Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
Unknown
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Each year LSE awards a number of scholarships, funded by private or corporate donations. The number, value, eligibility criteria and type of scholarships vary from year to year.
All scholarships are awarded on the basis of financial circumstances in the first instance, and secondly take into account academic merit.
University of London’s strategy to help young people across London flourish – while narrowing social, economic and health inequalities. As well as aiming to close the attainment gap between students, its central purpose is to provide significant funds to help with tuition fees and the cost of living for ‘estranged’ students, those from ethnic minority backgrounds, and students with experience of living under the care of a local authority.
Benefits
The benefits and monetary value of the scholarship are unknown
Eligibility
- There is one scholarship to be awarded to a mature Home UK student aged 25 and older.
- Ethnic minority, independent, care-experienced.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
British
Study experience required
High school
Age
Over 25
Application
Application deadline
24 Apr 2026
Once you have an offer of admission (conditional or unconditional) to attend LSE, you should submit by email the following:
LSE Undergraduate Scholarship Application form.
One academic reference - this can be sent by you together with your scholarship application, or it can be sent to us separately by your referee.
Supporting documents - this will vary dependent on the information you have provided; further guidance can be found in the scholarship application form.
The deadline for the receipt of LSE Undergraduate Scholarship Applications for offer holders with Home fee status is: 1 June.