The UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship 2025 aims to support international students from low-income backgrounds in pursuing their undergraduate studies at University College London (UCL). This prestigious scholarship covers tuition fees and provides a living allowance, enabling talented students to access world-class education at one of the UK’s leading universities.
This post will provide a detailed overview of the scholarship, including its benefits, eligibility requirements, required documents, and a step-by-step application process.
Contents
- 1 UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship 2025 Summary
- 2 UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship 2025 Details
- 3 Eligibility Requirements for UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship 2025
- 4 Benefits of the Scholarship
- 5 Required Documents for the Scholarship
- 6 How to Apply for UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship 2025 (Step by Step)
- 7 Selection Process
- 8 Deadline
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UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship 2025 Summary
- Host Country: United Kingdom (UK)
- Study Abroad: Study in UK
- Host University: University College London (UCL)
- Category: Undergraduate Scholarship
- Eligible Countries: All international countries (low-income background)
- Eligible Programmes: All Undergraduate degrees
- Reward: Full Tuition Coverage + Living Allowance
- Deadline: 5 pm BST, Monday 28 April 2025
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UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship 2025 Details
The UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship is designed to remove financial barriers for high-achieving international students from low-income families. The scholarship offers full tuition coverage and, in some cases, additional financial support to cover living costs.
Each year, UCL awards up to 33 scholarships, divided into:
- 10 full scholarships: Covering tuition fees and an annual living allowance.
- 23 partial scholarships: Covering tuition fees only.
The scholarship is renewable for the full duration of the program, provided the recipient maintains satisfactory academic progress.
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Eligibility Requirements for UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship 2025
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Be eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee rate
- Be an international student from a low-income background.
- Have applied for a full-time undergraduate degree at UCL for the 2025/2026 academic session.
- Demonstrate financial need and the inability to fund their studies without the scholarship.
- Meet UCL’s academic entry requirements for their chosen program.
Note: For details on how UCL defines household income, please refer to their essential information page. While UCL generally considers a household income of £42,875 or less as “low income,” this serves as a guideline. Applicants with a household income exceeding this amount will still be considered for the scholarship.
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.
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Benefits of the Scholarship
Selected candidates will receive:
- Up to 33 scholarships will be offered in 2025/26 and this includes
- 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 opportunity to study at one of the world’s top universities.
The scholarship is valid for the standard duration of the undergraduate programme.
Required Documents for the Scholarship
Applicants must provide:
- A completed online scholarship application form.
- A personal statement explaining their financial need and academic aspirations.
- Proof of household income or financial documents.
- A copy of the UCL admission offer letter (if available).
How to Apply for UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship 2025 (Step by Step)
To apply for the UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship, follow these instructions for accessing the online scholarship application form:
- Login to Portico with your normal details.
- Click on the ‘View’ button for the ‘Active Application’ for which you wish to apply for funding.
- In the application screen, click on the ‘Funding’ in the menu at the top of the page.
- 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’.
- Click on the scholarship name of the scheme that you wish to apply for.
NB. For each programme that you wish to apply for funding for, you will need to submit a separate scholarship application form.
For help completing the form, please read our UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship Application Guidance
Very Important
- You must have submitted an admission application to UCL in order to apply for the scholarship.
- To be eligible, you don’t need an admission offer, but your fee status must be confirmed by UCL Admissions. If you can’t access the application form, it may be due to pending confirmation. Apply for admission well before the scholarship deadline. If you’re eligible but can’t access the form two weeks before the deadline, email the SFO for an alternative. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
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Selection Process
- 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.
- The UCL Student Funding Office is responsible for assessing and allocating awards. Successful candidates for 2025/26 entry will be notified before the UCAS offer reply deadline on 4 June 2025.
Deadline
- Application closes: 5 pm BST, Monday 28 April 2025
NOTE: Incomplete or late applications will not be considered under any circumstances. No exceptions will be made, even if you receive your UCL admission offer after the scholarship deadline. It is essential to submit your application on time, as we require approximately one month to assess and complete the selection process for all submissions.
For more details and to apply, visit the official UCL scholarship page: UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship
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