UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship

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The UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship is a prestigious scholarship awarded to international students who are seeking to pursue an undergraduate degree program at University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom.

The scholarship covers the full tuition fees for the duration of the undergraduate program, as well as an allowance for living expenses. The scholarship is awarded based on academic excellence and potential, and is available to students from any country outside the European Union.

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must have received an offer to study a full-time undergraduate program at UCL, and they must demonstrate academic excellence in their previous academic qualifications. The application process is competitive, and students are selected based on their academic achievements, potential, and their personal statement.

The UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship is a highly competitive scholarship, and only a limited number of scholarships are awarded each year. Students interested in applying for the scholarship should carefully review the eligibility requirements and the application process, and submit their application well before the deadline.

Eligibility

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

• be eligible to pay the overseas fee rate;
• come from a low income background*;
• AND have submitted an admission application for a full-time Undergraduate degree at UCL in 2023/24.

*Guidance on how UCL defines household income can be found on our essential information page.

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Value, benefits, and duration

• There are up to 30 scholarships available in 2023/24.
• 10 awards of full tuition fees & maintenance allowance; 20 awards of full tuition fees.
• The scholarship is tenable for the normal duration of the programme.
• Scholarship recipients are obliged to inform the UCL Student Funding Office immediately of any other funding they are awarded towards their UCL Undergraduate degree studies, before or subsequent to the UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship being awarded.

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Selection

The scholarship is awarded on the basis of financial need.

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How to apply

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

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 funding for, you will need to submit a separate scholarship application form.

The deadline for applications to this scholarship will be at 5pm BST, Monday 24 April 2023.

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Results

Successful candidates for 2023/24 will be notified by 9th June 2023.