The Leverhulme Trust has launched applications for the Keele University SURF Scholarship for candidates from low-income backgrounds to study in the UK.
The Keele University SURF Program is a fully funded opportunity that covers full tuition fees for five years, covering Master’s and Doctoral studies, living stipends at UKRI rate, and £10,000 allowance to support research.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered for the Keele University SURF Program, you must:
have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2.1 honours degree.
Leverhulme Trust criteria for Masters plus scholarships are:
Black African, Black Caribbean, Black Other, Mixed White and Black Caribbean, Mixed White and Black African or Other mixed background (including Black African, Black Caribbean or Black Other) heritage OR
Receipt of full maintenance loan or Special Support Loan during your undergraduate study
Benefits
The Keele University SURF Scholarship is fully funded for five years at UKRI rate for stipend, one-year Masters tuition fees and four years PGR tuition fees.
All scholarships include £10,000 allowance to support research activities and training.
Scholars will also benefit from funding to support cohort building activities.
Required Documents
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
Completed SURF Masters plus application from (downloaded from the SURF website).
CV
Academic transcripts/certificates
Passport
Language certificate (if applicable)
Contact details for two academic referees.
Method of Application
Click the button below to visit the scholarship webpage
Apply via online the application portal. A link to the Keele online application form is available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/surf/apply/
Applications are open to scholars from any relevant disciplinary background.
Applicants are invited to propose their own project for PhD study, or apply to the specific call below. Please contact surf@keele.ac.uk to discuss your project ideas.
Scholarships are available for scholars to enrol in any of the PGT programmes in October 2025.
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Application Deadline: August 18, 2025.
