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Cowrie Foundation Scholarship

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Amount

£10,000

Country

United Kingdom

Level

Various

Deadline

Deadline not confirmed

How to apply

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  1. Check that you can apply: who the award is for and which level of study it covers.
  2. Prepare what the official page asks for. This is often a transcript, a passport or ID, and a CV or personal statement.
  3. On the official website, find the Apply or Application link and follow the steps there.

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About this scholarship

Search scholarship opportunities. The Cowrie Foundation Scholarship is only available to students who have been assessed with a Home fee status who are planning to undertake a full-time undergraduate degree at Imperial beginning in 2026/27.

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One scholarship will be open to undergraduate students College-wide (Faculties of Engineering, Medicine, Natural Sciences, and Imperial College Business School), and one scholarship will be ring-fenced to undergraduate students in the Faculty of Natural Sciences only. To be considered for this scholarship you must: have an offer of admission to study at Imperial on a three, four or six year undergraduate programme The Cowrie Foundation Scholarship is only available to students who have been assessed with a Home fee status who are planning to undertake a full-time undergraduate degree at Imperial beginning in 2026/27. One scholarship will be open to undergraduate students College-wide (Faculties of Engineering, Medicine, Natural Sciences, and Imperial College Business School), and one scholarship will be ring-fenced to undergraduate students in the Faculty of Natural Sciences only. Please note: This scholarship is available to new entrants only.

Who can apply

  • You must live in: United Kingdom
  • UK home fee status neededOnly for students who qualify for UK home fees, which usually means living in the UK with settled or pre-settled status, or British or Irish citizenship. Students applying from abroad pay overseas fees and cannot hold this award.

The Cowrie Foundation Scholarship is only available to students who have been assessed with a Home fee status who are planning to undertake a full-time undergraduate degree at Imperial beginning in 2026/27.

Official page, read Oct 16, 2026

What it takes to get there

Student visa

  • Money you must show: about £1,171 a month (£1,529 in London). official source

    You must show it for 9 months.

    This award does not say it covers living costs. You must show this money yourself.

    A scholarship or sponsor letter can count as proof.

  • Visa fee: £558. official source
  • Health charge: £776 a year. official source
  • Decision: about 3 weeks. official source
  • From Gaza: the government says it will try to help eligible students leave. The scholarship must cover both course fees and living costs. The government says leaving cannot be guaranteed. This award does not say it covers living costs. So it may not qualify for this support. official source
  • Work after you graduate: yes. official source

Visa facts checked on 2026-09-27.

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