Grants are given to Burmese nationals who are normally resident in Burma/Myanmar and who intend to return to Burma at the end of their studies. Awards are given to Burmese students studying in British higher education institutions. They are intended as supplements to other sources of funding and are applicable to a wide range of disciplines in  the arts, humanities, science and technology.

Criteria for Awards – Information for Students

The Trust can provide help to students from Burma/Myanmar who are studying (normally at post-graduate level) at a recognised British educational institution. Applicants must have a home address in Burma/Myanmar and intend to return to Burma/Myanmar after their studies.

Applicants must provide the following information on the application form:

• Details of their permanent address in Burma/Myanmar together with biographical details and a note on their intended career
• Details of their course or research project and a realistic estimate of its completion date
• Full details of their current financial position and of any awards that they have received from other sources
• Details of all other applications that have been made for financial assistance, both in the UK and elsewhere
• The name and address of their academic supervisor.

Trustees will consider applications primarily on the grounds of academic merit. The Trust has modest funds at its disposal and cannot act as a source of primary funding. Support can be either towards fees or maintenance costs.

Please note that in normal circumstances, the Trust does not  give grants to students already in receipt of full awards from any national or international agency.  It will only consider requests from students originally funded in such a manner when the original award has expired and if there are exceptional circumstances. The Trust cannot make retrospective grants or pay debts.


Students who think that they are eligible should apply to the Secretary in the first instance by e-mail, and send details as requested above by e-mail (or post if preferred). The Secretary does not answer questions or consider requests over the telephone. Applications for grants are generally considered at 6 month intervals, in December and June, but in exceptional circumstances decisions on grants may be made outside these dates. All grants are given at the discretion of the Trustees whose decision is final.

The Trust Awards shared scholarships with the following British universities for privately funded students from Burma/Myanmar accepted for taught Master's degrees.