Scholarships

Find out more about the scholarships available for applicants wishing to study at the UCL Energy Institute.

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Use the finder below to find scholarships which you are eligible for. Please select 'Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources' under UCL Department.

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Applications open 1 March for:

The Bartlett Promise Master's Scholarship

This scholarship aims to enable students from backgrounds underrepresented in The Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment to pursue master's studies at The Bartlett. The Scholarships will cover full tuition fees plus an allowance to cover living and study expenses (£15,364), for the normal duration of the programme at UCL. All Promise scholars will also receive on-going academic and career support during their study.

Eligibility criteria for September 2022¹

The Bartlett Promise aims to enable students from backgrounds which are underrepresented in The Bartlett, to pursue postgraduate master’s studies at The Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment.

Candidates must:

be UK domiciled with home fee status or be a forced migrant (as defined by UCL) have an offer of admission to a Bartlett master’s programme for study in 2022/23 and must not have completed a master’s at UCL or anywhere else previously ²

Candidates must also meet at least one of the additional criteria:

be in financial need as assessed by UCL³ be from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background ⁴ be from a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller community ⁵ have a disability ⁵ be a care leaver ⁵ have care responsibilities be first generation in family to attend university at undergraduate level be first generation in family to attend university at postgraduate level

¹Eligibility criteria for 2023/24 and beyond may differ
² This includes integrated masters degrees or degrees sometimes known as 'undergraduate masters'
³With an assessed household income of less than £42,875
⁴ We define BAME as those of a non-white heritage and individuals of mixed-heritage who self-identify as coming from a BAME background
⁵Underrepresented groups in Higher Education

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The Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarship

This scholarship is open to applicants who are nationals of a Bartlett approved list of Sub-Saharan African countries pursuing a Bartlett master’s programme.

Full overseas tuition fees, an allowance to cover living and study expenses (£15,364) for the normal duration of the programme at UCL, a flight to/from the UK, UK Study Visa costs, English language assessment costs, health test costs, master’s programme application fee costs and the NHS health supplement charge in the UK. All Promise scholars will also receive on-going academic and career support during their study.

Eligibility criteria for September 2022¹

The Bartlett Promise aims to enable students from backgrounds which are underrepresented in The Bartlett, to pursue postgraduate studies at The Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment. For The Bartlett Promise Sub Saharan African scholarship.

Candidates must:

be a national of one of The Bartlett’s approved list² of Sub Saharan African (SSA) countries and resident in an eligible SSA country
must not hold a British or dual British citizenship
have an offer of admission to a Bartlett master’s programme for study in 2022/23 which is either unconditional or conditional only on English language assessment
be in financial need as assessed by UCL³

In addition to these, candidates should ideally also meet at least one of the additional criteria:

be a forced migrant⁴
be the first generation in the family to attend university at undergraduate level
be the first generation in family to attend university at postgraduate level

¹Eligibility criteria for 2023/24 and beyond may differ
²Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Republic of Congo, Cote D’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe
³Assessed household income of less than £42,875
⁴Refugee, asylum seeker or those who have been granted a temporary form of leave as the result of an asylum or human rights application (e.g., limited leave to remain, discretionary leave to remain, humanitarian protection, UASC leave).

Find out more about The Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarship

Applications have now closed for the following scholarships. More details for scholarships for the 22/23 academic year are expected to be announced in spring 2022. Past scholarships available to UCL Energy Institute applicants are below.

ESDA Potential Energy Scholarship

Scholarship details

Open to students holding an offer (conditional or unconditional) for the Energy Systems and Data Analytics MSc at UCL
Available for the 2021-22 academic year
The value of the award for 2021-22 is £5,330 in total towards fees.
Deadline extended to Monday 2^nd August 2021, 16:00 BST

Eligibility requirements

Candidates can be from any country but must hold a current offer (conditional or unconditional) for the Energy Systems and Data Analytics MSc.

Selection criteria

The Scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit and assessed by submission of a two-page essay on “An innovative application of data science to accelerate decarbonisation” as well as CV. The scholarship will be awarded to the applicant that comes up with the most novel, innovative and impactful application. Also, please include other support sought or gained from employers and / or other external bodies.

Smart Energy and the Built Environment Scholarship

Open to students holding an offer (conditional or unconditional) for the Smart Energy and the Built Environment MSc at UCL
Available for the 2021-22 academic year
The value of the award for 2021-22 is £5,330 in total towards fees.
Deadline extended to 13th August 2021, 16:00 BST

Eligibility requirements
Candidates can be from any country but must hold a current offer (conditional or unconditional) for the Smart Energy and the Built Environment MSc.

Selection criteria
The Scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit. Also, please include other support sought or gained from employers and / or other external bodies.

GREAT Scholarships for a Sustainable Future

UCL's GREAT Scholarships for a Sustainable Future are funded by British Council and UCL. The aim is to widen access to climate change courses and create a cohort of spokespeople for positive change.

One £10,000 (1 year) scholarship is available for a citizen of Egypt holding an offer on any Masters programme within The UCL Bartlett School of Environment Energy & Resources (BSEER), to which the UCL Energy Institute belongs.

Other funding

There are a range of other scholarships, loans and other funding opportunities available to help prospective students with their studies.