University of Surrey Vice-Chancellor's Future Leaders Award 2026

This scholarship is awarded as a £7,500 fee waiver. It is open to self-funded international fee-paying students domiciled in specific countries.

The scheme is application based and awards are decided by a scholarship awards panel. The panel will assess previous academic performance, predicted grades (if applicable) and the personal statement to make their decision.

These awards must be allocated before a CAS is issued. We are not able to consider applications if your CAS has already been issued. Please apply early.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJuly 20, 2026
• Value£7,500
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Surrey
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyUniversity of Surrey
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

£7,500 off tuition fees

Requirements

To be eligible applicants must:

• Hold an offer to study a full-time degree programme* at Surrey. This should be either a Bachelor degree at FHEQ Level 4 (first-year entry) or a full-time masters degree
• Be self-funded (you must be paying for your studies independently rather than being sponsored or in receipt of another scholarship)
• If you are an undergraduate applicant, Surrey must be your firm choice on your UCAS application to be considered for the award
• The award is not deferrable (if applicants are deferring, they will need to reapply for the award. This will also be subject to the award availability)
• Apply for a scholarship before a Confirmation of Acceptance Studies (CAS) is issued. The award cannot be applied post CAS.
• Be an overseas fee-paying student domiciled in one of the following countries:

• Algeria
• Brazil
• Botswana
• Bulgaria
• Colombia
• Chile
• Ecuador
• Egypt

• Indonesia
• Italy
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Lebanon
• Mauritius
• Mexico

• Mongolia
• Morocco
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Oman
• Peru
• Poland

• Portugal
• South Africa
• Sri Lanka
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Vietnam
• Zimbabwe.

Don't see your country or region on the list? Our £5,000 International Excellence Award is open to self-funded international fee-paying students, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

*This scholarship is not open to students from Surrey International Study Centre (SISC) or applicants wishing to study MSc Artificial Intelligence (Conversion), MSc Pharmaceutical Science, MSc Biotechnology, MSc Human Nutrition and Food Science, or MBA. The grade eligibility for applicants joining Surrey via Clearing is ABB (or equivalent).

Please note:

• For two-year postgraduate courses, the scholarship award is valid for the first year only
• For undergraduate courses, the scholarship award is valid for the first year only
• Applicants in receipt of the Future Leaders scholarship will not be eligible for any other Surrey scholarship
• This scholarship cannot be combined with the alumni discount or early payment discount.

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

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Applications will be reviewed monthly.

You must:

• Have an offer from the University to complete the scholarship application form. Applications without a valid student ID and offer will not be assessed.
• Apply for a scholarship before a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is issued. The award cannot be applied post-CAS.

Our scholarship awards are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Please apply early.

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