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Hornby Educational Trust and University of Exeter
A.S. Hornby Educational Trust Scholarship 2027/28
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Fully funded Master's degree scholarship for teachers and related professionals with relevant experience and evidenced potential to impact and enhance English language teaching and learning in their home country, for study on the University of Exeter's MEd TESOL programme.
Do I qualify 8 requirements for everyone + route options
Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- nationality Least Developed, Low Income, Lower Middle Income, Upper Middle Income Exact current official rule
- residence Least Developed, Low Income, Lower Middle Income, Upper Middle Income Exact current official rule
- Work in the same eligible country as residence
- Not open to: degree Doctoral degree in TESOL, applied linguistics, English, or a related area
- Not open to: degree Master's degree in TESOL, applied linguistics, English, or a related area from a UK university
- admission Meet the University of Exeter's admission criteria for the MEd TESOL Programme
- admission Prior application to the University of Exeter for the MEd TESOL programme Exact current official rule
- enrolment Study on the University of Exeter's MEd TESOL programme Exact current official rule
These depend on how you qualify. The provider describes 4 ways, and you will not need all of them. The official page shows which applies to you.
- profession At least three years of full-time TESOL teaching experience after the first degree Exact current official rule
- profession At least three years of related professional experience after the first degree
- degree Undergraduate degree equivalent to UK upper second-class honours or higher
- degree Relevant postgraduate degree
Preferences and flexible criteria (3)
- profession Teacher or related professional with relevant experience
- Evidenced potential to impact and enhance English language teaching and learning in the home country
- Academic talent
Not open to: a doctoral degree in TESOL, applied linguistics, English, or related area; a masters degree in TESOL, applied linguistics, English, or related area from a UK university
- Who is eligible
- Nationals of an OECD DAC-listed country or territory, explicitly including West Bank and Gaza Strip.
- Eligible residence
- Applicant must reside and work in an eligible OECD DAC-listed country or territory, explicitly including West Bank and Gaza Strip.
- Level of study
- Master's
- Fields of study
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- Fully funded for the one-year MEd TESOL: full fees, a monthly stipend to meet accommodation and living costs, and return international travel costs; up to ten awards.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Host institution
- University of Exeter
What I need Not listed here
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person full-time MEd TESOL study at the University of Exeter
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How to apply
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- Complete the Hornby Scholarship application form. Required Open this official step
- If shortlisted for interview, follow the instructions provided to submit the formal application to the University of Exeter for the MEd TESOL Programme. Required
- If shortlisted, attend the interview during the stated interview period. Required
- Deadline
- 22 November 2026
- Deadline notes
- Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than 5 January 2027; interviews will be held between 15 and 24 February 2027; final outcome no later than 4 March 2027.
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Up to ten (10) fully funded scholarships are available. The application instructions say there is no need to apply for the MEd TESOL Programme first; the terms state all awards are conditional on prior application to the University of Exeter for the MEd TESOL programme.
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