Eligibility

Candidates can be from any country outside the UK but must fulfill all of the following criteria:

• be eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee rate;
• come from a low income background*;
• AND have submitted an admission application for a full-time Undergraduate degree at UCL in 2025/26.

* For details on how UCL defines household income, please refer to our essential information page. While UCL generally considers “low income” as £42,875 or less, this is intended as a guide. We will still consider your scholarship application if your household income exceeds this amount.

Value, benefits, and duration

Scholarships Available for 2025/26

Up to 33 scholarships will be offered in 2025/26, including:

• 10 scholarships covering full tuition fees, a maintenance allowance and a fixed allowance for additional costs (e.g. Immigration Health Surcharge and visa fees). The exact amounts for the maintenance and fixed allowances will be confirmed at a later date.
• 23 scholarships covering full tuition fees only.
• 3 scholarships covering full tuition fees specifically for students from India.

The scholarship is valid for the standard duration of the undergraduate programme.

Important Requirement:

If scholarship applicants wish to change their programme at any point, including after receiving confirmation of a successful scholarship application, they must notify the Student Funding Office (SFO) before making any changes to ensure their scholarship remains valid.

Additionally, scholarship recipients are required to promptly inform the SFO of any additional funding they receive for their undergraduate studies, whether before or after being awarded the scholarship.

Selection

The scholarship is awarded based on financial need. If you are shortlisted, you will be required to provide financial evidence, usually around mid-May 2025.

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For more information and application: 

Visit the official website of the UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship