University College London (UCL), the UK’s second largest university, has launched a new scholarship initiative to support 100 deserving Indian students to pursue higher education in the UK. The scholarship, called the UCL India Excellence Scholarships, is designed to support Indians with outstanding academic records to study full-time for a Master’s degree at UCL. Applications for this scholarship are currently being accepted with a deadline of 5pm UK time on 29 February 2024.
There will be 33 scholarships available for the 2024-25 academic year, specifically for exceptional students who have already achieved, or are on the way to achieving, a first-class degree. A further 67 scholarships will be awarded in the following two years. Prospective Masters students in any discipline are eligible to apply for the UCL India Excellence Scholarships, which offer £5,000, equivalent to ₹5,21,659, to assist with study costs.
UCL has also announced its first ever Summer School in India at The British School’s extended campus in New Delhi. The aim of the programme is to provide prospective Indian students with an insight into the British university experience. Applications for the UCL India Summer School open on 1 December.
“We are delighted to offer these new and diverse opportunities, which demonstrate our ongoing commitment to Indian students and strengthen our links with India. Indian students are vital members of UCL’s global community and we are committed to providing more resources and support to help the best of them share their knowledge and expertise with us in the UK,” said UCL President and Provost, Dr Michael Spence.
The inaugural UCL India Summer School, scheduled for 10-14 June 2024, will host 50 students from Years 10 and 11. Five distinguished UCL professors will lead modules, fostering an interactive learning environment in small groups. The cross-disciplinary curriculum is designed to expose students to UCL’s innovative approach to research, teaching and future career prospects.
This initiative is in line with UCL’s ‘Grand Challenges’ model, a pioneering cross-disciplinary effort focused on finding solutions to global problems.
The University has a rich history and links with India, dating back to the nineteenth century. Notable Indians associated with UCL include the Nobel Prize-winning Bengali poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore, Romesh Chunder Dutt, former President of the Indian National Congress, and Baroness Shreela Flather, the first Asian woman to receive a British peerage.
Consistently ranked among the top ten universities in the world, UCL is home to 30 Nobel Laureates, a diverse community of over 50,000 students from 150 countries and over 16,000 staff.
