Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Undergraduate Bursary

Awards of up to £3,000 per year for UK undergraduates in financial need whose parent, spouse, or self works as a grocer, pharmacist, or commercial traveller.

Award details

    • Award type
      External
    • Award value
      Up to £3000 per year
    • Application deadline
      Ongoing
    • Study level
      Undergraduate
    • Qualification level
      Bachelors
    • Campus
      Birmingham (Edgbaston)
      Birmingham (Selly Oak)

The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust will award bursaries of up to £3000 a year to UK university students, who are in financial need, and either work as, or whose parent or spouse works as a grocer, pharmacist or commercial traveller. Recipients can use the bursary for any reasonable costs connected with going to university, including tuition fees, accommodation costs, living expenses, or equipment to help you study.

The maximum value of any bursary is £3000 per year. However, the amount that you can receive will depend on your financial need, and the total amount of funding the Trust has available to distribute in each year.

Learn more about the Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Undergraduate Bursary

Who can apply?

These bursaries are open to UK resident, full-time undergraduates currently studying on a programme within the University who have a parent or spouse, or who they themselves work:

  • in the Grocery Industry; or
  • in a Community Pharmacy or as a registered Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician; or
  • as a Commercial Traveller

The student or family member must have worked in their position for the last 5 years.

Priority is given to students whose household income is below £50,000 and applications from students who have a household income over £90,000 will not be considered.

Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust Undergraduate Bursary full eligibility criteria.

Open to students with the following nationalities: United Kingdom

Open to students living in (domiciled) in the following countries: United Kingdom

How to Apply

Applicants must apply via the Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust online application system.

Applicants must provide justification of their reasons for applying for a bursary on their application form.

The deadline for the March round is 1 March at 5pm, and the deadline for the November round is 15 October at 5pm.

Ask a Question

Contact the Funding, Graduation & Awards team on fga@contacts.bham.ac.uk or on 0121 414 7391.