UCL Graduate Research Scholarships (GRS) aim to attract high-quality students to undertake research at UCL.
UCL's Graduate Research Scholarships (GRS) are available annually to prospective and current UCL research students from any country.
UCL Graduate Research Scholarships
- Master
- £17,609
This is a scholarship by
University College London (UCL)
All Scholarships from University College London (UCL)Eligibility
In order to APPLY, you must:
- have submitted an application to, or currently be registered on, a full- or part-time research degree programme at UCL by the scholarship deadline;
- holding or expected to achieve at least an upper second-class Honours UK undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification.
In order to be AWARDED IF SELECTED, you must:
Be in receipt of an offer of admission to, or currently be registered on, a full- or part-time research degree programme at UCL.
You may apply if you are a current student, but if you are entering your third year of research you will normally only be considered for funding in exceptional circumstances.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are an Online, Non-resident PhDs and Professional Doctorate student, you are not currently eligible for this scholarship programme.
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Benefits
The scholarships consist of fees equivalent to the standard postgraduate UK rate (£5,525) plus a maintenance stipend (£17,609) for full-time study (benefits are calculated 'pro rata' for part-time students).
The scholarship also includes additional research costs of up to £1,200 per year for the stated duration of the programme.
Application
In order to apply for GRS, you must complete the following steps:
Step 1 - apply for admission to UCL
Step 2 - submit your scholarship application documents to your department
The mandatory documents are as follows:
- Research Scholarship cover sheet
- CV – Please make sure your CV is up to date and lists all publications, past/current prizes, awards, and scholarships.
- A lay summary of your research proposal, on a Word or PDF document (max. 200 words). When writing your research proposal/outline please note that the selection panel members are not likely to be specialists in your subject.
- Academic transcripts - Please ensure that each academic transcript submitted includes clarification on the grading scale/range of grades possible for that degree.
- 2 References – Reference number 1 should relate to your most recently completed university programme/degree