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What fully funded scholarship and financial support options exist for Indian students targeting UK and Ireland master's who cannot take a student loan?

22 Jun 2026 · Answered by Thaiba Nazreen · 1 min read
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Even for students who cannot take a traditional bank loan, there are several routes worth exploring. We Make Scholars is a free government-linked organisation in India that connects students with banks offering education loans regardless of their financial background, the service is free to use, and the organisation's role is specifically to help students who feel they have no loan options find a viable bank partner. This route is worth a call even if previous loan inquiries have been unsuccessful.

• On the scholarship side, Chevening and Commonwealth are the main fully funded routes for UK study.
• For Ireland, the Irish Government's higher education scholarship programmes and university-internal scholarships are the starting points.
• Some universities in Ireland and the UK offer partial scholarships that, when combined with a small loan, make the total cost manageable.
• Research scholarships that come with a stipend or a living allowance rather than only tuition fee coverage, as these are more useful for students without independent financial support.

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