Scholarships

All students are eligible, including those from the UK, EU and overseas.

The top candidate will be selected based on previous academic performance, relevant experience (where appropriate) and the personal statement indicating reasons for applying to the particular course.

There is no separate application procedure for the scholarship. If you have submitted a complete application by midnight (UK time) on 31 March in the given year, you will automatically be considered for the scholarship.

A fully completed application includes a complete online application form and all supporting documents. This includes personal statements, transcripts, references and IELTS certificates where appropriate. All materials must have been submitted via the Postgraduate Admissions Portal by the due time and date.

A departmental panel will decide the top candidate and award the scholarship. The successful candidate will be notified by 15 May at the latest in the given year.

The award is a one-off scholarship to cover tuition fees at the Home rate. Applicants should ensure that they have sufficient means to cover maintenance costs, as well as the remaining tuition fees if assessed as paying the overseas rate.

To be offered the award, you must also meet the following criteria: (a) accept King’s offer of a place as your firm choice and pay the deposit; (b) meet the conditions of your offer (if you firmly accept an unconditional offer you are automatically deemed to have met the conditions of your offer); and (c) enrol as a student on the appropriate course.

African students in the UK applying for the full-time programme who will be present in London throughout the academic year. The students must be of African heritage and must be eligible for home fees. Please note that recipients are expected to cover their living costs throughout the programme.

The award is open to African change-makers within their communities who are interested in any and all aspects of Global Leadership and Peacebuilding. Applicants should be clear about why studying this programme will help them enact transformative change within Africa.

The top candidates will be selected based on merit and the overall standard of their applications.

All applicants should complete the King’s online application process for the MSc Global Leadership & Peacebuilding. The personal statement submitted for the MSc application must include:

• a brief sentence stating that you have also applied for this specific award;

• an explanation of how you intend to fund your studies if you are unsuccessful for this funding.

Applicants also need to submit a 1-2 minute video recording of themselves to alc@kcl.ac.uk. Videos longer than 2 minutes will be deleted and not considered for applications. The video should include the applicant explaining:

• why you are applying to the programme;

• why you consider yourself an African (e.g. by birth, family heritage, citizenship etc);

• what you see as the most pressing global leadership and peacebuilding challenge that is relevant to Africa;

• the change you want to make in relation to that issue in Africa;

• how you see the content of the MSc programme as helping enable you to make that change.

When sending the video, please include your application number and the title of the funding that you are applying for in the email subject title.

Please email alc@kcl.ac.uk for any questions.

This fellowship is available to young African scholars interested in pursuing research and academic careers in peace, security and development.

It includes post-graduate study at King’s on the Global Leadership and Peacebuilding MSc programme. Applicants will need to create a King's Apply account and apply under the Peace and Security Fellowship Programme.

The deadline to apply is 30 April, 2024, 23:59 EAT.

Learn more about the programme, including the eligibility criteria, phases of the programme, terms and how to apply

This fellowship is available to young African women, particularly from conflict-affected contexts, interested in pursuing research, policy and practise careers in the field/s of peace, security and development and with an emphasis on leadership.

It includes postgraduate study at King’s on the Global Leadership and Peacebuilding MSc programme. Applicants will need to create a King's Apply account and apply under the Peace and Security Fellowship Programme.

The deadline to apply is 30 April, 2024, 23:59 EAT.

Learn more about the programme, including the eligibility criteria, phases of the programme, terms and how to apply