Cowrie Foundation Scholarships

As part of your application, you will be asked to provide a personal statement of between 600 and 900 words, which should explain:

i) how the Cowrie Foundation Scholarship will be beneficial to your studies

ii) how the Cowrie Foundation Scholarship will help you to achieve your academic goals

iii) how your university education will benefit yourself, your community and/or society in the future?

iv) what achievements, academic and/or personal, are you most proud of? There is no right or wrong answer we are just keen to hear your own story.

Applicants must satisfy the following criteria to be considered for this scholarship:

Applicants must identify as belonging to one of the following categories of ethnicity:

• Black African
• Black Caribbean
• Any other Black, Black British or Caribbean background
• Mixed or multiple ethnic groups including White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean, or any other mixed or multiple ethnic background that includes Black African, Black Caribbean, Black, Black British or Caribbean background

Be in receipt of an offer from the University of Leicester to study your first undergraduate degree course.
Be studying full time and campus based
Have been assessed for fee status as a 'Home' student.

The scholarship is intended to support a successful applicant from a socio-economically challenged background. To this end, priority will be given to applicants who have verified household income of £25,000 or less, as indicated by information from the Student Loans Company or alternative evidence produce upon request.