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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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If you are asked “How did you hear about this scholarship?”
➡️ Please say: Referred by STEM Babe via social media.
This genuinely helps keep opportunities like this visible and accessible.
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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
Apply here:
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/postgraduate/scholarships/sparck-ai-scholarship
🗓 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