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Fully Funded Masters Scholarship in AI

Hi everyone, FULLY FUNDED MASTERS SCHOLARSHIP IN AI WORTH £20,000+ woohooo

Before we dive in — quick but important note 👇

👉 If you apply for any Spärck AI Scholarship and are asked “How did you hear about this opportunity?”
please say you were referred by STEM Babe via social media.

The Spärck AI Scholarship is one of the most significant fully funded Master’s opportunities in Artificial Intelligence launching in the UK.

Named after pioneering British computer scientist Karen Spärck Jones, this UK government–funded programme covers full tuition fees plus a generous living stipend, and places scholars into a national cohort of future AI leaders with access to industry, government, and research networks.

Below is a complete, practical guide to all nine participating UK universities, including what each offers and where to apply.

Newcastle University

What’s on offer

  • 10 scholarships

  • Full tuition + £20,000+ bursary

  • Strong focus on applied, human-centred and interdisciplinary AI

Eligible MSc programmes
Advanced Artificial Intelligence • Robotics & AI • Human-Centred AI • Data Science (multiple pathways)

🗓 Deadline: 17 April 2026

University of Bristol

What’s on offer

  • Full tuition funding

  • UKRI-level tax-free stipend

  • AI industry placements and leadership development

Eligible MSc programmes
Artificial Intelligence • AI for Business • Engineering with AI • AI for Medicine & Health

🗓 Deadline: 15 April 2026

University of Manchester

What’s on offer

  • Up to 10 scholarships

  • Full tuition + ~£20,780 stipend

  • Industry exposure and national AI cohort

Eligible MSc programmes
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Robotics • Advanced Computer Science • Cyber Security

🗓 Deadline: 30 April 2026

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University of Oxford

What’s on offer

  • Up to 8 scholarships

  • Full tuition + living stipend

  • Strong focus on leadership, ethics, and responsible AI

Eligible MSc programmes
Advanced Computer Science • Statistical Science • Social Science of the Internet • Applied Digital Health • Mathematical & Computational Finance

🗓 Course deadlines: January 2026

University of Cambridge

What’s on offer

  • Fully funded MPhil routes

  • Automatic scholarship consideration (no separate form)

  • Strong research, ethics, and interdisciplinary focus

Eligible MPhils
Machine Learning & Machine Intelligence • Advanced Computer Science • Human-Inspired AI • Ethics, Data & Algorithms • NeuroAI

🗓 Decisions: June–July 2026

Imperial College London

What’s on offer

  • 8 scholarships

  • Full Home-rate tuition + UKRI stipend

  • Cohort-based leadership and industry engagement

Eligible MSc programmes
AI • Machine Learning • Computing • Health Data & AI • Engineering & Data Science pathways

🗓 Deadline: 17 April 2026

UCL

What’s on offer

  • 8 scholarships

  • Full tuition + £22,780 stipend

  • Explicit prioritisation of underrepresented groups

Eligible MSc programmes
AI • Data Science • Health AI • Neuroscience • Digital Innovation • Policy & Tech

🗓 Deadline: 1 May 2026

University of Southampton

What’s on offer

  • 11 scholarships

  • Full tuition + £20,780 stipend

  • Priority access to AI industry placements

Eligible MSc programmes
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Robotics & Autonomous Systems • Data & Decision Analytics

🗓 Deadline: 15 April 2026

University of Edinburgh

What’s on offer

  • At least 6 scholarships

  • Full tuition + £20,780 stipend

  • Strong widening participation criteria

Eligible MSc programmes
Artificial Intelligence • Data Science • Cognitive Science • AI for Business

🗓 Deadline: 2 March 2026

Kind regards,

Yemurai

aka STEM Babe