The University of Kent is pleased to announce the Ambition Scholarships for the academic session 2025/2026, aimed at supporting final-year undergraduate students progressing to postgraduate study.

Eligible candidates must be current final-year undergraduate students at Kent, progressing directly to postgraduate study. These scholarships, valued at £1,500 for full-time UK students, £750 per year for part-time UK students, and £3,000 for full-time overseas students, are part of Kent’s commitment to academic excellence and helping students achieve their career goals.

The University of Kent is a semi-collegiate public research university based in Kent, United Kingdom. It was granted its royal charter in 1965 and has since grown to become one of the UK’s leading universities. Kent is a research-led university with 24 schools and 40 specialist research centres.

Application Deadline: 16 July 2025

Brief Description

• University or Organization: University of Kent
• Department: Varies depending on the chosen postgraduate program
• Course Level: Postgraduate (Taught or Research Master’s)
• Award: £1,500 for Full-Time UK students, £750 per year for Part-Time UK students, and £3,000 for Full-Time Overseas students
• Access Mode: Online
• Number of Awards: 60 (40 for UK students, 20 for Overseas students)
• Nationality: UK and Overseas students
• The award can be taken in: the United Kingdom

Eligibility

• Eligible Countries: UK and Overseas
• Acceptable Course or Subjects: The scholarship will be awarded in any subject offered by the University of Kent
• Admissible Criteria: To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Be progressing directly from undergraduate to postgraduate study at Kent.
• Have achieved at least a 2.1 in their undergraduate program.
• Have received an unconditional offer for a program by the deadline, 16 July 2025. If the offer is conditional and the only outstanding conditions are the fee deposit and/or final results, the application will still be considered.
• Be enrolling in Postgraduate Taught or Research Master’s programs (including MArch students who are direct entrants from an undergraduate degree). Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma students are not eligible.
• Students in receipt of this award cannot also hold the Kent Graduate BAME in Higher Education Scholarship or the Widening Participation Ambition Scholarship. Successful applicants to multiple awards must choose which award they want, and any remaining scholarships will be made available to reserve candidates.
• This award cannot be used in conjunction with any other complete fee waiver.
• Scholarships will be allocated to eligible candidates in the order applications are received, so early application is recommended.
• Undergraduates applying to study at any of the following University of Kent campuses are eligible to apply: Canterbury, Medway, Paris.

How to Apply

Applications should be made via your application portal, where you will be able to view any scholarships for which you may be eligible to apply. You will need to have received a formal offer for your program in order to submit a scholarship application. Note that no applications will be accepted before the application window opens or after the closing date. Students must have an unconditional firm offer for their program by the closing date. If you have any queries, then please contact [email protected].

Benefits

The university of Kent will provide £1,500 for Full-Time UK students, £750 per year for Part-Time UK students, and £3,000 for Full-Time Overseas students

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