Scholarships and Funding

Scholarships & Bursaries for Undergraduate Students

Important information for all applicants

This page provides information on scholarships and bursaries for UCL undergraduate students. Further details can be found by clicking on the name of the scholarship in the table below. Please note that the majority of these schemes apply to prospective students only.

Current students can access funding information (including information on the UCL / Hebss Bursary Scheme) via this page Student Money

Name of Scholarship	Value of Award	Eligibility	Deadline
UCL UPC Progression Scholarship	£5,000 p.a. for the duration of the undergraduate degree	UCL UPCSE/UPCH students admitted for undergraduate study at UCL	n/a
UCL Faculty Undergraduate Scholarships for Excellence	£3,000	First and second-year undergraduate students	n/a
Eliahou Dangoor Scholarships	£1,000	UK Home students entering their first year of UG study in September 2011 undertaking a STEM subject (science, technology, engineering or maths)	1st August
Santander "1-UCL" Excellence/Endeavour Awards	£1,000 donation to a charity of the winners' choice	Students currently enrolled at UCL	10th May
Denys Holland Undergraduate Scholarship	£9,300 p.a. for a maximum of 3 years in total	Prospective UCL undergraduates in financial hardship	Scholarship currently closed, re-opens 2012/13
UCL – Africa Educational Trust Undergraduate International Outreach Bursaries	Tuition Fees, maintenance, international economy travel and further benefits	Prospective UCL undergraduates, nationals & residents of Africa, schooled in Africa, who lack the financial means to study at UCL	Apply for admission by January latest
UCL - United World Colleges Undergraduate International Outreach Bursaries	Tuition Fees, maintenance, international economy travel and further benefits	Final-year UWC students (except UWC KaMhlaba) liable to pay overseas tuition fees, admitted to UCL for undergraduate studies, who lack the financial means to study at UCL	Apply for admission by January latest
UCL Hong Kong Alumni Scholarships	£10,000 toward fees for a maximum of four years	Prospective UCL undergraduates resident in Hong Kong and other regions of the People's Republic of China	1st April
Wellcome Trust Vacation Scholarships	Weekly stipend of £190 for the duration of the project work up to 8 weeks	Current students from a university in the UK or Ireland in the middle year(s) of their undergraduate degree in science, dentistry or medical degree, on a summer placement on a biomedical research project at UCL	5pm on 11th February 2011
Amelia Zollner IPPR/UCL Internship Award	£5000+ for a 3-month IPPR/UCL Internship	Final-year UCL students, about to graduate (Bachelors, Masters or Research degree) in any area	17th January 2011 (5pm)
Harold and Olga Fox Undergraduate Scholarships in Biological Sciences	Up to £5,000 p.a. for a max. of 3 years.	Prospective full-time undergraduate students	15th July
Schools Competition Act Settlement Trust Awards	Bursaries and project awards of varying value	Students having attended one of the Trust's list of schools	please check via the award link
Cochlear Graeme Clark Scholarship	€ 6,000	Nucleus implant recipients admitted to or enrolled at UCL	Please contact funding organisation
Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan	Various amounts dependent upon scheme and country	Commonwealth students and academics pursuing graduate study (or for undergraduate study in exceptional circumstances) in other commonwealth countries	Please contact funding organisation
Keith Wightman Scholarship	£3,500 p.a. for two years	Undergraduate students with excellence in the sport of golf	31st August
Watkins Bursary	£7,500 p.a. for three years	Prospective full-time UK/EU undergraduate students	1st August
Axeinos Bursary	£10,000 p.a. for three years	Prospective full-time EU undergraduate students from Romania or Bulgaria	1st August
Sarmatian Bursary	£10,000 p.a. for three years	Prospective full-time EU undergraduate students from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania or Poland	1st August
UG Awards for Home/UK Students	variable	Prospective undergraduate UK students	N/A

Further Sources of Funding

Some international organisations, such as UNESCO or the European Commission, operate their own scholarship schemes. Details are available through your own government's Ministry of Education or Education Department.

There may also be some scholarships and sponsorships available from British industry. Details are available from the British Council or British High Commission or Embassy in your own country.

These external websites also provide information and search facilities to help students access funding:

HC Scholarship Search

Student Cash Point

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