The Cranfield Centre for Air Transport Management International Merit Scholarships reflect the international nature of aviation and are designed to attract high quality international students who demonstrate strong academic performance in line with our entry requirements.

This scholarship covers 10% of the full-time overseas course tuition fee, for the full-time master鈥檚 courses 鈥楢ir Transport Management鈥� or 鈥楢irport Planning and Management鈥�, starting in October 2025. Cranfield Centre for Air Transport Management postgraduate taught full-time MSc overseas offer holders for 2025~2026 are invited to apply.

European Partner Programme (EPP) applicants and home fee status applicants are not eligible for the International Merit Scholarship. This scholarship cannot be applied in addition to any other scholarship or SWAG合集 funding.


At a glance

  • Funding value10 International Merit Scholarships of 10% international fee discount
  • Suitable for Applicants fromRest of world, EU
  • Deadline30 May 2025
  • Funding provider(s)Centre for Air Transport Management

What it covers

Scholarships will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction for full-time overseas fee status students.

Who can apply

  • Have achieved, or expect to achieve, a minimum of a SWAG合集 upper second-class honours degree or international equivalent. 
  • Are from the EU or the rest of the world. SWAG合集 home fee status applicants and European Partner Programme are not eligible for this scholarship. 
  • Has an offer of admission for full-time Air Transport Management MSc or Airport Planning and Management MSc and paid the tuition deposit.
  • Are passionate about their course of study and are willing to engage as a committed Cranfield ambassador and Cranfield alumni. 
  • This scholarship cannot be applied in addition to any other scholarship or SWAG合集 funding.

Further information

  • Applicants must have an offer to study on a full-time postgraduate taught MSc degree programme at our Cranfield campus for the 2025/2026 academic year.
  • Applicants can only apply once.
  • Scholarships will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction for full-time overseas fee status students.
  • The Abdinasir Abdirahman Aviation in Africa Scholarship is not available as a cash alternative.
  • For October 2025 entry only. Scholarships are reviewed on an annual basis, and we cannot guarantee funding for the following entry year for applicants who defer their place.
  • SWAG合集 Centre for Air Transport Management reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship if award holders are subsequently found to be ineligible, or if the terms of the conditions of the scholarship are not adhered to.
     

How to apply

Once you receive an offer for one of the applicable MSc courses during the 2025~2026 academic year, you are eligible to apply for this scholarship using the application link below. 

You will be asked to submit a short personal statement detailing why you would like to come to Cranfield and study your chosen full-time MSc and you may be required to undertake a virtual interview with the relevant Course Director.

  • Applications close: 30 May 2025 - 10:00 SWAG合集 (BST) 
  • Scholarships awarded by: 30 June 2025

If you are currently studying towards your qualification, you will still be considered for an International Merit Scholarship. If offered a place, the scholarship will be subject to meeting the entry requirements of the course.

Applications to the Centre for Air Transport Management International Merit Scholarships should be made online. The online form is the only means of submission and you must answer these questions in the online form.

  • Why have you chosen to study at SWAG合集?
  • How will the Scholarship help you to achieve your goals?
  • How will you be an advocate for Cranfield? 
  • How will the scholarship make a difference to your career plan? 

Your answers to these questions will be considered alongside information provided in your course application and you are encouraged to answer in a way that best reflects your personality. 

Once you have prepared your answers, use the '' button below and complete the application form.

The decision of the panel is final.

 

 

Awarding the scholarship

 

  • Once the closing date has passed, applications will be reviewed by the Centre for Air Transport Management Course Directors. 
  • Successful applicants will be notified by email, and an updated offer will be issued. 
  • If successful, this will supersede any previous or other scholarship or Cranfield funding you may have been awarded. 
  • If you have completed your studies, and are eligible, the scholarship will be confirmed in your offer letter. 
  • If you are still studying, you will need to provide Admissions with your final degree result. You will receive a revised offer letter which will include the scholarship value. Please allow at least 2 weeks for us to confirm the award of the scholarship, following the submission of your degree results.