The Aziz Foundation Scholarship

We are delighted to partner with the Aziz Foundation to provide up to three scholarships for British Muslim students pursuing a Master’s degree for the academic year 2023-24.

About the Aziz Foundation

The Aziz Foundation was established in 2015 by the Aziz family with the objectives of reducing inequality in education and addressing the social challenges faced by British Muslims. The foundation provides financial and professional support to aid career advancement and empowers recipients to bring positive change to their communities, industry and society as a whole.

Key Information

Value of award

Full Master’s degree tuition fee (equivalent to one year, full-time).

Number of awards

Up to three scholarships are available for students starting a Master’s in the 2023-24 academic year.

Available for

Prospective Master’s students

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

Have applied to or received an offer holder for a taught Master’s in the UCL Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
Be eligible for Home fees or be a forced migrant (as defined by UCL);
Demonstrate that you would be unable to self-fund your course
Be active within a Muslim community and demonstrate intimate knowledge of issues affecting British Muslim communities
Demonstrate a long-term commitment to community/societal development within Britain
Show how the course will increase your effectiveness in one of the following areas relating to British Muslims:
- Effective Advocacy and Enhance Public Perception – facilitating better representation and contribution of Muslims to civil society to combat Islamophobia and positively transform perceptions of British Muslims
- Community Service and Social Development – raising the aspirations and standards within British Muslim communities

Visit the Aziz Foundation website to find out more about the eligibility criteria.

Application process

Scholarship applications are submitted via an online application form on the Aziz Foundation website. If your application is shortlisted you will be invited to attend an interview with the Aziz Foundation.

Applications for Master’s study should be submitted via UCL’s online application portal. You do not need to have received an offer to study at UCL before applying for the Aziz Foundation Scholarship.

An offer of study by UCL does not imply that this includes the Aziz Foundation Scholarship, nor does the awarding of an Aziz Foundation Scholarship imply that the applicant has been made an offer to study at UCL.

Key dates

Scholarship applications for 2023-24 are now open. The assessment and awards process will be carried out over two cycles in 2023:

Cycle	Application dates	Interview dates	Award dates
1	9th Jan from 12 noon – 31st March, 12 noon	Feb-April	Mid May
2	2nd April from 12 noon – 30th June, 12 noon	May-July	Late July

The earliest start for courses we can consider is June 2023.

If your course starts between June 2023-August 2023, you must apply during cycle 1, otherwise we will not be able to consider your application.

For courses starting from September 2023, you may apply in either cycle.

You may apply only once in any given year (either in cycle 1 or cycle 2 but not both).