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Scholarship
Undergraduate
Cowrie Foundation Scholarship
University of York
Closed (8 May 2026)
Funding
£8,000
Deadline
Friday 8 May 2026
Study level
Undergraduate
When to apply
Apply while at uni
Where you study
University of York only
Any Subject
Low Income
Black Heritage
Funding scale: Full Funding
Key facts
- Number of awards: up to 700 words, explaining: Why the scholar
Funding
- Funding Tuition fees at the UK (home) rate, plus a maintenance stipend of up to £8,000 for each year of your course.
Eligibility
- Have firmly accepted an offer of a place by the relevant UCAS deadline on a first undergraduate full-time degree at the University of York, commencing study.
About the provider
Funding structure
- Funding Tuition fees at the UK (home) rate, plus a maintenance stipend of up to £8,000 for each year of your course.
How to apply
- Application deadline: Friday 8 May 2026, 11.59pm BST We advise that you prepare your application statement offline (in a Word document or similar), and copy and paste your statement into the application form to avoid losing any content.
Selection criteria
- The panel will assess the personal statement of up to 700 words supplied by each applicant, scoring your answers to the bullet points in your personal statement using the below criteria.
- For support in writing a successful personal statement, you might wish to refer to this guide to reflective writing.
Timeline
- Deadline: Friday 8 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.
