UAL Moncler Scholarship 2025

The Moncler Scholarship is a prestigious opportunity offered by Moncler in collaboration with Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London (UAL). With a value of £40,000, the scholarship is designed to empower one outstanding student from a historically underrepresented background who is pursuing a Master's in Fashion. The funding aims to support access to high-quality fashion education by easing financial barriers related to tuition and living expenses.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineSeptember 7, 2025
• Value£40,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of the Arts london
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyUniversity of the Arts london
• Course to studyFashion
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Total value: £40,000

• Home students: £25,000 in Year 1 and £15,000 in Year 2, covering tuition fees, course costs, and living expenses

• International students: £25,000 in Year 1 and £15,000 in Year 2, covering tuition fees only

• Living expenses (for Home students) will be paid termly via BACS

Requirements

• Be accepted into the first year of the full-time MA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins, UAL, beginning in October 2025

• Demonstrate financial hardship (typically defined as household income below £80,000 per annum)

• Be from a historically underrepresented background in the fashion industry

• Submit all required documentation and apply by the stated deadline

• Enrol in the academic year for which the award is offered

Interview Dates and Process

Step 1:

After you submit your application, it will initially be assessed by the Student Funding Service at University of the Arts London, where it will be ranked according to financial need. This process will be based on the financial information you supplied in your application.

N.B. further evidence may be requested at a later date in order to complete the assessment.

Step 2:

Candidates who meet the financial ranking thresholds will be forwarded to an assessment panel for shortlisting.  The assessment panel will consider the applicants based on academic merit and creative excellence.

Step 3:

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview. If you are invited for the interview panel, you can share your screen to display additional work or an updated portfolio and show samples of your work to the interview panel.

N.B. Interviews may be via video conference.

Step 4:

The panel will make their final selections by marking the quality of application and the readiness of the applicant to achieve highly in the discipline, and the applicant’s ability to articulate how the Moncler Scholarship will contribute to their studies.

Closing date:

All applications must be received by 11PM (UK Time), Sunday 7 September 2025.

N.B. UAL cannot accept applications that are incomplete or arrive late.

Panel interview:

The panel will be scheduled for October 2025. The date will be communicated to shortlisted students.

Application Documents

Upload all documents via the UAL Student Portal under the funding tab:

1. PDF Portfolio (max 20MB) containing:

   • Title page with name and course title

   • Introductory page (max 500 words) on work, inspiration, and methodology

   • Up to 15 pages of best work (e.g. images, essays, videos, etc.), each clearly labelled and dated

2. Curriculum Vitae / Résumé

3. Evidence of household income, e.g.:

   • 3 months of bank statements (student and/or parents/partner)

   • Recent payslips or tax statements

   • Scholarship award letters or savings/investments evidence

4. Evidence of medical condition (if applicable):

   • Recent (within 3 months) signed letters from doctors or hospitals

5. Evidence of financial hardship (if applicable):

   • Overdraft notices, debt collection letters, overdue rent notices, etc.

All non-English documents must be submitted with translated versions.

Application Deadline

September 7, 2025

How To Apply

Applications for this scholarship must be made by filling in an online application form via the funding tab in the UAL Student Portal.

In addition to the online application form, you will need to upload the following supplementary materials uploaded to the student portal:

1. An electronic portfolio uploaded on the Student Portal containing one PDF document [20MB maximum] which should be an example of what you consider to be your best work for the Selection Panel to review, and must include:
   • a title page with your name and course title
   • an introductory page of no more than 500 words explaining your work, methodology and inspiration
   • up to 15 pages of your best work e.g. images, written materials, essays or links to video work with each image, file or link numbered and clearly labelled showing the date of production and, if relevant, title, size and materials used.
2. A copy of your most up to date Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Résumé
3. Evidence of your household income

Examples:

1. Student’s bank statements for the last 3 months and
2. Parent’s or Partner’s most recent pay slips for the last 3 months or
3. Parent’s or Partner’s annual tax statements and
4. External scholarship award for the current academic year notification and
5. Investments, bonds, and savings for parents/partner and/or student

N.B. If you are a dependant then your household income includes the income of your parent(s) / guardian(s). If you are an independent student, your household income includes the income of your partner. Translated and original copies should be provided if the original copy is not in English language

1. Evidence of medical condition (if applicable)

Examples:

1. Doctors’ / Hospital letters

N.B. These should be from a qualified medical practitioner, signed, dated within the last 3 months. Translated and original copies should be provided if the original copy is not in English language.

1. Evidence of financial hardship* (if applicable)

Examples:

1. Overdrafts
2. Expenditure
3. Overdue rent letters
4. Bailiffs / debt collection letters

N.B. Translated and original copies should be provided if the original copy is not in English language.

NB: If you have any technical issues when uploading your supporting documents to the student portal, please upload your documents via our online enquiry form 

*Financial hardship refers to unexpected events or unforeseen changes that have negative impacts

on cash flow or finances. For example: changes in income or expenditure, changes in employment status (such as losing a job or having hours reduced). This does not include last month’s rent or bills.

For more details, visit UAL Scholarship webpage