Overview

University College London (UCL) is one of the world’s leading institutions, consistently ranked among the top universities for academic excellence and research. To support outstanding students from India, UCL offers the UCL India Excellence Scholarship, which provides financial assistance to Indian students aspiring to pursue postgraduate studies in the UK. This scholarship not only helps ease the financial burden but also offers students an opportunity to experience a world-class education in a diverse and global academic environment. 

Who Can Apply?

• Applicants must be Indian nationals residing in India at the time of application.
• have a bachelor’s degree, or be enrolled in the final year of a bachelor’s degree, from an institution listed in the Top 100 of the Government of India’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)
• They should have been accepted into a full-time master's program at UCL for the academic year in question.
• Applicants should demonstrate academic excellence in their prior qualifications.
  • Have a GPA in their bachelor’s degree that is equivalent to a UK first-class degree;

Application Procedure

• Submit a complete admission application to UCL, including references.
• Applicants will be considered automatically based on their application for admission to their programme of study.
• No separate application form is required.

What Financial Support is Available?

• The value of the bursary is £5,000. 
• The scholarship is tenable for one year unless the full-time programme is 2yrs in length. The scholarship will be paid 50% of each year in that case.
• The UCL India Excellence Scholarship may be held alongside other scholarships, studentships, awards, or bursaries. The amount of the UCL award may be adjusted depending on the total value of other funds received by the student.

Other Details

• Scholarship recipients are obliged to inform the UCL Student Funding Office immediately of any other funding they are awarded towards their UCL Master’s degree studies, before or subsequent to the UCL India Excellence Scholarship being awarded.
• The scholarship will first be applied to the recipient’s tuition fees, with any remainder payable to the recipient in three equal instalments, throughout the academic year, towards maintenance.
• The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic achievement. Applicants will be shortlisted according to the final or current GPA from their bachelor’s degree, and the NIRF ranking of their institution and receiving a conditional or unconditional offer of a place at UCL.