UK Universities Scholarships !

Where can i Apply for Undergraduate Scholarships?

There are a number of sources of information for available scholarships but your best bet will always be your choice of universities that you are interested in studying at. This information can always be seen at the finance sections of the respective websites. It is also advisable to make enquiries from the student office or specifically from the course administrator to see if there are any scholarships specific for your course.

The information provided on this blog can serve as your starting point, below is a list of scholarships available at across various universities in the UK for international students.It is wise to start your research well ahead as the application process starts well over a year before admissions and the academic year starts.

For a start, a list of scholarships available for Undergraduate  program will be looked at in this write up and subsequent posts will highlight POST GRADUATE AND COUNTRY SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS.

The country specific scholarship posting will cover scholarships available to the nationals of all the respective countries that make up the global community.

Undergraduate Scholarship List

For international students applying to undergraduate courses, there are a number of well known scholarship programmes specifically for you:

• 9/11 Scholarships: Scholarships cover funding for full-time study leading to a degree at undergraduate or master’s level (or equivalent further education) at recognised higher education institutes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

• Africa Educational Trust: Various scholarships that may be limited to specific geographic areas on specific subjects.

• All Saints Educational Trust: Personal grant awards to teachers and future teachers and students in Religious Studies, Home Economics and related areas. Corporate awards are made for imaginative new projects which will enhance the Church's contribution to higher and further education.

• Apple WWDC Student Scholarship Program: This program provides selected students with the opportunity to receive a free ticket to the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. Full or part-time students who are either an iOS Developer University Program member, Mac Developer Program member, or ADC Student member are eligible. Don't miss your chance to work with and meet the Apple engineers responsible for the powerful technologies in iOS and Mac OS X.

• BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Tertiary Scholarships: BMA offers scholarships to students who are current tertiary students. Applicants must be enrolled to study full time undergraduate degree courses in one of the categories related to mining, at any Queensland University, New South Wales University or University of Adelaide.

• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Various scholarships for U.S. nationals and foreign students to pursue undergraduate and graduate studies.

• The Billy Barty Foundation Scholarship: Scholarships for people with dwarfism.

• BP Scholarships: The Internship scholarship for undergraduates and the Opportunity Award for postgraduates are offered to students attending or applying to the following universities: Imperial College of London, University of Birmingham, University of Cambridge, University of Leeds, University of Manchester, University of Nottingham, University of Oxford, or University of Strathclyde. 

• Commonwealth Scholarships: Scholarship opportunities for undergraduate study in the United Kingdom for citizens of the Falkland Islands, the Maldives, St. Helena and the Seychelles.

• Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme: This scheme is from the same organisation but is specifically designed for students from developing Commonwealth countries who want to study in the UK but cannot afford to.

• Diplomatic Scholarships, University of Westminster: These scholarships are available to you if you are a child of diplomats from developing countries, whose governments are unable to contribute to the fees. Your parent in the diplomatic post must be based in the UK, and you must hold an offer for a full-time undergraduate degree at the University.

• ExpatYouth Scholarship: Clements International's Expat Youth Scholarship is a unique contest exclusively for expat students who spend their childhoods moving between different countries and cultures.

• Facebook Grace Hopper Women in Computing Scholarship: Awarded to outstanding female Computer Science university students to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference. Students should be enrolled full-time at a university anywhere in the world and be pursuing a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical major.

• GE Foundation Scholar-LeadersProgram: Students in their first or second year of study in Engineering, Technology, Business, Finance, Management or Economics, who are attending a participating university, can qualify. Regional requirements apply, as this scholarship is open to students from Canada, Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam.

• The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Google Anita Borg Scholarship recipients will each receive a financial award for the academic year. A group of female undergraduate and graduate students will be chosen from the applicant pool, and scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of each candidate's academic background and demonstrated leadership.

• The Google Europe Scholarship for Students with Disabilities: Scholarships available for university students in Europe who are studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics or a close related field, and who have a disability.

• The Harold Wright Scholarship and the Sarah and William Holmes Scholarship: Scholars will conduct an intensive study of prints at the British Museum, London, for a period of up to twelve months. The Scholarships cover board and lodging and other necessary living expenses. The Scholarships are available to undergraduates or graduates of Australian or New Zealand Universities, or to other persons deemed by the Selection Committee to be of sufficient scholarly standard.

• Helena Kennedy Foundation: Scholarships for students in their final year at a publicly-funded further education institution (e.g. in the last year of Access / A level / BTEC / Scottish Highers course at a UK FE / sixth form college). Students should be experiencing barriers to continuing their education, demonstrate severe financial hardship and aim to start a first-time programme of higher education at the UK in the fall of the year in which they are applying.

• ICO Foundation: Various scholarships in the fields of museography and Asia-Pacific studies. Some scholarships are only available to Spanish citizens or foreign citizens with residence in Spain.

