University College London Luciano Zucchi Bursary 2026/27

Apply now for the Luciano Zucchi Bursary open to all seeking to pursue a postgraduate degree in Light and Lighting at UCL. At UCL, we offer both master’s and PhD opportunities to study Light and Lighting. The Light and Lighting MSc combines the technical and creative aspects of daylighting and lighting design, providing a broad range of knowledge and skills to support your career as a lighting professional in the built environment. As part of the Environmental Design and Engineering MPhil/PhD, we host PhD students who want to expand knowledge in the field of light and lighting as part of our Lighting Research Group.

• Table of Content
• About University College London
• University College London Undergraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University College London Undergraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for University College London Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

University College London Undergraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University College London Undergraduate Scholarship

• £6,250 bursary to support a Light and Lighting student at UCL in their studies.

Requirements for University College London Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification

• To receive an offer to study you need to make a successful application to study Light and Lighting MSc or to start an Environmental Design and Engineering MPhil/PhD focused on Light and Lighting in the 26/27 academic year.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Step 1 - Application 
  • Once you have received an offer to study Light and Lighting at UCL you can apply for this bursary. Submit the following documents A and B to: [email protected]
  • Note that your name should not appear on any documentation. This is to ensure that shortlisting is done anonymously. The files should be clearly labelled “Luciano Zucchi Bursary Application”, “_Statement”, and “_Portfolio”. Submissions will be managed by administration who will ensure all applications are anonymous before sending to the Panel. Any applications that cannot be anonymised will be rejected.
• Deadline for applications: 10 August 2026 at 11 am (GMT)
  • A - Written Supporting Statement - 750 words
  • Demonstrate the alignment of your reason to study lighting with the motivation for setting up the Scholarship, as articulated in the Scholarship Background section below. You could refer to your portfolio to demonstrate your appreciation of light in architecture. Your statement must explain how you would use your design aptitude within the field of lighting.
  • B - Design Portfolio (20 A3 pages, 25MB max.)
  • Demonstrate design aptitude in portfolio work samples, ideally from the lighting field. The Panel are looking for an appreciation of the human response to light and a focus on the relationship between product design and the lit environment, including the integration of the product within buildings. Applicants will be judged by a Panel on the quality and coherence of their portfolio.
  • Candidates of the outcome of their application on 31st August 2026. Applicants will be emailed to let them know if they have been shortlisted.
• Step 2 - Interview
  • If you are shortlisted you will be required to prepare a presentation (10 slides maximum) for an in-person interview. This should summarise the key points in A and B.
• Deadline for submission of Step 2 for shortlisted candidates is 14 September 2026 at 11 am GMT. Interviews will take place on week commencing 21 September 2026.
  • The winner will be announced week commencing 28 September 2026.

For more information, kindly visit UCL scholarship webpage.