1 - Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship
Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship (WUGES)
Brilliant minds have always been welcome at Warwick.
We believe there should be no barrier to talent. That's why we are committed to offering a scholarship that makes it easier for gifted, ambitious international learners to pursue their academic interests at one of the UK's most prestigious universities.
Our Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship is your invitation to join us in the creation of knowledge that can change both the world, and your own career opportunities. It is our way of showing that there is no barrier to talent.
In 2024 Warwick awarded scholarships totalling just under £1 million to students from more than 33 different nationalities worldwide.
For 2025 entry there will be up to 15 full-fee awards, up to 170 half-fee awards, up to 100 25%-fee awards and up to 10 £2,000 (IFP only) awards.
Applications are now closed for 2025.
Source of Funding:
University of Warwick
Fee Status:
Open to International students only.
Terms and Conditions
Please read this section carefully and ensure that you understand the conditions of the scholarship you have applied for.
The University of Warwick reserves the right to withdraw your scholarship if you are subsequently found to be ineligible or if these terms and conditions are not adhered to. The University of Warwick also reserves the right to amend its scholarship provision without notice.
- Accept the scholarship by the given deadline – the University reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a scholarship if it is not accepted by the given deadline on the offer letter.
- Be accepted onto your course following confirmation of examination grades and meeting any other outstanding conditions of your offer.
- Register on your academic course by the given start date in Autumn of the entry year. Scholarships cannot be deferred to the following academic year.
- Be registered as a full-time student and be classified as overseas for fee purposes.
- (i) Seek permission and obtain consent from the university Scholarships Team before making any changes to your programme of study, this includes changing course title, course transfers, suspending studies, taking an optional intercalated or placement year etc. Please note that approval is not guaranteed. (ii) Where changes are made without prior approval, the scholarship will be withdrawn, and you may be required to repay the scholarship in full. Scholarships are not automatically extendable.
- Understand that, for intercalated or placement years: (i) where this is a compulsory part of the course and is denoted clearly in the course title i.e. [subject] with Industrial Placement, the scholarship would typically be paid during this placement or year, pro-rata to the fee for the year. (ii) where the intercalated or placement year is optional/not compulsory and the course can be taken with the ‘option of’, by default, no scholarship will be paid during this year. Requests for some of the award within the optional placement or intercalated year can be considered, subject to departmental approval.
- Inform the Scholarships Team of any other scholarships/sponsorship currently held or awarded at a later date. The scholarship may be adjusted or withdrawn if the other sources of funding exceed the total cost of the tuition fee.
- Pay all outstanding tuition fees by University deadlines if you have not been awarded a full scholarship, as detailed on our student finance web pages (Student Finance - University of Warwick). Non-payment of fees may result in the scholarship being withdrawn and full fees being charged to you.
- (i) As this scholarship is only available to cover all or part of your tuition fees, you are expected to maintain your living costs for the duration of your programme of study. Additional financial support is not available. The University recommends that students will need £1,023 per month for living costs, in line with maintenance costs required for visa purposes. More information on this can be found on our immigration pages (https://warwick.ac.uk/study/international/immigration/tier4/applying/money/).
- Acknowledge that your scholarship award amount is set for the duration at the point it is awarded and cannot typically be amended or increased i.e. for performance on the course, or due to external factors such as cost of living. Should you require additional support or are experiencing hardship during study, please contact the Student Funding Team. studentfunding@warwick.ac.uk.
- Make satisfactory progress on your programme of study.
- Repay the scholarship amount, pro-rata, if you withdraw from your course before completion.
- Agree to act in an ambassadorial capacity. This may be undertaken in a number of different ways and could include any of the following: writing a blog about your experiences at the University of Warwick, to write a short profile on what winning the scholarship has meant for you, to work with the Student Recruitment team to support recruitment activities, consent to your name being included in any publicity information about the scholarship awards.
- Agree to the University of Warwick contacting you approximately two years after your graduation for an update on how the scholarship has influenced your career.
Eligibility
To apply for this scholarship, you must:
- Be self-funded*
- Be classed as an 'overseas' or ‘international-fee paying’ student for tuition fee purposes
- Have applied for a full-time undergraduate course at the University of Warwick starting in Autumn 2025 before the UCAS application deadline of 29 January 2025. The course can be from any subject area (including our Foundation courses, but excluding the MBChB course). For a full list of our undergraduate courses, please visit our study pages.
- By 14th May 2025 you must be in receipt of an offer of a place to study at Warwick starting September 2025
Self-funded definition
You are considered to be a self-funded student if you are financing your studies with your own savings or if you are receiving financial assistance from family or friends. If you take out a student loan to cover the cost of your studies you are also considered to be self-funded.
You are not self-funded if your fees are being paid by your employer or a third party (other than family and friends) or if you are in receipt of a study grant or scholarship external to the University.
How to apply for the scholarship
Applications are now closed.
For more information on how to apply visit the main WUGES page here.
If you have any queries or issues, please contact us at scholars at warwick dot ac dot uk.
The objective is to learn more about your extra-curricular and academic achievements beyond standard examinations and assessments, what influenced your decision to study your chosen subject at the University of Warwick, how your excellence might benefit the Warwick community and how you hope your learning and experience at Warwick will be applied in the wider world once you graduate.
Answers can reference academic attainment, extracurricular successes and personal achievement but should not be a copy of the personal statement. You may write in essay or extended bullet point form but please don’t simply write a list. You should provide context and relevance to the objectives above. Responses are limited to 200 words.
If you have any further questions please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions tab.
Please read the terms and conditions of this scholarship carefully and ensure that you understand the conditions of the scholarship you have applied for on the Terms and Conditions tab.
Selection criteria
We will be using a number of different criteria to shortlist suitable candidates, including:
- The strength of your academic profile as stated on your UCAS form or IFP application form
- That you are Overseas for fees purposes
- That you submitted your application to the University of Warwick before 29 January 2025
- That you are planning to start your studies at the University of Warwick in the autumn of 2025
- That you are self-funded (i.e. not receiving a full tuition fee scholarship from another source
- The strength of the answers stated on your application form.
All of these criteria will be considered individually and also compared against the pool of applicants for the scholarship. Scholarships will be allocated across all departments to recognise academic excellence in all areas.
So, what's next?
After I have submitted my scholarship application form
After you have submitted your scholarship application, you will receive an automated email confirming receipt of your submission. Applications will be scored as the University releases admissions offers however shortlisting will not take place until all applications have been processed.
The Awards Panel, chaired by members of the academic community will meet in the middle of May 2025. Applicants will be notified of the outcome via e-mail before the last week of May 2025. Most eligible students will be emailed with a decision after the closing deadline, but we may contact you with a decision earlier if application criteria does not match the eligibility requirements.
Warwick will be processing admissions applications until the UCAS decision deadline of 14th of May and scholarship applications will need to be considered and scored in line with this. The scholarship outcomes will be released before the UCAS Reply By Deadline on the 4th June 2025 so that you can make an informed decision about your choice of university.
You may receive a scholarship offer before you have made a decision on your Firm and Insurance choice universities, or you may have already informed us of your decision. Please be advised however than due to a limited number of scholarships available, we are unable to offer a scholarship to those who accept Warwick as their insurance choice.
How will I know if I have been successful with my scholarship application?
The University will start assessing applications as offers are made by Admissions. You will be notified of the outcome of your application via email once all applications have been assessed and the Awards Panel has met.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any further questions please take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions webpage.