Skylark Scholarship at University of Leicester 2025

The Skylark Scholarship programme has been established thanks to the generous support of philanthropic donors, who have made gifts to the University of Leicester to support talented home fee paying students facing financial challenges during their university studies.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 6, 2025
• Value£12,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Leicester
• City to studyLeicester
• School to studyUniversity of Leicester
• Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom

Benefits

Each successful applicant will receive up to a maximum of £12,000 over three years

Requirements

To be considered for a Skylark Scholarship, you must meet all of the following criteria:

1. Be in receipt of an offer from the University of Leicester to study your first undergraduate degree course, and start your course in September 2025.
2. Be studying full time and campus based
3. Have been assessed for fee status as a 'Home' student
4. Achieve at least 128 UCAS tariff points (e.g., ABB in A Levels or equivalent). In exceptional circumstances, consideration may be given to an applicant in receipt of a contextual offer.
5. Have been permanently resident in the UK for the past three years in an area of low participation in higher education (POLAR 4, Quintile 1), or, have been permanently resident in the UK for the past three years in an area of socio-economic deprivation (IMD Decile 1-2)
6. Have a household income of £25,000 or below, as confirmed by the Student Loans Company, or alternative evidence produce upon request.

Application Deadline

October 6, 2025

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Leicester on forms.office.com to apply

As part of your application, you will be asked to provide a personal statement of up to 350 words, which should explain:

• i) what difference will receiving the scholarship make to your university experience
• ii) what barriers have you already encountered or overcome in pursuit of your education
• iii) what ambitions do you have for your time at university and/or the future beyond university?
• iv) what achievements, academic and/or personal, are you most proud of.

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications by mid-November 2025.

For more details, visit University of Leicester Scholarship webpage