Call for Applications: 2026/27 International Masters Awards for postgraduate study at University College London

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Closing Date: 7 May 2026

Call for Applications: 2026/27 International Masters Awards for postgraduate study at University College London

International Masters Awards

Through the generous donations made by University College London (UCL) alumni, the university’s own funding initiatives and partnerships, UCLis able to offer a variety of awards to international Masters students each year.

The International Masters Awards (IMA) enable international postgraduate taught students, from a diverse range of backgrounds, to take up their offer of study at UCL. Listed below are the schemes that are available to those starting in the academic year 2026/27.

Key information

Application: Complete one application to be considered for multiple schemes, where you meet criteria
Available to: Prospective students
Eligibility criteria: Please check individual scheme pages (linked below)

How to apply

You need to have submitted a complete admission application to UCL (including the submission of references) in order to apply for the scholarship. Please note: it can take up to 24 hours for a reference to show on your application after it has been submitted.

While you do not need to have received an offer of admission to be eligible for this scholarship, you will need to have had your fee status confirmed by UCL Admissions. For some students this happens shortly after you apply to the university, but for many this will not happen until just before an offer of admission is made. If you are unable to access the scholarship application form, you may need to wait until UCL has decided whether to make you an admission offer. Please ensure you apply for admission well before the scholarship deadline.

NB. For each Master’s programme that you wish to apply for funding for, you will need to submit a separate scholarship application form.

For help completing the form, please read the International Master’s Awards application guidance

Instructions for accessing the online scholarship application form:

Login to Portico with your normal details.
Click on the ‘View’ button for the ‘Active Application’ that you wish to apply for funding for.
In the application screen, click on the ‘Funding’ in the menu at the top of the page.
You are now on the funding page. To find out which funds you are eligible to apply for click ‘Check and apply’ under ‘Funds Available’.
Click on the scholarship name of the scheme that you wish to apply for.

Available awards

This list may be updated as more awards are confirmed for 2026/27. Do not worry if awards are added after you submit your application as applicants will be considered for all awards listed by the deadline.

Results

The UCL Student Funding Office is responsible for the assessment and allocation of awards. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted mid May to provide evidence of financial need. Successful candidates will then be notified as soon as decisions are made, typically by late June. However, certain schemes within the IMA may have slightly different selection and notification procedures and UCL would recommend consulting specific scheme pages for more information.

Please note if your admission offer is still pending or conditional then any funding award offer from UCL is subject to you receiving an offer of admissions and/or meeting all conditions stipulated in that offer.

Essential information for all funding scheme applicants