Overview
The UCL Global Masters Scholarship aims to enable and encourage international students from lower income backgrounds to pursue full-time Master’s degree studies at UCL.
Awarded by
University College London, UK
Subjects and level
All postgraduate Taught Masters Degree Programme in any subject offered at the University. Distance-learning programmes are not eligible for this scholarship.
Awards available
Up to 85 scholarships are available in 2026/27 with five aimed specifically at students from India.
Who can apply
International students from low income background
What the award covers
The scholarship is worth £15,000 and is tenable for one year only unless the full-time programme is 2yrs in length; in that case, the scholarship will be paid 50% in each year.
Eligibility requirements
Candidates can be from any country outside the UK but must fulfill all of the following criteria:
- • be eligible to pay the Overseas fee rate;
- • come from a lower income background*;
- • AND have submitted an admission application for a full-time Master’s degree at UCL in 2025/26.
*Guidance on how UCL defines household income can be found on the University’s essential information page.
How to apply
Applications are currently closed.
You need to have submitted an admission application to UCL (including the submission of references) in order to apply for the scholarship. While you do not need to have received an offer of admission to be eligible for this scholarship, you will need to have had your fee status confirmed by UCL Admissions.Aplications must be submitted through an online application form before 5pm BST, Tuesday 7 May 2026.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Official website
Official Scholarship Website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships/ucl-global-masters-scholarship
