Lillingstone Trust Scholarship
£5,000 scholarship for local students in MB ChB Medicine, Computing, or Psychology.
In partnership with the Lillingstone Trust, The University of Buckingham is delighted to offer a £5,000 scholarship towards tuition fees for a two-year undergraduate degrees in computing or psychology starting in September 2025, or MB ChB Medicine degree starting in January 2026.
Available awards:
- 2 awards for psychology, starting in September 2025.
- 1 award for computing, starting in September 2025.
- 2 awards for medicine, starting in January 2026.
This scholarship is specifically for local students who otherwise could not afford a university education and for whom a place at The University of Buckingham will unlock life-changing opportunities.
Criteria and eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must fulfil all the following criteria:
- Live in North Buckinghamshire, South Northamptonshire or Milton Keynes
- Have applied to study for an undergraduate degree in either Computing, Medicine (MB ChB) or Psychology at The University of Buckingham, either via UCAS or directly via our website
- Be able to start the degree in September 2025 (for Computing or Psychology) or January 2026 (for MB ChB) and complete it in December 2027 (for Computing or Psychology) or June 2030 (for MB ChB)
Plus at least one of the following:
- Without this scholarship, the applicant would not otherwise be able to afford to attend university; or
- The applicant is in a recognised ‘carer’ role for a member of their immediate family; or
- The applicant has faced or is currently experiencing significant family upheaval; or
- The applicant is estranged from their parent(s) and receives no financial support from their family.
Matched courses
To qualify for the scholarship, an application to one of the programmes listed below is required.
- Business Management with Applied Computing BSc (Hons), (2 years and 1 term)
- Computing (Artificial Intelligence and Robotics) BSc (Hons), (2 years)
- Computing (Cyber Security) BSc (Hons), (2 years)
- Computing BSc (Hons), (2 years)
- Computing with Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons), (2 years)
- Computing with Business Management BSc (Hons), (2 years and 1 term)
- Medicine MB ChB, (4.5 years)
- Psychology BSc (Hons), (2 years)
- Psychology with Applied Computing BSc (Hons), (2 years)
- Psychology with Business Management BSc (Hons), (2 years and 1 term)
- Psychology with English Literature BSc (Hons), (2 years)
How to apply
Reminder: You need an application ID to submit an application for this scholarship, which you receive after submitting your application to one of our courses. Ensure your course application is submitted before applying for our funded scholarships.
September 2025 entry
Scholarships for courses commencing September 2025 are now available to apply for.
January 2026 entry
The scholarship application form for courses commencing January 2026 is not yet available.