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The Skylark Scholarship programme has been established thanks to the generous support of philanthropic donors, who have made gifts to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ to support talented home fee paying students facing financial challenges during their university studies.

Each successful applicant will receive up to a maximum of £12,000 over three years. The scholarship will be paid in equal instalments in February of the first, second and third years of undergraduate study.

Two Skylark Scholarships are available for an applicant commencing study from September 2026.

Eligibility

To be considered for a Skylark Scholarship, you must meet all of the following criteria:

1. Be in receipt of an offer from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ to study your first undergraduate degree course, and start your course in September 2026.
2. Be studying full time and campus based
3. Have been assessed for fee status as a 'Home' student
4. Achieve at least 128 UCAS tariff points (e.g., ABB in A Levels or equivalent). In exceptional circumstances, consideration may be given to an applicant in receipt of a contextual offer.
5. Have been permanently resident in the UK for the past three years in an area of low participation in higher education (POLAR 4, Quintile 1), or, have been permanently resident in the UK for the past three years in an area of socio-economic deprivation (IMD Decile 1-2)
6. Have a household income of £30,000 or below, as confirmed by the Student Loans Company, or alternative evidence produce upon request.

Awards may be withdrawn if we later become aware that successful applicants have not met eligibility criteria or have provided false information.

How to apply

As part of your application, you will be asked to provide a personal statement of up to 350 words, which should explain:

• i) what difference will receiving the scholarship make to your university experience
• ii) what barriers have you already encountered or overcome in pursuit of your education
• iii) what ambitions do you have for your time at university and/or the future beyond university?
• iv) what achievements, academic and/or personal, are you most proud of. There is no right or wrong answer; we are just keen to hear your own story.

The deadline for applying for this scholarship is 10am on Monday 12 October 2026. Applications made after this date will not be considered.

A link to the online application form will be added here from late August 2026.

Notification

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications by Monday 30 November 2026.

Questions

If you have any questions about this scholarship, please contact the Advancement Team by email at stewardship@leicester.ac.uk.