Scholarships
The financial assistance offered through our Scholarship programme opens up the Goodenough community, attracting postgraduate students who will benefit most from what we offer and have the most to give to the life of the College.
Goodenough Scholarships
The diversity of the Goodenough College community is what sets us apart. 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.
The financial assistance offered through our Scholarship programme opens up the Goodenough community, attracting postgraduate students who will benefit most from what we offer and have the most to give to the life of the College. It can be expensive to live and study in London – find out more about accommodation costs and living costs.
“The Scholarship will have a long-term impact as I take my newfound knowledge, skills and experiences back to South Sudan and share them with others. Everything I have learnt here is preparing me for the future and will help me to do great things when I get home.”
In 2024-25 the College will be awarding over £740,000 in Scholarships (currently around a quarter of Members receive some financial assistance from the College). Find out more about some of the Scholars who have benefited from our Scholarships programme.
Funded by our dedicated Alumni, long standing partners, fundraising and the College itself, the programme includes both Residential Scholarships, that contribute to rent, and Community Scholarships that contribute to food, the Member experience and emergency financial assistance.
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.
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 Holroyd Howe and 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. (The deadline date for LGAC’s 2024-25 scholarships is 26 January 2024 – visit the LGAC website for details on how to apply.)
How to apply
If you wish to apply for any partner Scholarship schemes, please check their websites and application procedures.
Applications for a number of Goodenough Scholarships (see list below) 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 2024-2025 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
| Scholarship | Details | Max number of years | Number available | Monetary amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodenough Black Futures Scholarship | Any Black and mixed-Black heritage sutdents from a medium or low HDI country studying on a one-year master's course | 1 | 2 | Between £7,035 and £14,070 |
| Goodenough British Student Scholarship | British nationals or someone with the right of abode in the UK applying from the UK on a one-year course | 1 | 1 | £7,000 |
| Goodenough Chevening | A partnership Scholarship with the Chevening Secretariat | 1 | 1 | £14,070 |
| Goodenough Commonwealth Scholarship | A one-year master's course from the Commonwealth | 1 | 1 | £14,070 |
| Goodenough Family Scholarships | Families coming to live at the College, covers from 1-4 years of study | 4 | 1 | £13,025 |
| Goodenough Giving Day Scholarships | A one-year master's course | 1 | 14 | Between £3,520 and £14,070 |
| Goodenough International | A one-year master's course (not from the Commonwealth) | 1 | 1 | £14,070 |
| Goodenough PhD Scholarships | Enrolled on or due to start a PhD course or enrolled on an MPhil or MRes course with the intention to upgrade to a PhD | 4 | 6 | £7,035 |
| Chairman's Residence (musician) Scholarship | A music performance course | 1 | 1 | £14,070 |
| Sam Goodenough Scholarship | A one-year master's course from the Commonwealth | 1 | 7 | £3,520 |
| Canadian Women's Health Scholarship | A woman studying a one year master's course in global health from the global South. | 1 | 1 | £14,000 |
| Chevening, Commonwealth or Marshall Scholarships | A limited number of those awarded a Chevening, Commonwealth or Marshall Scholarship from a medium or low HDI country | 1 | 24 | £3,150 |
| Chevening, Commonwealth or Marshall Scholarship | A Ukrainian Chevening Scholar generously funded by the Bohdan Hawrylyshyn Family Foundation | 1 | 1 | £3,000 |
| Goodenough Bloomsbury Institute / Santa Maria Education Scholarship | A Paraguayan student identified by the Santa Maria Education Fund in Paraguay | 1 | 1 | £12,000 |
| Rowland Scholarship – supported by Intersticia UK | A one-year master's course | 1 | 1 | £14,000 |
| Sir Abraham Bailey Scholarships | Awarded to a South African national. Abe Bailey Bursars are encouraged to apply | 1 | 3 | Between £7,035 and £14,070 |
| Ola Bergman Memorial | A one-year master's in engineering or an allied field | 1 | 1 | £6,000 |
| Fox Scholarships | A one-year master's course | 1 | 2 | £4,500 |
| Barry Kanesu Scholarship | A one-year master's course from Asia, in memory of Barry Kanesu, Alumnus of Goodenough College | 1 | 1 | £3,882 |
| Amelia Wise Scholarship | A one-year master's course | 1 | 1 | £14,000 |
| Holroyd Howe Meal Scholarships | 150 meals to be taken in the Great Hall, generously donated by the College's caterer Holroyd Howe | 1 | 3 | £900 |
