Vocational Bursaries:
Who can apply?
Students are eligible to apply if they are:
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How to apply
Our application round will open on 1 June before each academic year. When the round is open, please log in to the grant application system to apply.
Closing dates
The closing date for applications is 1 September at 5pm.
Below are the accounts and trustees’ annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Please note we have updated our eligibility criteria from 2024 – please read here.
To be eligible to apply, you must be in attendance at university by the application deadline date.
Read here for important change to the Undergraduate Bursary Scheme in 2026.
Our undergraduate bursaries are designed to provide support to UK students in financial need, who have a parent or spouse, or who they themselves work:
- In the Grocery Industry
- In a Community Pharmacy or as a registered Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician
- As a Commercial Traveller, and;
Who are registered on a full-time undergraduate degree course at a recognised UK university. The information in this section explains more about eligibility, and the terms we use.
How to apply
Application forms will be available in April.
Closing dates
The closing date for applications is 1 October. We aim to make decisions within four to six weeks after the closing date.
Decisions
Decisions on applications are taken by the Trustees of the Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust, and all are final.
Our postgraduate bursaries are designed to provide support to UK students in financial need, who have a parent or spouse, or who they themselves work:
- In the Grocery Industry
- In a Community Pharmacy or as a registered Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician
- As a Commercial Traveller, and;
Who are registered on a full-time postgraduate degree course at a recognised UK university. The information in this section explains more about eligibility, and the terms we use.