Scholarships and financial aid

The Denys Holland Scholarship at University College London

The Denys Holland Scholarship aims to support undergraduate students from any country, who without the support of the scholarship would be unable to secure the funding required to study at UCL, and whom can demonstrate their intention to make full use of the activities offered by UCL and the Student Union.

The scholarship is awarded on the basis of financial need, subject to applicants demonstrating their intention to play a full part in extracurricular activities of UCL and the Students Union.

The scholarship is worth £9,000 per year for three years, subject to satisfactory academic progress and scholars may choose to use all or part of the scholarship to cover fees. Any remainder is paid to the scholar as a maintenance award.

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Chevening Award Scholarships

Chevening is the UK Government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, Chevening offers two types of award – Chevening Scholarships and Chevening Fellowships – the recipients of which are personally selected by British embassies and high commissions throughout the world.

To be eligible for a Chevening Award you must:

Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country
Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your award has ended
Have an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry onto a postgraduate programme at a UK university. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree in the UK.
Have at least two years’ work experience (this may be up to five years for fellowship programmes, so please refer to your country page for further details)
Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices
Meet the Chevening English language requirement

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Gates Cambridge Scholarship

The Gates Cambridge Scholarship programme was established in October 2000 by a donation of US$210m from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the University of Cambridge. Scholarships are awarded to outstanding applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. The selection criteria are:

outstanding intellectual ability
leadership potential
a commitment to improving the lives of others
a good fit between the applicant's qualifications and aspirations and the postgraduate programme at Cambridge for which they are applying

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There are many other scholarships available to international students in the UK! Visit your target school’s website and check if there is a program available for you.

United Kingdom University Scholarships

Scholarships in the UK
School & Scholarship Name	Amount	Eligibility
Into Newcastle NCL International Foundation Scholarships 2019-2020	20K or 10K (50% foundation discount and 50% first year of University Bachelors Programme.	Available to new International Foundation students
University of Stirling postgraduate Excellence Scholarships	5,000 GBP	Students with an offer are eligible to apply by writing a short statement on why they want to study at Stirling and why they will benefit from the scholarship.
University of Stirling undergraduate scholarship	2,000 GBP	international students automatically get the scholarship
University of Bradford Chevening & Commonwealth scholarships	Fully funded	Awarded to outstanding professionals from all over the world to pursue a one-year master’s degree in any subject at any UK university
Coventry University Progression Scholarship	€ 2,000 off in fees	Will be taking International Foundation Year, International Year One, Pre-Master's Programme
Keele University Developing Countries Scholarhsip	€ 1,000 off in fees	who are nationals of least developed, low and lower middle income countries
Leeds International Study Centre International Undergraduate Science and Engineering Scholarship	£2,000 scholarship per year up	students progressing to the participating Science and Engineering schools and faculties
Liverpool John Moores University International Study Centre International Achievement Scholarship (Undergraduate)	£1,000 partial tuition fee scholarship for each additional year	Each additional year of Undergraduate study they take.
University of Sheffield student scholarships	£1,000 scholarships	Top performing students each year –exclusive to USIC students
University of Surrey International Foundation Year in Business, Economics, Law and Social Sciences	up to £5,000	Students studying an International Foundation Year in Business, Economics, Law and Social Sciences are eligible
University of York Vice Chancellor's Scholarship	£5,000 for each year	Must achieve AAA at A Level/IB 36 or a 1st class undergraduate degree (or international equivalents) to be eligible
National College of Ireland Master's scholarship	€2,000 - €4,000	Assessed for these scholarships based upon their previous academic performance
Cardiff Metropolitan University South East Asia Scholarships	50% tuition fee reduction	National of (or permanently domiciled in) any South East Asian Country, and have not previously studied in the UK within the last year.