Our partnership with Education Matters

Education Matters is a charity that promotes and advances the education of individuals who may otherwise face obstacles in accessing educational opportunities.

Following a generous donation, Education Matters will be supporting one student with studying and living costs during their degree at The University of Manchester.

The Scholarship

For 2025 entry, we have one scholarship available which will:

• pay for up to four years of a degree, excluding any intercalation, study abroad or industrial placement years;
• pay an annual maintenance bursary of £8,000. Each year, continued receipt of the scholarship is dependent on satisfactory academic progression.

Application and selection process

All eligible students that have applied to the University will receive an email in June encouraging them to apply for this scholarship.   

If your application is successful, you’ll then need to write a 1500-word essay to demonstrate your long-term thinking about the world. 

The applicant with the highest scoring essay will receive the scholarship, conditional on meeting the academic requirements of your offer.

You’ll receive a decision before Friday, 12 September. 

Still have a question?

Applicant enquiries should be sent to UAS@manchester.ac.uk.