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UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship

The UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship aims to enable and encourage international students from low income backgrounds to pursue full-time Undergraduate degree studies at UCL.

Key information

Value: 10 awards of full tuition fees and maintenance allowance, and 23 awards of full tuition fees 
Available to: Prospective students
Selection criteria: Financial need
Eligible fee status: Overseas
Eligible programmes: All Undergraduate degrees
Deadline: 5pm BST, Monday 28 April 2025

Eligibility

Candidates can be from any country outside the UK but must fulfill all of the following criteria:

  • be eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee rate;
  • come from a low income background*;
  • AND have submitted an admission application for a full-time Undergraduate degree at UCL in 2025/26. 

* For details on how UCL defines household income, please refer to our essential information page. While UCL generally considers "low income" as £42,875 or less, this is intended as a guide. We will still consider your scholarship application if your household income exceeds this amount.  

Value, benefits, and duration

Scholarships Available for 2025/26

Up to 33 scholarships will be offered in 2025/26, including:

  • 10 scholarships covering full tuition fees, a maintenance allowance and a fixed allowance for additional costs (e.g. Immigration Health Surcharge and visa fees). The exact amounts for the maintenance and fixed allowances will be confirmed at a later date.
  • 23 scholarships covering full tuition fees only.
  • 3 scholarships covering full tuition fees specifically for students from India.

The scholarship is valid for the standard duration of the undergraduate programme.

Important Requirement:

If scholarship applicants wish to change their programme at any point, including after receiving confirmation of a successful scholarship application, they must notify the Student Funding Office (SFO) before making any changes to ensure their scholarship remains valid.

Additionally, scholarship recipients are required to promptly inform the SFO of any additional funding they receive for their undergraduate studies, whether before or after being awarded the scholarship.

Selection

The scholarship is awarded based on financial need. If you are shortlisted, you will be required to provide financial evidence, usually around mid-May 2025.

How to apply

You must have submitted an admission application to UCL in order to apply for the scholarship.

To be eligible for this scholarship, you don’t need an offer of admission, but you must have your fee status confirmed by UCL Admissions. This can happen shortly after applying or just before an offer is made. If you can't access the application form, it may be because UCL hasn't confirmed your admission yet. Please ensure you apply for admission well before the scholarship deadline.

If you're eligible but can’t access the form two weeks before the deadline, email the SFO, and we’ll send an alternative form. Contact us early to ensure your application is submitted on time. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered, and no exceptions will be made.

Instructions for accessing the online scholarship application form:

  1. Login to Portico with your normal details.
  2. Click on the ‘View’ button for the ‘Active Application’ that you wish to apply for funding for.
  3. In the application screen, click on the ‘Funding’ in the menu at the top of the page.
  4. You are now on the funding page. To find out which funds you are eligible to apply for click 'Check and apply' under ‘Funds Available’.
  5. Click on the scholarship name of the scheme that you wish to apply for.

NB. For each programme that you wish to apply for funding for, you will need to submit a separate scholarship application form.

For help completing the form please read our UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship Application Guidance

The deadline for applications to this scholarship will be at 5pm BST, Monday 28 April 2025.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered under any circumstances. No exceptions will be made, even if you receive your UCL admission offer after the scholarship deadline. It is essential to submit your application on time, as we require approximately one month to assess and complete the selection process for all submissions. 

Results

The UCL Student Funding Office is responsible for assessing and allocating awards. Successful candidates for 2025/26 entry will be notified before the UCAS offer reply deadline on 4 June 2025.

Key information

Essential information for all funding scheme applicants