The Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarship at University College London 2026

This scholarship is open to applicants who are nationals and residents of a Bartlett approved list of Sub-Saharan African countries who have admission to a Bartlett master’s course.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 29, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity College London
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyUniversity College London

Benefits

• Full overseas tuition fees, an annual allowance of £17,796 to cover living and study expenses for the normal duration of the programme at UCL.
• In addition: a flight to/from the UK, UK Study Visa costs, English language assessment costs, health test costs and the NHS Immigration Health Supplement charge.
• All Promise scholars will also receive on-going academic and career support during their study.

Requirements

The Bartlett Promise aims to enable students from backgrounds which are underrepresented in The Bartlett, to pursue postgraduate studies at The Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment. For The Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan African scholarship, candidates must:

• be a national of one of The Bartlett’s approved list¹ of Sub Saharan African (SSA) countries and resident in an eligible SSA country
• must not hold a British or dual British citizenship
• must not have received at any time in the past or be in receipt of any funding for a master’s or equivalent qualification, at any university which is outside The Bartlett’s approved list of SSA counties at the time of applying up to 01 October 2027
• have an offer of admission to a Bartlett Master’s course for study in 2026-27 which is either unconditional or conditional only on English language
• be in financial need as assessed by UCL²

In addition to these, candidates should ideally also meet at least one of the additional criteria:

• be a forced migrant³
• be the first generation in the family to attend university at undergraduate level
• be the first generation in family to attend university at postgraduate level

In addition to these, for The Bartlett Promise Prescott scholarship candidates must:

• Have an offer of admission to study on the Infrastructure Investment and Finance MSc course starting in the 2026-27 academic year.

• Identify as a female.

Selection Process

• The selection panel will assess your application based on information provided on your scholarship application form and the information you provide in your dialogue with the Windsor Fellowship.
• The assessment of applications will be made in relation to the eligibility criteria.

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

1. You must first secure a place on a Bartlett Master’s course.
2. Once you have an offer of a place, you can apply to The Bartlett Promise for a scholarship.

For more details, visit UCL Scholarship webpage