Published: 29 Dec 2023
693 views
This scholarship is open to applicants who are nationals and residents of a Bartlett approved list of Sub-Saharan African countries who have admission to a Bartlett master’s course.
The Bartlett Promise represents a long-term commitment to attract and support students from a broader range of backgrounds to study at The Bartlett, in order to tackle the lack of diversity in the built environment sector. The scholarships cover fees, living and study costs for scholars, as well as professional and personal support and careers advice for the duration of their programme. Now, in its second year, the scheme currently supports 21 UK undergraduates, 13 Master’s and 4 PhD students with help from our valued donors Jestico + Whiles, Derwent London and the Aziz Foundation.
University College London Qatar Information
University College London Qatar is a private higher education institution located in the large city of Doha (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Ad-Dawhah. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education Qatar, University College London Qatar (UCL Qatar) is a coeducational higher education institution. University College London Qatar (UCL Qatar) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
The Bartlett Promise aims to enable students from backgrounds which are underrepresented in The Bartlett, to pursue postgraduate studies at The Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment. For The Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan African scholarship, candidates must:
- Be a national of one of The Bartlett’s approved list 2 of Sub Saharan African (SSA) countries and resident in an eligible SSA country
- Must not hold a British or dual British citizenship
- Have an offer of admission to a Bartlett Master’s course for study in 2024-25 which is either unconditional or conditional only on English language
- Be in financial need as assessed by UCL
In addition to these, candidates should ideally also meet at least one of the additional criteria:
- Be a forced migrant
- Be the first generation in the family to attend university at undergraduate level
- Be the first generation in family to attend university at postgraduate level
Offered Benefits
Full overseas tuition fees, an annual allowance of £16,008 to cover living and study expenses for the normal duration of the programme at UCL.
In addition:
- A flight to/from the UK,
- UK Study Visa costs, English language assessment costs, health test costs and the NHS Immigration Health Supplement charge.
- All Promise scholars will also receive on-going academic and career support during their study.
Application Process
Please note: to be eligible for The Bartlett Promise Sub Saharan Africa Master’s Scholarship, candidates must have an offer of a place on a Bartlett master’s course. Those who are considering applying for the scholarship for 2024-25 are advised to review The Bartlett master’s courses by department and identify the course that they would be interested in studying.
The Bartlett Promise application form will open on 15 February 2024 and close on 3 April 2024 at 23.45 BST.
Only when they have the offer of a place on a Bartlett master’s course, can candidates apply for The Bartlett Promise Sub-Saharan Africa Scholarship.
