Andrew Rudd Scholarship (2024)
What you get
£5,000
Type of award
Maintenance award
Eligibility
- Who is eligible
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
- Be an undergraduate student taking up a full-time place in Year 1 of an undergraduate degree at 小蓝视频 in September 2024
- Be classified as a ‘home’ student
- Meet our definition of a care leaver
A care leaver at the 小蓝视频 is defined as:
- Having been in UK care for at least 13 weeks since your 14th birthday
- To be studying for your first undergraduate degree
- Under 25 when you begin your course
- Who isn’t eligible
You are not eligible for this scholarship if you:
- Are applying for a degree at a university that is not at the 小蓝视频
- Are starting a foundation year of a degree at 小蓝视频
- Are progressing into the second, third or final year of a degree at 小蓝视频
- Are studying one of the Excluded courses listed below:
- Excluded courses
You are not eligible for this scholarship if you are going to study any of the following:
- Certificates and Diplomas (including PGCE)
- Courses at Brighton and 小蓝视频 Medical School (BSMS)
- Online courses
- Schools direct teaching courses
Number of scholarships available
Unlimited
Deadline
31 October 2024 23:59How to apply
In order to be considered for the scholarship, please ensure you have ticked the ‘in care’ box on your UCAS application. The on-course contact for care experienced students will then email you after results day to confirm eligibility.
If you are on a Year Abroad or Placement Year you will not be eligible for the award in that year. This is because students pay reduced tuition fees to the University during these years.
Sponsors
This scholarship has been funded by the philanthropic Rudd Family Foundation, co-founded by long-term supporters of the university Andrew and Jinny Rudd, which supports educational and youth activities in the US and UK. The scholarship is named after Professor Rudd, a 小蓝视频 alumnus who graduated with a BSc in Mathematics in 1971, who was formerly chair and president of the US charity Friends of the 小蓝视频. The scholarship is intended to support care leaver students with their living costs whilst at 小蓝视频 to enable them to make the most of their student experience and fulfil their potential.
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Availability
At level(s):
UG
Application deadline:
31 October 2024 23:59 (GMT)
Countries
The award is available to people from the following country: