The University of Leicester’s Citizens of Change scholarships are open to bold thinkers and future leaders ready to make a difference. Join the legacy of changemakers for the 2026 academic session.
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Summary
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Benefits
- University of Leicester are offering 150 x £2,000 scholarships.
Requirements
- Any UK student who has applied to the University of Leicester and who holds an offer to study with us on a full-time campus-based undergraduate course starting in September 2026, including foundation years. We will be prioritising applicants from Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) Quintile 1 (Q1) backgrounds. Learn more about IMD.
- Successful applicants will need to have made Leicester their firm choice, by their UCAS reply deadline, and meet the conditions of their offer.
Selection Process
Applications will be reviewed in two phases:
- First submission deadline: 1 April 2026
- Applicants will be notified by 20 April 2026
- Approximately 100 awards will be allocated in this phase
- Second submission deadline: 14 May 2026
- Applicants will be notified by 28 May 2026
- Approximately 50 awards will be allocated in this phase
Check also:
Wits-Edinburgh Programme in Sustainable African Futures by Mastercard Foundation 2026-2027
Department of Aeronautics MSc Scholarship at Imperial College London 2026
Application Deadline
May 14, 2026How To Apply
Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to
University of Leicester on le.ac.uk to apply
To be considered, University of Leicester would like to know, in 200 words or less, your response to the question:
- “How will you embody the values of a Citizen of Change as a student at the University of Leicester?”
You could choose to highlight one value or even all three. The University are looking for how you approach the question, to learn how you will (or perhaps already are) hoping to embody the values and become a Citizen of Change.
For more details, visit University of Leicester Scholarship webpage
