University College London (UCL) 2021 MSc Scholarship For African Students

Published: 03 Mar 2021 3,267 views

Sponsored by the CP Charitable Trust, and the International Student House, this scholarship exists to support African nationals with a high-quality academic and professional background who would not be able to study at the University College of London (UCL) without financial assistance. 

UCL Masters Scholarship

Benefits of UCL Masters Scholarship

The African Graduate Scholarship will cover:

1. £25,800 – Tuition fee for overseas students in 2021-2022 AY
2. £10,000 – Estimated value of an accommodation bursary in the International students house (ISH).
3. £9,200 – Subsistence stipend for the year disbursed in regular intervals
4. Travel expenses* (You will need to calculate and pay for the cost of your travel to and from the UK as well as the cost for the student visa, and initial expenses (warm clothes for winter, student supplies etc.)
5. MSc Project costs* (You will need to calculate and pay for the costs of your project if you choose to conduct an MSc project overseas.
6. Candidates are not required to write a dissertation that requires travelling).

Payment of the Scholarship is made in the form of paying your tuition fees and providing you accommodation at the start of the academic session and providing maintenance cheques at regular intervals throughout the academic year to pay for food, transport and daily expenses.

UCL Masters Scholarship Courses

• Global Health

Requirements for UCL Masters Scholarship

In order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship, applicants must:

1. The candidate must be an African national and a permanent resident of an African nation, at the time of application.
2. The candidate must have applied and obtained an offer letter to study a fulltime postgraduate programme at the UCL Institute for Global Health for the coming academic year.
3. Demonstrate financial need.
4. The scholarship covers UCL tuition fees, accommodation, and cost of living. The candidate must arrange for and obtain the additional funding required to cover travel, student visa, and initial expenses.
5. Please also see the application procedure below for additional information.

Selection Process

Completed application forms will be reviewed shortly after the deadline stated on the application form. The applications are considered and awarded by the UCL Institute for Global Health (IGH) Scholarship Committee. The committee aims to contact successful candidates by email and post within 4 weeks of the deadline.

Application Documents

Eligible candidates are required to submit their completed scholarship application form with the following documentation:

1. Copy of your offer letter for the MSc Global Health and Development programme
2. your academic transcripts/certificates, references and CV from your MSc application. 
3. completed scholarship application form including personal statement. 
4. evidence of your current employment and income e.g. letter from employer confirming employment status and annual salary in GBP.
5. Proof of funding status including evidence that they have applied to other funding bodies for the additional expenses. If any additional funding has been obtained, the applicant must provide evidence of this in the form of a signed letter from the funding organisation stating the additional sponsorship/scholarship amount in sterling.

If the funding comes from personal resources, copies of official bank statements showing the balance of funds must be submitted. 

Application Deadline

How to Apply