University of Leicester Buckland Scholarship 2025

The Buckland Scholarship is designed to help academically able students in Law who might experience financial hardship during their studies. The Buckland Scholarship has been made possible thanks to a generous philanthropic donation from alumna Alexandra Anderson (Law LLB, 1993).

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 6, 2025
• Value£3,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Leicester
• City to studyLeicester
• School to studyUniversity of Leicester
• Course to studyLaw
• Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom

Benefits

Each successful applicant will be awarded an annual £3,000 scholarship per year for a maximum of three years.

Requirements

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

1. Be in receipt of an offer from the University of Leicester to study a full-time undergraduate Law LLB degree course and start your course in September 2025. Applicants from any of the following degree courses are eligible to apply: Law LLB, Law with a Modern Language LLB, Law with Politics LLB and Law with Criminology LLB'
2. Be studying full time and campus based
3. Have been assessed for fee status as a 'Home' student
4. Have a household income of £30,000 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 could 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? There is no right or wrong answer

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

For more details, visit University of Leicester Scholarship webpage