Bracken Data Science Scholarship at University of Liverpool 2025-26

The University of Liverpool is pleased to offer the Bracken Data Science Scholarship, made possible by the generosity of Mike Bracken. This scholarship will support two students from the Liverpool City Region to pursue postgraduate education in Data Science.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 24, 2025
• Value£5,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Liverpool
• City to studyLiverpool
• School to studyUniversity of Liverpool
• Course to studyData Science
• Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom

Benefits

The scholarship will be open to two students in the 2025/26 academic year and is worth £5,000

Requirements

Please check your eligibility before making an application for this scholarship. Awards may be withdrawn if we later become aware that successful students have not met the eligibility criteria or have provided false information.

Applicants must satisfy all of the following to be considered for this scholarship:

1. Permanently reside in the Liverpool City Region. This is defined as a student who attended secondary school and college in the Liverpool City Region (defined as the boroughs of Liverpool, Knowsley, Wirral, St. Helens, Runcorn and Sefton) and have applied for your undergraduate student finance from a postcode in the Liverpool City Region
2. Have accepted an offer of a place at the University of Liverpool for an eligible postgraduate course, to commence study in the 2025/26 academic year
3. This must be your first postgraduate degree, and you must not already hold an equivalent qualification
4. You must have made an application to Student Finance England for a Postgraduate Master’s Loan
5. You must have been assessed for fee status as a 'Home' student, or expect to be assessed as a 'Home' student.

Application Documents

A personal statement of 4000 characters answering the following questions:

• Why would the scholarship be beneficial to your studies? How would you use the scholarship to enhance your studies?
• What are your academic and career goals, and how would the scholarship help you to achieve these goals?
• How will your education and career provide future benefit to the Liverpool City Region?
• What achievements, academically or personally, are you most proud of?

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applications are open now via the online application form.

For more details, visit University of Liverpool Scholarship webpage