UCL Humanitarian Scholarship 2025 | Study in UK

The UCL Humanitarian Scholarship 2025 offers a unique opportunity for international students who have been displaced due to armed conflict. This prestigious full scholarship, provided by University College London, aims to support individuals from lower-income backgrounds as they pursue their Master’s degrees in the UK.

With several awards available for the academic year 2025/26, this scholarship not only covers full tuition fees but also provides essential financial support for living expenses, ensuring that successful applicants can focus on their studies and thrive in a vibrant academic environment.

Brief Description

Scholarship Sponsor(s):ÂUCL

Host Institution(s):ÂUniversity College London, UK

Scholarship Type:ÂFull Scholarship

Number of Awards:ÂSeveral

Study Level:ÂMasters

Nationality:ÂInternational Students

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Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the UCL Humanitarian Scholarship 2025/2026, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• 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 the 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.).

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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. We guarantee a single room in UCL accommodation; if you choose to take this up, the accommodation fee will be taken from your £20,000 maintenance payment. There is also an allowance to cover the Immigration Health Surcharge, visa fees, and one return flight.Â
• The scholarship is tenable for one year only unless the full-time programme is 2 years in length.
• The UCL Humanitarian Scholarship may not be held alongside other scholarships, studentships, awards, or bursaries.

How to Apply for UCL Humanitarian Scholarship 2025

Interested applicants for the UCL Humanitarian Scholarships to study in the UK are to follow the instructions provided (below):

1. Log in to Portico with your normal details.
2. Click on the ‘View’ button for the ‘Active Application’ that you wish to apply for funding for.
3. In the application screen, click on the ‘Funding’ in the menu at the top of the page.
4. You are now on the funding page. To find out which funds you are eligible to apply for, click ‘Check and apply’ under ‘Funds Available.’
5. Click on the scholarship name of the scheme that you wish to apply for.

Application Deadline: 8^th May, 2025