The Madhvi Singh Rana Scholarship 2023 Entry

The Madhvi Singh Rana Scholarship will be awarded to one Home/UK student and provides funding of up to £12,000 over four years (£3,000 per year, including a Professional Placement Year if taken) to support an undergraduate student studying for a Biomedical Sciences degree at the University of Surrey, starting in September 2023. To be eligible to apply, applicants must be able to demonstrate a household income of less than £35,000 and/or meet any of the listed criteria for widening participation.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

demonstrate a household income of less than £35K

and/or

meet any of the criteria for widening participation as listed below:

Students from Low Participation Neighbourhoods (LPNs, defined as POLAR4 Quintiles 1 and 2 by OfS*
Students from an area of high deprivation (Index of Multiple Deprivation, IMD) Quintiles 1 and 2**
Students from a low-income family (eligible for Free School Meals in last six years)
Care leavers and students in local authority care
From families where parents/carers are in non-professional households (NS-SEC groups 4-8)
From families with no parental history of HE participation
Students classified as having a disability
Young carers
Mature learners
Refugees and asylum seekers
Students estranged from their families
Students who have a parent/carer who has served in the armed forces or reserves
Students from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic backgrounds
Students from Gypsy, Roma or Irish Traveller (GRT) communities
Students who identify as a New Traveller, Boater, Bargee or Showperson