Scholarships

Goodenough Scholarships

The diversity of the Goodenough College community is what sets us apart and our Scholarships programme helps to support this. Our Members are drawn from around 95 different countries and varied socio-economic backgrounds, they study subjects ranging from Bioengineering to Opera Performance and bring a host of talent, interests and experience to College life.

Types of Goodenough funding

In 2025-26 the College will be awarding over £760,000 in Scholarships (currently around a quarter of Members receive some financial assistance from the College).

Funded by our dedicated Alumni, long standing partners, fundraising and the College itself, the Goodenough Scholarships programme provides Residential Scholarships that contribute to rent and emergency financial assistance.

It can be expensive to live and study in London – find out more about accommodation costs and living costs – but our Residential Scholarships ensure we can support a number of students with limited financial means, enabling them to afford to live in College.

For those Members who find themselves in unexpected financial difficulty during their time at Goodenough, our emergency fund (The Mecklenburgh Fund) can ease the pressure, allowing them to focus on getting the most out of their studies and College life and there is also the Dean’s Fund, which enables those with limited funding to participate in College activities.

Applications for a number of Goodenough administered Scholarships can be made at the same time as submitting your application to live at the College – see the table below for details.

Find out more about some of the Scholars who have benefited from our Scholarships programme.

Partner Scholarships

In addition to the Scholarships administered by the College we are fortunate to be able to link potential Members to a number of Scholarships provided through partnerships with other academic bodies or institutions. The application procedures for these Scholarships vary depending on the organisation involved.

We are the first choice for Scholars from a wide range of international schemes, including: Chevening,  Marshall, Fulbright, Commonwealth, Windle Trust, Cara, and Rotary Scholars.

Other partners include the London Goodenough Association of Canada (LGAC), a nationwide association of former residents and supporters of the College, which provides six Scholarships to help talented Canadian students to live at Goodenough. (Visit the LGAC website for details on how to apply.) Applications for LGAC Scholarships close on 1 March 2025.

To apply for any partner Scholarship schemes, please check their websites and application procedures.

Sabbatical Fellowships

The College offers accommodation each academic year to a small number of Sabbatical Fellows for periods from three to twelve months. These may be visiting academics at London institutions, post-doctoral Research Fellows or other specialist academic researchers. Accommodation is provided in one-bedroom flats or double en suite rooms, and rents are set according to ability to pay.

We are looking for individuals who are able to add real interest and value to our community during their residence. Some come to the College through our established partnerships with global academic institutions. Others simply approach us direct. While in residency, Sabbatical Fellows are eligible to participate in – and, importantly, asked to contribute as appropriate to – Member activities, including the Dean’s Programme. All are welcome to apply but priority will be given to those who haven’t benefitted from living at Goodenough previously.

If you believe you can add real interest and value to the College community as a Sabbatical Fellow, please contact us via sabbaticalfellows@goodenough.ac.uk, setting out relevant information such as your area of study, any academic position to which you have been appointed in London, and what value you think you can bring to College life. Please also include the proposed duration of your stay and details of existing financial support for your period in residence.

Goodstart Fellowships for Alumni

The College is delighted to announce the Goodstart Fellowship programme (2025-26), a new initiative created and funded by one of our Alumni to enable other Goodenough Alumni to make a real difference in their communities. If you have a plan to make an improvement to the well-being of your community, and the skills and connections to deliver it, a GoodStart Fellowship may help you to get started. Grants range from $20,000 to $50,000 (renewable for up to two years). Find out more and submit a Statement of Inquiry by 1 June 2025. 

How to apply

Applications for a number of Goodenough administered Scholarships can be made at the same time as submitting your application to live at the College. (Before starting your application please read our advice on what to include in your application and on how to apply for our scholarships.)  You will hear the outcome of your application for a Scholarship at the same time as your application to live at the College.

See below for details of the Goodenough administered Scholarships available for the 2025-2026 academic year.

If you have any questions please contact our Admissions Officers, Prudence or Angela: Email: admissions@goodenough.ac.uk tel: +44 (0) 20 7520 1575