Scholarships at Cranfield School of Management

Cranfield University’s School of Management offers generous and competitive scholarships of up to 20% to all students, who would like to join our fantastic triple-accredited business school.

We greatly value the experience and diversity of our thriving international community of students alongside our pool of UK based nationals. Our scholarships are designed to support and attract the best quality students from a wide range of countries both home and abroad, so that we can secure the best possible mix of individuals within our MSc cohorts in the next academic year.

Scholarship awards

Our Cranfield Merit Scholarships are designed to attract high quality students to our institution and therefore we have a scholarship scale to recognise those who demonstrate strong academic performance in line with our entry requirements.

Who is eligible?

• Available to eligible applicants who hold an offer for one of our full-time postgraduate taught MSc degree programmes, through Cranfield School of Management for September 2025 entry.

• Overseas fee offer holders must possess a minimum of a UK upper second class honours degree or international equivalent.

• Home fee offer holders must possess a minimum of a UK lower second class honours degree or international equivalent.

• If you are currently studying towards your qualification, you will still be considered for a Cranfield Merit Scholarship. If offered a place, the scholarship will be subject to meeting the entry requirements of the course.

All Cranfield School of Management postgraduate taught full-time MSc offer holders who are nationals from China, are invited to apply for one of our dedicated £6,000 Cranfield School of Management China Scholarships, to enable you to come and study with us.

• Funding value12 at £6,000.

• Suitable for Applicants from China.

• Applications open: 1 February 2025 / Applications close: 30 April 2025.

Awarding the Cranfield School of Management China Scholarships

• Once the closing dates have passed, applications will be reviewed by the School of Management Director of Education, Professor Catarina Figueira.

• Successful applicants will be notified by email and an updated offer will be issued.

• If successful, this will supersede any previous Cranfield Merit Scholarship or any other scholarship you may have been awarded.

All Cranfield School of Management postgraduate taught full-time MSc offer holders who are nationals from India are invited to apply for one of our dedicated £10,000 Cranfield School of Management India Scholarships, to enable you to come and study with us.

• Funding value12 at £10,000.

• Suitable for Applicants from India.

• Applications open: 1 February 2025 / Applications close: 25 April 2025.

Awarding the Cranfield School of Management India Scholarships

• Once the closing dates have passed, applications will be reviewed by the School of Management Director of Education, Professor Catarina Figueira.

• Successful applicants will be notified by email and an updated offer will be issued.

• If successful, this will supersede any previous Cranfield Merit Scholarship or any other scholarship you may have been awarded.

Cranfield School of Management postgraduate taught full-time MSc offer holders who are nationals from the Americas, Central Asia, Europe, Middle East, North Africa and Turkey or Southeast and Northeast Asia, paying Overseas fees, are invited to apply for one of our dedicated Cranfield School of Management Regional Scholarships, to enable you to come and study with us.

Americas

15 individual £10,000 scholarships

Applications open: 6 January 2025 / Applications close: 28 February 2025
8 scholarships awarded by: 21 March 2025

Applications open: 1 March 2025 / Applications close: 2 May 2025
7 scholarships awarded by: 23 May 2025 

Eligible countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Northern Mariana Islands, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Pitcairn Islands, Puerto Rico, South Georgia Island, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Surinam, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and the Caicos Islands, United States of America, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Europe* and Central Asia

6 individual £15,000 scholarships

Applications open now / Applications close: 28 February 2025
3 scholarships awarded by: 21 March 2025

Applications open: 1 March 2025 / Applications close: 2 May 2025
3 scholarships awarded by: 23 May 2025

Eligible countries: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland (excluding Aland Islands), France, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and the Vatican City.

Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT)

6 individual £15,000 scholarships

Applications open now / Applications close: 24 January 2025
3 scholarships awarded by: 14 February 2025

Applications open: 25 January 2025 / Applications close: 30 April 2025
3 scholarships awarded by: 23 May 2025

Eligible countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia & Turkey.

Southeast & Northeast Asia

10 individual £10,000 scholarships

Applications open now / Applications close: 24 January 2025
5 scholarships awarded by: 14 February 2025

Applications open: 25 January 2025 / Applications close: 30 April 2025
5 scholarships awarded by: 19 May 2025

Eligible countries (Southeast Asia): Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam.

Eligible countries (Northeast Asia): Japan, Korea - Republic of Korea (South Korea).

Awarding the Cranfield School of Management Regional Scholarships

• Once the closing dates have passed, applications will be reviewed by the School of Management Director of Education, Professor Catarina Figueira

• Successful applicants will be notified by email and an updated offer will be issued.

• If successful, this will replace the previous Cranfield Merit Scholarship or any other scholarship you may have been awarded.