Vice-Chancellor’s Awards

About the scholarship

Scholarship Description

King's is pleased to introduce the new Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for postgraduate study at King’s, worth £5,000 as a fee reduction for India-domiciled students.

The Vice-Chancellor of King’s College London, Shitij Kapur, is pleased to offer up to 40 awards, each of £5,000, to India-domiciled students starting their first on-campus postgraduate degree in September 2026 in the following faculties:

• Arts & Humanities
• The Dickson Poon School of Law
• Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
• King’s Business School
• Life Sciences & Medicine
• Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Science
• Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care
• Social Science & Public Policy

Scholarships will cover a tuition fee reduction of £5,000.

Eligibility

The awards are available to India-domiciled students studying a first postgraduate degree at King’s, in one of the faculties named above. It is only valid for full time, on campus study, and only for courses starting in September 2026.

Those who wish to apply for the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards should submit their application to study at King's by Friday 25 April 2026. This ensures that you have the best chance of receiving a decision ahead of the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards 31 May 2026 deadline.

Prospective students must have accepted their study offer by 31 May 2026 in order to be eligible to apply for the award. Deposits must be paid by the deadline stated on the offer.

The awards will be applied to the selected students’ tuition fee accounts as a fee reduction. They will not be available against any other costs, and no cash equivalent will be offered. Any residual tuition fee liability must be met by the recipient.

King's College London will be looking for evidence that award holders will make the most of their time at King’s, at both academic and personal levels, and that they will use their skills and knowledge to enhance society once their studies are complete.