Scholarships at University College London (UCL)

British Chevening Scholarships (Various countries)

Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. The scholarships are awarded to outstanding scholars with leadership potential. Awards are typically for a one-year Master’s degree.

Chevening Scholarships are for talented people who have been identified as potential future leaders across a wide range of fields; including politics, business, the media, civil society, religion, and academia. Applicants should be high-calibre graduates with the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership. Chevening Scholars come from over 160 countries worldwide (excluding the USA and the EU), and this year the Scholarships will support approximately 600 established or emerging leaders. There are over 43,000 Chevening alumni around the world who together comprise an influential and highly regarded global network.

UCL offers a contribution worth 20% of the tuition fee to scholars who are awarded full funding by Chevening.

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the main UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives.  By supporting innovators and leaders of the future from across the Commonwealth, and by attracting outstanding talent to Britain’s universities, their work combines sustainable development with the UK national interest.

The CSC offers a range of different scholarship oprions to postgraduate students from a variety of countries. UCL offers a contribution worth 20% of the tuition fee to scholars who are awarded full funding by the CSC under one of its scholarship schemes.

• Value: UCL provides a 20% contribution towards tuition fees.

• Criteria: Based on academic merit.

• Eligibility: Overseas.

• Value: £3,750 towards tuition fees

• Criteria:

• Eligibility: UK, Overseas

• Academic year: 2024/25

• Available for: Prospective students

• Level: Graduate taught degrees

Key information

Value: £5,000 (per year, for the duration of the undergraduate programme)

Available to: Students enrolled on UCL's UPCSE (Preparatory Certificate for Science and Engineering) or UPCH (Preparatory Certificate for Humanities and Social Sciences) programme

Selection criteria: Academic merit

Eligible fee status: All

Eligible programmes: All full-time undergraduate programmes

Additional eligibility criteria: Annual renewal of the scholarships is based on satisfactory progress of the scholars who are expected to maintain an academic standard equivalent to at least an upper second-class honours (2:1) throughout the undergraduate programme.

Deadline: There is no application procedure. All UCL UPCSE/UPCH students holding an offer of admission for undergraduate studies at UCL will be considered.

Eligibility

Candidates will be:

• enrolled on UCL's UPCSE or UPCH programme

• admitted for undergraduate studies at UCL