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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
£7,500 fee waiver
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
This prestigious award recognises academic excellence and is awarded to selected students starting a degree at the University of Surrey in September, who understand social responsibility and demonstrate the potential to be future leaders.
Benefits
The scholarship is awarded as a £7,500 fee waiver. It is open to self-funded international fee-paying students domiciled in specific countries. The scheme is application based and awards are decided by a scholarship awards panel. The panel will assess previous academic performance, predicted grades (if applicable) and the personal statement to make their decision.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible applicants must:
- Be an overseas fee-paying student domiciled in one of the following countries: Algeria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam and Zimbabwe
- Hold an offer to study a full-time degree programme at Surrey. This should be either a Bachelor degree at FHEQ Level 4 (first-year entry) or a full-time masters degree
- Be self-funded (you must be paying for your studies independently rather than being sponsored or in receipt of another scholarship)
- If you are an undergraduate applicant, Surrey must be your firm choice on your UCAS application to be considered for the award
- This Scholarship is not open to students from Surrey International Study Centre (SISC)
- Applicants in receipt of the Future Leaders scholarship will not be eligible for any other Surrey Scholarship.
This scholarship cannot be combined with the alumni discount.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
28 nationalities
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
20 Jul 2026
Applications will be reviewed monthly.
You must:
Have an offer from the University to complete the scholarship application form. Applications without a valid student ID and offer will not be assessed.
Apply for a scholarship before a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is issued. The award cannot be applied post-CAS.
Our scholarship awards are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Please apply early.
Deadline: September 2026 applications will close on 20 July 2026.