Vice Chancellor’s Future Leaders Award 2025 at the University of Surrey 

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Vice Chancellor’s Future Leaders Award 2025: Overview

The University of Surrey offers the Vice Chancellor’s Future Leaders Award to self-funded international students starting a full-time undergraduate or master’s degree. This award recognises academic excellence, social responsibility, and leadership potential.

Deadlines

• For September 2025 intake: 31 July 2025

• For February 2026 intake: 9 January 2026

• Applicants via Clearing: Deadline extended to 25 August 2025

Scholarship Categories

• Undergraduate (Bachelor’s)
• Postgraduate (Master’s)

Vice Chancellor’s Future Leaders Award 2025: Eligibility Criteria

• Must hold an offer to study a full-time undergraduate (Level 4) or master’s degree at the University of Surrey

• Must be a self-funded international fee-paying student

• Must be domiciled in one of the eligible countries:
  Algeria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

• Not open to students from Surrey International Study Centre (SISC)

• MSc Pharmaceutical Science applicants are not eligible

• Cannot be combined with the alumni discount or any other Surrey scholarship

• Students applying via Clearing must meet a minimum of ABB (or equivalent)

Documents Required

• Scholarship application form

• University of Surrey offer letter with student ID

• Personal statement demonstrating leadership potential and social responsibility

• Academic transcripts or predicted grades

Important Notes

• Scholarship is awarded as a £7,500 tuition fee waiver

• Awards are application-based and assessed monthly

• Limited slots available and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis

• Applications without a valid offer and student ID will not be considered

Selection Process

A scholarship panel will assess:

• Previous academic performance

• Predicted grades (if applicable)

• Personal statement quality

Application Process

• Apply for and secure an offer for an eligible course at the University of Surrey

• Submit the scholarship application using your student ID and offer letter

• Applications are open until the deadline or until all awards are allocated