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Scholarships and Funding

Scholarships for Undergraduate Students

Important information for Students

The table below shows scholarships for prospective UCL undergraduate students. Further details can be found by clicking on the name of the scholarship in the table below.

Name of Scholarship Value of Award Eligibility Deadline
UCL Global Excellence Scholarships £5,000 Prospective undergraduate students n/a
UCL UPC Progression Scholarship £5,000 p.a. for the duration of the undergraduate degree UCL UPCSE/UPCH students admitted for undergraduate study at UCL n/a
UCL Faculty Undergraduate Scholarships for Excellence £3,000 First and second-year undergraduate students n/a
Santander "1-UCL" Excellence/Endeavour Awards £1,000 donation to a charity of the winners' choice Students currently enrolled at UCL 3rd May
Denys Holland Undergraduate Scholarship £9,300 for a maximum of 3 years in total Prospective UCL undergraduates in financial hardship Scholarship currently closed, re-opens 2011/2012
Ernest Hecht UCL Scholarships (overseas) £2,000  p.a. Prospective UCL undergraduates in any field from Latin America extended deadline 2nd June 2009
Ernest Hecht UCL Scholarships (UK)  £500 p.a. Prospective UK undergraduates intending to pursue Spanish and Latin American Studies extended deadline 5th May 2009
UCL – Africa Educational Trust Undergraduate
International Outreach Bursaries
Tuition Fees, maintenance, international economy travel and further benefits Prospective UCL undergraduates, nationals & residents of Africa, schooled in Africa, who lack the financial means to study at UCL apply for admission by January latest
UCL - United World Colleges Undergraduate Internatuional Outreach Bursaries Tuition Fees, maintenance, international economy travel and further benefits Final-year UWC students (except UWC KaMhlaba) liable to pay overseas tuition fees, admitted to UCL for undergraduate studies, who lack the financial means to study at UCL

apply for admission by January latest

UCL Hong Kong Alumni Scholarships

  • Professor Denys Holland & Cowan Cheung Scholarship
  • UCL Hong Kong Alumni Scholarship
  • Vinson Chu Charitable Foundation Scholarship
£10,000 toward fees for a maximum of four years Prospective UCL undergraduates resident in Hong Kong and other regions of the People's Republic of China 1st April
Wellcome Trust Vacation Scholarships Weekly stipend of £190 for the duration of the project work up to 8 weeks Current students from a university in the UK or Ireland in the middle year(s) of their undergraduate degree in science, dentistry or medical degree, on a summer placement on a biomedical research project at UCL 16th February 2009
Amelia Zollner IPPR/UCL Internship Award £5000+ for a 3-month IPPR/UCL Internship Final-year UCL students, about to graduate (Bachelors, Masters or Research degree) in any area 18 November 2009 (5pm)
Harold & Olga Fox Undergraduate Scholarships in Biological Sciences
Up to 5,000 p.a. for a max. of 3 years. Prospective full-time undergraduates liable to pay tuition fees at the international rate.
15th July
Schools Competition Act Settlement Trust Awards Bursaries and project awards of varying value Students having attended one of the Trust's list of schools

Deadlines:

Project Awards: 1st September

General Bursaries: 30th September


Cochlear Graeme Clark Scholarship EUR6,000 Nucleus implant recipients admitted to or enrolled at UCL. please contact funding organisation
British Chevening Scholarships      
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan      

Further Sources of Funding

Some international organisations, such as UNESCO or the European Commission, operate their own scholarship schemes. Details are available through your own government's Ministry of Education or Education Department.

There may also be some scholarships and sponsorships available from British industry. Details are available from the British Council or British High Commission or Embassy in your own country. Some jointly funded schemes operate with British industrial/commercial firms and grant-giving foundations. If available, these will be advertised in the British High Commission or Embassy in your own country. Finally, some voluntary organisations, such as the Rotary Foundation, operate their own scholarship programmes, though these may be limited in size and scope. For further information, contact the appropriate organisations in your own country.

Page last modified on 04 November 2009


*NOTE: All scholarship and student funding schemes are subject to availability of funds, and details given here are subject to change at any time. Potential applicants are urged to check information regularly to ensure they are aware of current procedures, deadlines etc.

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