Warwick Chancellor's International Scholarships Apply Online 2026
How to Apply Online (Step-by-Step)
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**Review Guidance:** Read the Applicant Guidance Notes and PGR Ranking Criteria thoroughly.
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**Submit Course Application:** Apply for your desired Postgraduate Research Course (PhD, MPhil/PhD, EngD, or entering the PhD stage of an MRes+PhD) at the University of Warwick to begin in October 2026. The course application deadline for 2026/27 was typically 8 December 2025.
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**Receive Applicant ID:** After submitting your course application, you will receive an automated email with a 7-digit applicant ID number. Wait at least 48 hours for delivery.
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**Register ITS Applicant Account:** Create an ITS applicant account using your applicant ID.
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**Submit Scholarship Application:** Submit your scholarship application online through the designated portal. The scholarship application deadline for 2026/27 was typically 11 December 2025.
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**Submit Supporting Documents:** Upload any required supporting documents for your course and scholarship application by the specified deadline (e.g., 23 February 2026 for 2026/27 entry).
FAQs for Warwick Chancellor's International Scholarships
Q.What are the application deadlines for the Warwick Chancellor's International Scholarships for the 2026/2027 academic year?
For the 2026/2027 academic year, the course application deadline was typically 8 December 2025, and the scholarship application deadline was 11 December 2025. Supporting documents were generally due by 23 February 2026. Please note that these dates are for the past application cycle and future deadlines will be announced by the University of Warwick.
Q.Can the Warwick Chancellor's International Scholarship be deferred to a later academic year?
No, the Warwick Chancellor's International Scholarships cannot be deferred to the following academic year. Successful applicants are required to commence their PhD studies as specified in their application, for the October 2026 intake.
Q.Is a Master's degree a mandatory requirement to be eligible for this scholarship?
While a Master's degree is often beneficial for PhD applications, the primary eligibility requires applicants to be applying for a Postgraduate Research Course (such as a PhD or MPhil/PhD) at the University of Warwick. You must meet the University's general admission requirements for PhD study in your chosen discipline. The scholarship is also open to first-year PhD students at Warwick.
Q.How many Warwick Chancellor's International Scholarships are awarded each year?
For the 2026/2027 academic year, the University of Warwick had set aside a budget of around £5 million for these scholarships and was offering up to 42 awards to the most outstanding international PhD applicants.