Developing Solutions

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Creating opportunities to solve global problems.

Will you help students from developing nations to study at The University of Nottingham and transform lives in their home countries?

The issue

Developing Solutions is the University’s flagship international scholarship programme.

Priority subjects are environment, health, food, science and technology - key areas in the progress of developing countries.

The programme was launched in 2001 to widen access to UK universities for students from developing countries and to promote international transfer of vital skills.

Most existing scholarships provide full or partial tuition fees, but not travel or living expenses. Without further support, the very best students cannot always accept a scholarship.

Our solution

A single scholarship has the potential to improve many lives. Developing Solutions scholarships support students on 1-year Masters of Science (MSc) programmes that have development and sustainability at their core.
Graduates are encouraged to return to their home countries to share and use the skills they have learned. Developing Solutions scholarships not only promote international education; the beneficiaries can have a real impact in the development and prosperity of their home countries.
We’d like to offer more fully funded scholarships to the most talented students.

Our impact

Developing Solutions is an investment in the development and growth of nations through individuals. Our vision is for it to grow into a UK flagship scheme for international scholarships, recognised for its support of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals to end poverty by 2015.

Funding allows students who would otherwise be unable to benefit from a UK education to influence development in their home countries through their work for governments, universities, charities and private organisations.

Their presence here also strengthens the wider international experience for all our students. The programme is expanding from its foundation as a scholarship programme to:

Developing Futures: Supporting University staff to travel to partner universities in Africa to share skills and knowledge.

Developing Horizons: Supporting exchanges of UK-based students with a partner university in Africa to enable UK and African students to live and study abroad to broaden their cultural understanding and global outlook.

What will your Impact be?

Enhancing our Developing Solutions programme will ensure that the future leaders of developing nations can take up the opportunity to study at The University of Nottingham.

Your support will make a genuine difference to developing nations. International scholarships mean we can equip students from overseas with the skills and leadership to promote sustainable economic development in their home countries.

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Around 32% of successful scholarship winners decline the award due to financial constraints.

International Office, The University of Nottingham