University College London 2025 Humanitarian Scholarship for International Students

The UCL Humanitarian Scholarship is designed to assist students who have been displaced by armed conflict or are at significant risk due to such conflicts.

This scholarship allows recipients to undertake a full-time master’s degree at University College London (UCL).

The scholarship offers comprehensive financial support, covering tuition fees, a maintenance allowance, visa fees, and one return flight.

Benefits of UCL Master’s Scholarship

• Full tuition fee coverage.
• A maintenance allowance (approx. £20,000) for living and accommodation costs.
• Additional allowances for the Immigration Health Surcharge, visa fees, and one return flight.

Requirements for UCL Master’s Scholarship

• 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.)

Selection Process

Selection: The scholarship is awarded on the basis of financial need and upon the recommendation of the UCL Humanitarian Scholarship panel.

Application Deadline

May 8, 2025

How to Apply

You need to have submitted an admission application to UCL (including the submission of references) before you can apply for the scholarship. Please see the UCL Prospectus for information on how to apply for admission to UCL

For more details, visit the UCL webpage.