Intending to encourage and support the education of students in the UK, the University College London is offering the Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarships. The bursary is open for the academic session 2024-2025

Brief Description

• University or Organization: University College London (UCL)
• Department: NA
• Course Level: Postgraduate Taught Master’s Courses
• Award: Full overseas tuition fees, an annual living allowance of £16,008, a flight to/from the UK, UK Study Visa costs, English language assessment costs, health test costs, NHS Immigration Health Supplement charge, and ongoing academic and career support.
• Access Mode: Online
• Number of Awards: Up to four scholarships are available.
• Nationality: Nationals and residents of eligible Sub-Saharan African countries.
• The award can be taken in United Kingdom

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: Nationals of Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Republic of Congo, Cote D’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia (including Somaliland), South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship is open to candidates applying for any postgraduate taught master’s course at The Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment.
• Admissible Criteria:
  • Be a national of one of the approved Sub-Saharan African countries.
  • Must not hold a British or dual British citizenship.
  • Have an offer of admission to a Bartlett master’s course for the 2024-25 academic year, either unconditional or conditional only on English language assessment by April 3, 2024.
  • Demonstrate financial need as assessed by UCL.
  • Ideally meet at least one of the additional criteria: forced migrant, first generation in the family to attend university at the undergraduate level, or first generation in the family to attend university at the postgraduate level.

How to Apply

• How to Apply: You must first secure a place on a Bartlett Master’s course. Once you have an offer of a place, you can apply to The Bartlett Promise for a scholarship. The Bartlett Promise application form will open on 15 February 2024 and close on 3 April 2024 at 23.45 BST.
• Supporting Documents: Details on required supporting documents are not provided. Applicants should refer to the FAQs or contact the scholarship provider for clarification.
• Admission Requirements: Candidates need an offer of admission to a Bartlett master’s course by April 3, 2024. UCL aims to make a decision on applications within 6 weeks of receiving completed applications, academic transcripts, and references.
• Language Requirement: The scholarship is conditional on English language assessment. Candidates must meet the language requirements of their chosen master’s course.

Benefits

• Full overseas tuition fees covered.
• An annual living allowance of £16,008 for living and study expenses.
• Flight to/from the UK, UK Study Visa costs, English language assessment costs, health test costs, and NHS Immigration Health Supplement charge covered.
• Ongoing academic and career support during the study.

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