Unlock Your Future: The Bradford Futures Scholarship for 2025/26

Are you a prospective undergraduate student looking for financial support to pursue your studies? The Bradford Futures Scholarship for the academic year 2025/26 is now available, offering a fantastic opportunity for home-fee paying students to receive financial assistance during their university journey.

About the Scholarship

The University of Bradford is excited to offer the Bradford Futures Scholarship, which aims to support deserving undergraduate students. This scholarship is particularly focused on those who meet specific criteria outlined in the university’s Widening Participation Plan, ensuring that support is directed toward students from backgrounds that may traditionally be underrepresented in higher education.

Scholarship Details

• Value: £1,500 per year, paid as a cash payment to scholarship winners.
• Duration: Up to a maximum of four years, depending on the length of the course.
• Eligibility: This scholarship is open to full-time undergraduate students, specifically those in their foundation year or first year of study.

Who Can Apply?

To be eligible for the Bradford Futures Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be a new, full-time, home-fee paying undergraduate student.
• Demonstrate that they meet one or more of the following criteria:
  • From a low participation area as defined by POLAR 4 (quintile areas 1 and 2).
  • Have a low household income or low socioeconomic status.
  • Identify as a BAME student.
  • Be disabled, a young carer, a care leaver, a refugee, or an asylum seeker (not already receiving a specific university scholarship).
  • Be estranged from parents or an adult learner aged 25 and above.

Eligible Regions

The scholarship is available to students from various eligible countries, including:

• England
• Scotland
• Wales
• Northern Ireland
• Various British Overseas Territories

Application Process

The application process for the Bradford Futures Scholarship is straightforward but competitive. Here’s what you need to know:

• Application Dates: Applications open on October 1, 2025, and close on October 31, 2025.
• Application Method: All applications must be submitted electronically through the university’s scholarship portal.

It is advisable for students to apply for student finance before submitting their scholarship application.

Important Notes

• This scholarship is competitive, and not all applications will be successful. Please be aware that there is no appeals process for decisions made by the scholarship panel.
• Successful applicants may also be eligible for other financial support, such as the standard undergraduate bursary and the University’s Academic Excellence Scholarship.