Celebrating Undergraduate Scholar Success

During the event, the undergraduate scholars had the opportunity to meet and network with other award holders and members of the Student Funding Office over refreshments and drinks. More than 20 scholars were in attendance, from schemes including Global Undergraduate Scholarship, Professor Sir Malcolm Grant Scholarship, Goldsmid Fund Bursary, Hong Kong Alumni Scholarship and the UCL-United World Colleges and International Students' House Scholarship.

Many of the scholarships offered by UCL are from generous donations made by UCL alumni and friends, as well as UCL’s own funding initiatives. These include undergraduate scholarships such as the Goldsmith’s Company Bursary, which aims to encourage undergraduate applicants with limited funds who may have a disability, to the Professor Sir Malcolm Grant Undergraduate Scholarship, which enables UK students who can demonstrate financial need and show leadership potential to study at UCL. 

Situated on UCL’s Bloomsbury campus, the Grant Museum has a long tradition of welcoming both students and researchers, and provided the perfect venue to host this new intake of scholars, who had a chance to explore one of the oldest natural history collections in the UK, comprising more than 100,000 zoological specimens.

Ben Nicholson, Undergraduate Student Funding Manager, welcomed the students to the event, before celebrating their achievements and successes during this special milestone in their academic journey during their time at UCL.

“It’s always a real pleasure to be able to bring together a selection of UCL scholars for social events. One of the great benefits of central scholarship funding schemes is the chance for students from different subject areas and backgrounds to connect and we enjoy offering this opportunity in the quirky and inspiring surroundings of the UCL Grant Museum.”