• The IET Ambition Awards: Various scholarships available for accredited courses at UK universities. International students who are or who will be studying in the UK are welcome to apply, subject to visa requirements.

• International Students House: A residential scholarship will be awarded to students from a developing or emerging country that intend to return on completion of their studies. Preference will be given to postgraduate students, students on a course with a relevant application to developping countries, students with good proven academic record, and students at a publicly funded tertiary level educational institution in London. Students must study in one of our member institutions.

• J. W. Saxe Memorial Fund: A prize of two thousand dollars will be awarded to one or more undergraduate or postgraduate students involved in public service. The award is meant to enable the student to gain practical experience in public service by taking a no-pay or low-pay job or internship during a summer or other term. Preference will be given applicants who have already found such a position, but who require additional funds. 

• KLI Academic Award: The Kor Memorial Scholarship: A $500 award available to an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing language studies.

• Kodak Scholarship Program: These highly competitive awards are given to full-time undergraduate or graduate students demonstrating superior professional filmmaking production skills and creativity along with academic success. Participating worldwide colleges and universities that offer a degree or diploma program in film, film production, or cinematography may nominate up to two students each year for consideration. Eligible institutions are colleges and universities in the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belize, Benelux, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Surinam, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.

• MAEC-AECID Scholarships: Various scholarships for Spanish and foreign citizens granted by the Spanish Ministry of External Affairs.

• Mary Trevelyan Fund: This is a hardship fund available to students from developing countries* who have found themselves in unexpected financial difficulties during the final year of their studies in London. Students must be studying at a publicly funded Institution in London with membership to ISH. * excludes North America, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, and all countries in the European Economic Area, plus Switzerland.

• Maud Tyler Scholarship, University of Westminster: Scholarship awarded to any UK/EU student with a specific or hidden disability for undergraduate studies at the University of Westminster.

• Microsoft Scholarship: This scholarship is for students enrolled full time in a Bachelor's degree program at a 4-year college or university in the United States, Canada, or Mexico who are making satisfactory progress toward an undergraduate degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline such as electrical engineering, math, or physics. A 3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0, or a 4.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 5.0 is required.

• Mohamedali Karimjee Trust: Grants to African students for study in the UK. Contact: Karimjee Jivanjee & Co UK, 21 Whitefriars Street, London EC4Y 8JJ.

• The National Society of High School Scholars: The National Society of High School Scholars offers several academic scholarships and academic competitions annually to members only.

• Oh, the Places You'll Go! College Scholarship: One $10,000 scholarship award will be made by Random House, Inc. and the Dr. Seuss Estate to the applicant's choice of post-secondary educational institution. Applicants must be 12th-grade high school students graduating int he spring, age 21 years or under.

• Organ Scholarship, University of Westminster: The University of Westminster awards £2,000 per annum to students who can play the organ to use the university's organ cinemas on a regular basis to keep them in good order. The successful applicant will be expected to play at least weekly.

• Reid Scholarship for Biosciences, University of Westminster: Following a generous donation from Guildford Academic Associates a £1,000 cash award is available for women who wish to study biosciences at the University of Westminster. You must be a UK citizen, the first in your family to attend university and have an excellent academic record.

• Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships : Scholarships for 1 academic year abroad for students that have completed at least two years of university.

• S. H. A. Ziauddin Trust: Awards for up to £500 are available to anyone studying, or wishing to study, on courses in science, agriculture or environmental protection, and willing to use their skills for the benefit of the peoples of the Indian sub-continent (i.e. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) will be considered at all times of the year. Applicants should write giving brief details about themselves, their course and their future plans. If appropriate, and application form and explanatory letter will be sent to them in response to which they can give further details. Contact: R B Viccajee, Secretary, PO Box 777, Guildford GU2 7GW, UK.

• Sir Charles Bright Scholarship: The Scholarships are awarded to disabled persons undertaking post secondary education, whether at University, TAFE or other recognised educational institutions.

• Spanish Institute of Foreign Commerce (ICEX): Various scholarships for EU citizens in the field of international commerce.

• Tall Clubs International Student Scholarships: A $1,000 scholarship for students taller than 6,2" who will be attending their first year of university the following fall.

• The Tessie Eerligh Scharing Memorial Scholarship: A $10,000 scholarship available to an active member of the Churches of Christ who must be enrolled full-time in or applying to a 4-year liberal arts college or university.

• Tylenol Scholarships: Scholarships for students pursuing a career in healthcare.

• The Wellcome Trust: Various fellowships available for young scientists.

• Wingate Scholarships: Wingate Scholarships are awarded to outstanding individuals of great potential or proven excellence who need financial support to undertake creative or original work of intellectual, scientific, artistic, social or environmental value and to musicians for advanced training. They must be citizens of the UK, the Commonwealth, Israel or Ireland, or citizens of Council of Europe member countries (provided they have been resident in the United Kingdom for at least 3 years).