Overview

• British High Commissioner Lindy Cameron and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath signed the agreement in Lucknow.
• The scheme will run from the 2025–26 to 2027–28 academic years, sending five Uttar Pradesh students to UK master’s programmes each year.
• Awards will cover full tuition, a monthly stipend, return travel, an arrival allowance, one visa application, and grants to attend Chevening events.
• Press reports estimate per-student costs at roughly £38,000–£42,000, with about half funded by the Uttar Pradesh government and the remainder by the UK’s FCDO.
• Officials presented the partnership as part of strengthening UK–India ties, citing the new trade agreement and the Vision 35 framework.