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The Shephard-Phillips Scholarship is intended to enable and encourage a UK student in financial need to pursue a UCL undergraduate degree in Life Sciences
Eligibility
Eligible candidates must:
- be domiciled in the UK with Home fee status;
- be in financial need as assessed by UCL;
- hold an offer of admission to UCL to study full-time on one of the below Life Sciences undergraduate degrees for the 2023/24 intake:
- Biochemistry
- Biochemistry (leading to Molecular Biology in year 2)
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biological Sciences
Value, benefits, and duration
The award provides £15,210 per year for a three year undergraduate programme and is subject to satisfactory academic progress. The award can be applied to cover tuition fees or maintenance costs depending on the awardees' preference.
If a student on a four year undergraduate programme receives this award, payments will be made pro rata, i.e. they will receive £11,407.50 for each of their four years of study.
One award is available for 2023/24.
Selection
The criterion for awarding the scholarship is financial need and you will need to demonstrate this in the application.
How to apply
The Shephard-Phillips Scholarship is one of the schemes that make up the Undergraduate Funding and Access Awards (UGFA).
To be considered for a Shephard-Phillips Scholarship, please follow the procedure on the UGFA webpage.
Results
The UGFAs will be awarded by recommendation by a panel composed of UCL staff. The successful candidates will be notified as soon as decisions are made by mid-September.