Study in the British Isles

Many nationally competitive fellowships and scholarships support study in Britain. This page provides links to information about universities in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

Also see information about these fellowships:

Rhodes (US citizens, certain other countries; 1-3 years)
Marshall (US citizens, 1-3 years)
Gates Cambridge (non-UK citizens, 1-4 years)
Mitchell (US citizens, for one year of study in Ireland)
Fulbright (US citizens; one year)
Churchill (US citizens, one year at Cambridge)
British Overseas Research Students Award (non-UK citizens)
British Chevening Scholarships (non-US citizens)
Commonwealth Scholarships (Commonwealth citizens)
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (Commonwealth citizens)
[Note: database to which these scholarships were formerly linked is under repair; contact webmaster@wpi.edu to ask when it will become available.]

Universities in Britain

Hobsons.com, excellent graduate course search for programs by subject or institution.
Prospects.ac.uk, UK graduate career site; see the section on further study.
Russell Group, association of 20 major research-intensive universities in the UK
1994 Group, brings together 19 internationally-renowned research intensive universities in the UK
Studyintheuk.org, British Council, general information with links to resources, with maps, lists, and subject area
Educationuk.org, British Council; list of funding opportunities and a guide to studying and living in the UK
Hotcourses.com, course search undergraduate and postgraduate.
US-UK Fulbright Commission, browse for the UK Fulbright program
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), information on graduate study in the Commonwealth
ACU Course Finder, for universities in the Commonwealth (UK, India, Australia, etc.)
UCAS Directory, a guide from the University and College Admission Service
BUTEX Guide to Study in the UK includes most programs, but not Oxbridge
UK University Web Sites, explore
Irish Universities for Mitchell
British Universities for Marshall, including many that offer special Partnership Scholarships
Cambridge Graduate Studies Prospectus
Cambridge Guide, undergraduate and graduate
Oxford Graduate Studies Prospectus
Oxford Undergraduate Prospectus
University of London, consists of many individual colleges, including:
- Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, special Marshall award
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, public health
- King's College London, many fields
- London School of Economics, social sciences
- Queen Mary University of London, special Marshall award
- Royal Holloway, University of London, special Marshall award
University of Edinburgh, strong in many fields
University of Manchester, special Marshall and Fulbright awards
University of Nottingham, special Marshall award
Queen's University Belfast, special Marshall award
University of Sussex, special Marshall and Fulbright awards

British University Rankings

UK universities are ranked in various ways. The results of the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) determine funding formulas from the British government. The ranking formulas changed significantly in 2008 and should only be a starting point in looking for outstanding academic programs. Check the program websites as the department may or may not have strengths in the particular area that interests you, regardless of the overall departmental rating. Newspaper rankings are analogous to the U.S. News rankings in the US, but they are less influential since so many publications do them, each idiosyncratically. Where possible look for ratings of individual programs rather than of universities as a whole. Take them for what they are worth, more as a starting point rather than as a definitive assessment:

Contact Professor Hansen for more information.

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