). You need the Student, UCAS or Kaplan ID from that application.
2. Fill in the international scholarships form linked from the Think Big page, with the same details as your study application.
3. Answer three questions, up to 1,000 characters each: your achievements beyond academics; how you would be an ambassador and what you would give back; and why Bristol fits your goals.
4. Submit before 1 pm UK time on 19 March 2027. You cannot change answers after submitting.

No documents are uploaded with the form. Questions go to [email protected].

Official links

• Think Big Scholarships
• International scholarships at Bristol
• Application guidance

More scholarships open now

• UK scholarships for Nigerian students
• Master’s scholarships 2027 for Nigerians and Africans
• Scholarships for Africans 2027, fully funded and partial
• Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships 2027–28
• Cambridge Mastercard Foundation Scholarship 2027

Checked against the University of Bristol’s official pages on 4 November 2026.