Ondaatje Scholarship

Scholarship worth up to £4,000 towards the tuition fees for one year’s postgraduate masters study.

Sir Christopher Ondaatje kindly provides a very generous donation for scholarships. We offer scholarships for postgraduate study (masters level study only) at Buckingham to students commencing their studies in September or January. Each scholarship is awarded on merit and is open to competition.

Matched courses

To qualify for the scholarship, an application to one of the programmes listed below is required.

Application procedure

Anyone interested in applying for the Ondaatje Scholarship should complete the application form (see below) and email the following additional documents to admissions@buckingham.ac.uk 

  • An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • An academic reference

The final decision regarding the awards will be made by the University’s Scholarship Committee Members. 

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

    Funded scholarships for courses commencing September 2025 are now available to apply for.

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