Featured byThe University of Manchester
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition fee waiver + maintenance
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The University of Manchester and Kings College London are proud to partner with The Raheem Sterling Foundation to offer scholarships to support Black African and Caribbean heritage applicants from socio-economically underrepresented backgrounds.
Benefits
Successful applicants of the award will:
have their tuition fees paid for throughout the length of their degree, excluding any intercalation, study abroad or industrial placement years;
receive an annual maintenance bursary of £8,000;
be paid in two instalments in October and February.
Eligibility
You must meet all of the following to apply:
- Identify as belonging to one of the following ethnic groups:
- Black or Black British – Caribbean
- Black or Black British – African
- Mixed – White and Black Caribbean
- Mixed – White and Black African
- Other Black background
- Have a home postcode within Greater Manchester.
- Have applied to study on a degree at The University of Manchester starting in September.
- Have made an application to your regional student funding authority (Student Finance England, Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland) for income assessed UK government financial support. Please ensure you’ve given consent to share the information with the University.
- Have been assessed for fee status as a 'home' student
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
British
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
27 Apr 2027
Applications are now open and will close 27 April at 11.59PM.
Applicants that are shortlisted will be invited to an online interview in May. The interview gives you an opportunity to tell us more about yourself and why you would benefit from receiving the Scholarship.