UCL 2025 Physics & Astronomy Opportunity Scholarship

The Opportunity Scholarship is a long-term project to attract students from a broader range of backgrounds to tackle the lack of Black representation in Physics & Astronomy. The scholarships are open to UK-domiciled students with home fee status who identify as Black pursuing an undergraduate degree at UCL. The scholarships will cover students’ full maintenance loans for the duration of their degree. The Opportunity Scholarship has been made possible by a generous legacy from a former UCL student.

• Table of Content
• About University College London
• Physics & Astronomy Opportunity Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Physics & Astronomy Opportunity Scholarship
• Physics & Astronomy Opportunity Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Physics & Astronomy Opportunity Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Physics & Astronomy Opportunity Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Physics & Astronomy Opportunity Scholarship

An annual allowance to cover living and study expenses (£12,400 per annum), for the normal duration of the programme at UCL. This is equivalent to the full maintenance loan offered by the UK government for full-time students living in London. All Opportunity scholars will also receive on-going academic and career support during their study.

Physics & Astronomy Opportunity Scholarship Courses

• Astrophysics
• Physics
• Physics and Astronomy
• Theoretical Physics

Requirements for Physics & Astronomy Opportunity Scholarship Qualification

The Opportunity Scholarship aims to enable Black identifying students which are underrepresented within Physics & Astronomy to pursue undergraduate students at UCL. 

Candidates must:

• Be UK domiciled and home fee status, or be a forced migrant (as defined by UCL).
• Have not completed a degree either at UCL or elsewhere previously.
• Hold an offer of admission to study on one of Physics & Astronomy’s undergraduate degree programmes for the 2024/25 intake (commencing in September 2024). 
• Identify as Black or Black British
• Come from a lower socio-economic background, as based on household income.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit UCL Scholarship webpage