University of Bradford - Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust 

Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust bursary

You will receive an annual scholarship of about EUR 580 to EUR 3,450 (£500 to £3,000) for a Bachelor’s degree, or up to about EUR 5,750 (£5,000) per year for a Master’s degree. The exact amount depends on your household income and your financial needs, as well as the funds available this year. The grant can be used towards tuition fees and examination fees, travel costs, study materials or accommodation. The money will be transferred to your university, which will then pass it on to you. The grant applies to each year of your studies. You do not need to submit a new application every year, provided your degree programme, university, academic performance and financial circumstances remain unchanged. The funding is provided by the Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust, a UK charity that supports students from families working in the food retail, pharmaceutical or commercial distribution sectors.

Who can apply

• Where you live: You live in the UK.
• Study level: You are studying full-time on a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programme at a recognised British university. Distance-learning programmes are not eligible.
• Field of study: Any topic is allowed.
• Family trade: You, your parents or your spouse have worked in the United Kingdom for at least five years in one of the following occupations: in the food retail sector (selling or handling food in supermarkets, wholesale businesses, convenience shops or for suppliers), in a pharmacy (as a qualified pharmacist or pharmacy assistant) or as a sales representative (a sales representative on a business trip). Work carried out at head office, in an administrative role or in purely managerial positions does not count.
• Financial need: You need the money. Applicants with a household income below £50,000 will be given priority. Applications where the household income exceeds £90,000. will not be considered.
• Timing: You are already enrolled at the university on the cut-off date, or you are starting your degree in the autumn of the same year.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted online via the Foundation’s funding system. The deadline for postgraduate applications is 1 September; for undergraduate students, it is 15 October at 5. The members of the Board of Trustees will reach their decision within four to six weeks; this decision is final.