Scholarship details
The purpose of the UCL Global Masters Scholarship is to make it possible for and encourage students from lower income backgrounds from throughout the world to undertake full-time Master’s degree studies at the University of Cambridge.
About the Scholarship Sponsor:
UCL is one of the best universities in the world in terms of diversity, with over 11,000 faculty and staff and 39,000 students from 150 different countries. It is one of the two original campuses of the University of London and was established in the heart of the city in 1826. UCL was the first institution in England to accept students of all faiths and the first to admit women on an equal basis with men. Research at UCL is focused on addressing the Grand Challenges of global health, sustainable cities, cultural understanding, human wellbeing, transformative technology, and justice and equality, reflecting the institution’s commitment to its founding principles of academic excellence and research aimed at solving real-world problems.
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Scholarship Sponsor(s): University College London
Scholarship Country: United Kingdom
Scholarship Worth: £15,000
Scholarship Type: Masters
Nationality: International Students
Scholarship Offer:
- In the academic year 2023–2024, there will be a maximum of seventy (seventy) scholarships available.
- The amount of the bursary is fifteen thousand pounds.
- The scholarship is only valid for one year, unless the full-time program lasts for two years. In that case, it can be renewed for a second year. If that is the case, then the scholarship will be paid out at a rate of 50% per year.
- There is a possibility of receiving the UCL Global Masters Scholarship in addition to other awards, studentships, bursaries, or scholarships. The overall value of additional monies received by the student may result in a reduction or increase in the amount of the UCL grant they are eligible to receive.
- The recipients of the UCL Global Masters Scholarship are obligated to immediately notify the UCL Student Funding Office of any other funding opportunities related to their studies for the UCL Master’s degree, regardless of whether those opportunities came before or after they were awarded the UCL Global Masters Scholarship.
- The scholarship will initially be used to pay the recipient’s tuition costs; any remaining funds will be paid to the recipient in the form of a maintenance stipend in the form of equal installments spread out over the course of the academic year.
Eligibility for Scholarship
- Candidates can come from any nation that is not the United Kingdom, but they have to meet all of the following requirements:
- be qualified to pay the overseas rate of the applicable fee;
- originate from families with a lower average income;
- AND have already applied to UCL for admission to the Master’s program that will be offered there for the 2023–2024 academic year. Please be aware that choices for studying at a distance are ineligible for this fund; students must travel to the United Kingdom in order to attend UCL in person.
- The Student Funding Office makes recommendations regarding who should get the scholarship based on the applicant’s demonstrated financial need.
Undergraduates at Leeds University in the United Kingdom can apply for a scholarship for the 2023–2024 school year. In an effort to inspire all students to continue their study, the University of Leeds is looking for exceptional students who can participate in research across the Mathematics department and are inspired to pursue higher education.
Nationality
The University College London 2023 Global Masters Scholarship is open to all International Students
Application Procedure
- Visit the website of UCL for further information.
Application Deadline
The application deadline for University College London 2023 Global Masters Scholarship is April 27, 2023
