Chamberlain Award

Value of Award

For 2025 entry, the Chamberlain Award is up to £2,000 per year of study, dependent on household income and subject to continued eligibility and normal academic progression:

• £2,000 award for students who have a household income of £25,000 or less
• £1,000 award for students who have a household income between £25,001 and £35,000

Awards will be paid in two equal instalments: one in late January 2026 and one in early May 2026. Payment will be made directly into the bank account you have nominated for your Maintenance Loan.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for a standard Chamberlain Award you must:

• be a UK-resident student undertaking a first undergraduate degree at the University of Birmingham's UK campus
• be a normally registered student at the University of Birmingham
• be deemed eligible for maintenance support by the Student Loans Company (SLC)
• be means tested by the SLC in each year of study and agree to share your household income information with the University (please note that whilst you do need to apply for a Maintenance Loan from the SLC to be considered for a Chamberlain Award, you do not need to take any Maintenance Loan offered to you by the SLC. Please do not cancel your application with the SLC should you not wish to take out a Maintenance Loan)
• be liable for the full standard undergraduate fee, paid to the University of Birmingham/
• not be eligible to receive NHS funding, with the exception of MBChB Medicine and Surgery or BDS Dental Surgery
• not be on an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programme
• not be transferring from another institution
• have a household income of £35,000 or less, as verified by the relevant SLC agency