Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Fully-funded scholarship
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
- other
Description
For the 2026 Martingale Scholarships, they are offering select Masters and PhDs in the mathematical sciences, artificial intelligence, data science, engineering and biomedical research.
Benefits
Martingale provides crucial support through:
A fully-funded Scholarship to pursue a Masters or PhD at one of our partner universities.
All tuition fees and research expenses, including a tax-free stipend set according to the Living Wage Foundation.
Tailored university application support that covers the application process for each university.
A comprehensive professional development programme that includes leadership training and connections with top academic and industry professionals.
Membership of a prestigious research community.
Eligibility
- Have achieved, or be on track to achieve, a First or Upper-Second Class (or equivalent) in your most recent taught degree in a relevant subject.
- Be eligible to commence a Masters or PhD degree at a UK university from September.
- Qualify for Home Fee status at our partner universities.
- Have been to school in the UK or Ireland for at least three years between the ages of 11 and 18; or if not, for at least seven years between the ages of 4 and 18.
- Have completed your GCSEs or equivalent at a state-funded school, or received a scholarship or bursary covering least 90% of fees to attend a fee-paying school or college.
- Have faced or are facing financial barriers, including having a household income of £45,000 or under.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
2 nationalities
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
19 Oct 2026
To apply, you will need to complete their online application form.
If successful, Qualified Candidates will then apply directly to one or more partner universities for an eligible course.
Funding allocation
For Masters Scholarships: If you receive an offer from one or more eligible courses, you will be invited to submit your university and course preferences to Martingale. The Martingale Foundation will use your preferences to allocate funded places to successful Qualified Candidates, and to place a group of Martingale Scholars at each of our partner universities.
For PhD Scholarships: Universities will make offers of Martingale PhD places directly to Qualified Candidates at their discretion, from the pool of candidates who have applied to them. Please note that there is a fixed number of Martingale PhD places at each partner university.