Cowrie Foundation Scholarship 2026 at Lancaster University

Access to university should not be limited by race or social class. At Lancaster, we remain committed to equality of opportunity for all students. This includes ensuring we have a diverse student body which is reflective of the world around us.

The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation will offer one scholarship to support Black African and Caribbean heritage applicants from socio-economically under-represented backgrounds. Applicants must be ordinarily resident in the UK and commencing undergraduate study in the academic year 2025/26.

• Table of Content
• About Lancaster University
• Cowrie Foundation Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Cowrie Foundation Scholarship
• Requirements for Cowrie Foundation Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Cowrie Foundation Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Cowrie Foundation Scholarship

The scholarship is awarded as a tuition fee waiver for Undergraduate for 2025 entry as well as a maintenance stipend of £8,000 per year of study.

Requirements for Cowrie Foundation Scholarship Qualification

• Applicants from a Black African and Caribbean heritage.
• Applicants must also have a home fee status.
• Applicants must also have a household income of £25,000 or less.
• Applicants must be in receipt of either a conditional or an unconditional offer for a place at Lancaster University for October 2025 or September 2026 entry, which you have accepted (non?UCAS applications) or accepted firmly (UCAS applications).
• The scholarship is only available to undergraduate students joining Part 1 of our degree programmes. This must be your first degree and you must not hold any other higher education qualifications.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

To help us to get to know you, we will ask you for a personal statement of between 600 and 900 words explaining:

• Why the scholarship would be beneficial to your studies
• How it would help you to achieve your academic goals
• How your education would be of future benefit to your community and/or society
• What achievements, academically and personally, are you most proud of? This could include overcoming a challenging personal circumstance. There is no right or wrong answer. We are keen to hear your personal story.

For more details, visit Lancaster University Scholarship webpage