Program Description:

Title: UCL Humanitarian Scholarships for International Students 2025

Application deadline: 8th May 2025

UCL Humanitarian Scholarships enable students at serious risk and/or displaced due to armed conflict to pursue full-time Masters degree studies at UCL

UCL Humanitarian Scholarships for International Students 2025 Eligibility

Candidates can be from any country outside the UK. Please note we do not accept applications from those that are already residing in the UK*. You must also fulfill all of the following criteria:

• be at serious risk as a direct result of armed conflict, and/or
• be displaced inside or have been forced to leave your home country within the last three years because of armed conflict and have sought international protection outside of the UK;
• be eligible to pay the Overseas fee rate.
• come from a lower income background
• not already holding a qualification at the level of course, or higher, to which you are applying
• hold an offer of a place on your chosen full-time Master’s at UCL by the scholarship panel meeting start of June 2025. (Please note distance learning and part-time Master’s are not eligible for this award)

  *If you’re an asylum seeker or refugee in the UK and want to study for an undergraduate degree, you can apply for UCL Access Opportunity Scholarship. If you’re on one of the Ukraine visa schemes such as Homes for Ukraine, Ukraine Family Scheme, Ukraine Extension Scheme, you can access to Student Finance England and can apply for student loans.

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

Value, benefits, and duration

• There are up to 4 (four) scholarships available in 2025/26
• The scholarship will cover full tuition fees and a maintenance payment to cover accommodation and living costs (approx. £20,000) for the normal course duration. There is also an allowance to cover the Immigration Health Surcharge, visa fees, and one return flight.
• The scholarship is tenable for one year only unless the full-time program is 2yrs in length.
• The UCL Humanitarian Scholarship may not be held alongside other scholarships, studentships, awards, or bursaries.

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