King’s Theological Trust

The King’s College London Theological Trust awards one scholarship each year to a student from outside the UK who has been accepted to study in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies. There are no geographical limitations, but the Trustees aim to award the scholarship to a student who is unable to obtain an education at this level in their own country and whose own financial situation would make study in London difficult. On completion of their studies, overseas scholars are expected to return home in order to make a significant contribution to the religious life of their region through the medium of one of the Christian denominations.

The scholarship which is open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students and meet the full cost of fees and provides a maintenance grant at a rate which the Trustees aim to keep broadly comparable with those provided by the British Academy and Research Councils. Scholarships are awarded for one year in the first instance but may be renewed subject to satisfactory academic progress.

It is a condition of the scholarship that successful applicants must return to their home country to live on completion of their studies. In the event that the scholar does not return to their home country, they will be expected to repay their full tuition fees and maintenance grant back to the Trust.

Download the Overseas Scholarship application pack

The Trustees make grants to individual students accepted by the Department of Theology and Religious Studies principally to assist with the cost of tuition fees for home students, although requests for grants for other purposes, such as thesis preparation and travel in connection with research can be considered. Grants are for one year, but recipients may apply to the Trustees for the renewal of a grant for a second or subsequent year/s subject to evidence of continuing need and the receipt of a satisfactory report from the student’s academic supervisor.

The maximum amount offered for the Individual Small Grant is normally £4,000, just below the home student part time tuition fee, but please note that it is unusual that this maximum amount will be awarded. The funds of the Trust are strictly limited, and the Trustees are able to meet only a proportion of the requests which they receive. Applicants for Individual Small Grants should be in a position to meet a significant part of their study costs from other sources. Please note, should a student decide to interrupt their studies they should be mindful their award maybe proportionately reduced. It is also the responsibility of the student to inform the Theological Trust in respect of this, failure to do so could result in their award being withdrawn.

Download the Individual Small Grants application pack