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Scholarship
Undergraduate
Cowrie Foundation Scholarship
University of Bristol
Closed (20 May 2026)
Funding
£8,000,
Deadline
The closing date for applications is 11.59 pm (UK time) on Wednesday 20 May 2026.
Study level
Undergraduate
When to apply
Apply while at uni
Where you study
University of Bristol only
Access
Financial assessment. Assessed from your Student Finance / household income details, not a separate form.
Business
Education
Care Experienced
First Generation
Low Income
Disability
Black Heritage
Funding scale: Full Funding
Funding
- The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation will support two Black British Undergraduate students with tuition and living costs during their degree, and provide access to peer and professional mentoring.
- If you are successful, you will: have your tuition fees paid for throughout your degree, excluding any intercalation, study abroad or industrial placement years receive an annual maintenance bursary of £8,000, which will be paid in two instalments in October and February.
Eligibility
- To apply, you must meet all of the following: be a prospective Home (UK) student, eligible for Home fee status be resident in the United Kingdom identify as belonging to one of the following ethnic groups: Black or Black British: Caribbean Black or Black British.
About the provider
Funding structure
- The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation will support two Black British Undergraduate students with tuition and living costs during their degree, and provide access to peer and professional mentoring.
- Scholarships will only be awarded when: You have accepted your scholarship offer. you have successfully enrolled at the University and your household income has been assessed and confirmed as under £35,000.
How to apply
Timeline
- Deadline: The closing date for applications is 11.59 pm (UK time) on Wednesday 20 May 2026.
Heads up
Dates can shift each year. The deadline above is what we last verified. Always confirm on the provider's own page before you start your application.
