Scholarships at London School of Economics and Political Science

LSE offers awards which can cover full tuition fees and living costs for those holding an offer of admission to an LSE undergraduate programme, who meet the eligibility criteria. 

Eligibility

Students in one of the following categories are eligible to be considered for one of these scholarships:

• asylum seekers, children of asylum seekers or unaccompanied asylum-seeking children who are seeking asylum in the UK and who are holding an offer for an undergraduate place at LSE.

• those who have been granted refugee status or humanitarian protection, but do not have settled status in the UK,  or their children, and who are holding an offer for an undergraduate place at LSE.

• those who are resident in the UK with some form of limited leave to remain or temporary status, or their dependants if under 18, and who are holding an offer for an undergraduate place at LSE.

• applications are encouraged from Palestinian students who were resident in Gaza or the West Bank prior to commencing their studies at LSE or have been otherwise affected by the war and humanitarian crisis. A total of £250,000 is ring-fenced for Access to Education applicants who meet the qualifying criteria.

Priority will be given to those who are unable to access funding from Student Finance England (or its national equivalent In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland), but each case will be assessed on need.

Scholarship amount

Full and partial awards will be made to cover tuition fees (either at the Home or Overseas rate) and living costs for the length of the undergraduate programme.

LSE is proud to partner with the China Scholarship Council (CSC) to offer the LSE-CSC Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship supports outstanding students from China in pursuing their research degree at LSE. 

Funding Details

LSE is pleased to offer up to eight scholarships each academic year. These scholarships are tenable for up to four years and recipients must be enrolled in a full time study mode. 

The LSE-CSC Scholarship covers:

• Full tuition fees.

• An annual stipend of £1,350 per month.

• Overseas health insurance.

• A round-trip economy class airfare between China and the UK.

• Reimbursement of a one-time visa application fee.

Eligibility

• Candidates must be citizens of the People's Republic of China. Overseas Chinese students may be eligible for application subject to CSC policy at the time.

• Candidates must hold an unconditional offer of admission to an MPhil/PhD programme.

• Candidates should satisfy other application criteria set out by CSC.

• Successful candidates agree to return to China upon completion of your research degree at LSE. 

The Marchant Foundation LLM Scholarship has been made possible by the kind donation of a former LSE law graduate (LLB, 1986).

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration for this award you must meet the following criteria:  

• Apply for admissions on the LLM (Master of Laws).

• Applicant must be from India.

Scholarship amount

There is one scholarship available.

The value of this scholarship is:  

• £10,000 of tuition award.

To be eligible for consideration for this award you must meet the following criteria:  

•  Indian nationals who are resident in India.

Scholarship amount

LSE is pleased to announce the Taught Master's Scholarship for International Students are available for those starting their studies in the 2025/26 academic year.

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration for this award you must meet the following criteria:

• The scholarship will apply to the majority of postgraduate programmes at LSE, with the exception of programmes within or affiliated with the Department of Economics.It is available to students who intend to be resident in India, Europe (including Eastern Europe), and Latin America, respectively, after the completion of their programme of study.

Scholarship amount

One award is available. 

The value of this scholarship is:  

• £41,666 towards the tuition fees and living costs of an international student.