Vice Chancellor’s Future Leaders Award at University of Surrey 2026

This prestigious award recognises academic excellence and is awarded to selected students starting a degree at the University of Surrey, who understand social responsibility and demonstrate the potential to be future leaders.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJuly 31, 2026
• Value£7,500
• Study LevelMasters , Undergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Surrey
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyUniversity of Surrey
• Eligible CountryAlgeria , Botswana , Brazil , Bulgaria , Chile , Colombia , Ecuador , Egypt , Indonesia , Italy , Jordan , Kazakhstan , Kenya , Mauritius , Mexico , Mongolia , Morocco , Myanmar , Nepal , Oman , Peru , Poland , Portugal , South Africa , Sri Lanka , Tanzania , Uganda , Vietnam , Zimbabwe

Benefits

This scholarship is awarded as a £7,500 fee waiver

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
  • Mauritius
  • Mexico
  • Mongolia
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Oman
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Vietnam
  • Zimbabwe.

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.

Check also:
Wits-Edinburgh Programme in Sustainable African Futures by Mastercard Foundation 2026-2027
Department of Aeronautics MSc Scholarship at Imperial College London 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Postgraduate February 2026 entry
  • Apply now
• Postgraduate September 2026 entry
  • Apply now
• Undergraduate September 2026 entry
  • Apply Now

• February 2026 applications will close on 9 January 2026 (Postgraduate entry only).
• September 2026 applications will close on 31 July 2026.

For more details, visit University of Surrey Scholarship webpage