Programs

A £4,000 scholarship (£1,000 per year of study) for one local UK undergraduate with an RG postcode studying art at the University of Reading from September 2027. The deadline is 9 April 2027.

• Year 13 / S6
• Cost not published

Merit-based first-year tuition fee discounts for self-funded international students with an offer for an undergraduate course at the University of Leeds starting September 2027.

• Year 13 / S6
• Cost not published

Means-tested non-repayable awards for Home and Rest of UK applicants to St Andrews, with guaranteed support of £2,655 to £5,021 a year or more depending on household income. Applications for 2027 entry run from 1 September 2026 to 15 April 2027.

• Year 13 / S6
• Cost not published

A 1,000-word essay competition on identity and culture for 16-18 year olds at UK sixth forms and colleges, run by Goldsmiths with support from Anthropology.

• Year 12–13 / S5–S6
• Cost not published

The Edinburgh Academy offers art scholarships for entry into S3 and S5, with an annual maximum of 500 pounds for artistic endeavours. The closing date for applications is Friday 16 April 2027.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published

A 1,000-word science communication blog competition on psychology for 16-18 year olds at UK sixth forms and colleges, new for 2027 and supported by Goldsmiths Psychology.

• Year 12–13 / S5–S6
• Cost not published

A 1,000-word short fiction competition for 16-18 year olds at UK sixth forms and colleges, run by Goldsmiths with its English and Creative Writing department.

• Year 12–13 / S5–S6
• Cost not published

Free one-to-two-week STEM research placements in July or August 2027 for Year 12 or S5 students from state-funded UK schools who face barriers to opportunity, with support towards travel and other expenses. Applications opened on 20 October 2026 and close on 19 April 2027.

• Year 12 / S5
• No fee

A coding competition for ISA member school pupils in Key Stages 2 to 5, with separate Key Stage 4-5 entries.

• Year 10–13
• Cost not published

Free online summer schools in medicine and dentistry for Year 11 and 12 students in England from underrepresented backgrounds, delivered by the Medical Schools Council and Dental Schools Council.

• Year 11–12
• No fee

Write a story, poem, essay, script or other piece on the theme 'Acts of Courage' for the Orwell Foundation's writing prize for secondary school and college students.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• No fee

An annual history essay prize for students under 19 writing on the life and times of Richard III (1452–1485); NEAs, EPQs and IB Extended Essays are welcome.

• Grades not published
• Cost not published