Undergraduate Scholarships

Please note that this scholarship is now closed for applications. 

100 scholarships of £4000 each are available to international undergraduate students. Before applying for the Vice Chancellor Global Scholarships, please read our Guidance on Completing the Scholarship Application Formfor useful information about the application process.

Key information:

• These awards have been allocated to specific regions and are for international fee paying students.
• To apply for funding, a candidate must have received an offer of admission to one of our undergraduate courses (including 4-year integrated Foundation Year or integrated Masters courses) for entry in the academic year 2024/25. The scholarship application form will be made available to eligible students via the me@reading applicant portal, and will be accessible up until the closing date
• The scholarship will take the form of a tuition fee reduction of £4000 and is applied for each year of study.
• Recipients must be classified by the University as an International student for fees purposes. 
• Scholarships are awarded primarily based on previous academic accomplishment.

Full terms and conditions are published with the application form and in submitting a scholarship application the candidate is deemed to have read and agreed to the terms and conditions.

The allocation of the Vice Chancellor Global Scholarship award by country as detailed on this page:

Vivek (Kenya), BSc Business and Management with Vice-Chancellor Robert Van de Noort at the Scholarship Reception.

Applications for IFP Ambassador Scholarships are open to all non-sponsored, international-fee paying International Foundation Programme (IFP) students.

Visit the IFP scholarships and discounts page for more information.

Undergraduate students joining the School of the Built Environment in 2025 may be eligible for a £1,000 scholarship for each year of study (subject to conditions for 2025 entry).

PwC are offering £10,000 bursaries to students joining the BA Accounting and Business – The Flying Start Degree Programme. The bursary is available to support living costs.

Visit the PwC website for more information

The Lorna Webber Vipond Arts Scholarship was created following the untimely death of Lorna Webber (nee Vipond), a much-loved local artist and teacher. One scholarship of £4,000 (£1,000 for each year of study) is available to support a local UK undergraduate student studying art at the University of Reading.

More information and how to apply