Undergraduate funding opportunities

Explore our funding opportunities to help with your undergraduate studies at the Global Development Institute.

Global Development Institute (GDI) Undergraduate Awards

We have ten GDI Undergraduate Awards available for September 2025 entry. Offer holders on our BSC Global Development course with predicted grades of AAB or above (or equivalent) can apply for this award to receive £3,000 in three instalments during their first year of the degree.

The successful candidates will be selected on the basis of their academic performance and the submission of a 500-word statement outlining their motivation for studying their subject.

Applications for the awards are now open and can be made via a separate online application form here. The application deadline is Friday, 25 April 2025. If you have any questions about this award, please e-mail ugadmissions.seed@manchester.ac.uk.

We will let you know if you’re successful by the end of June 2025.

Global Futures Scholarship

This scholarship is open to both undergraduate and master's students holding an offer from The University of Manchester for a course that will commence in September 2024. Evaluation will be based on academic merit and the quality of your scholarship application.

To be eligible for a Global Futures Scholarship, you must be living in one of the eligible countries and be self-funded.

Global Development Bursary

We're committed to widening participation. We offer a £500 cash bursary to students eligible for a reduced-grade contextual offer.

This bursary will aid students with some of the costs of getting started at university. This could include textbooks and travel expenses.

Courses eligible for this award