UCL Women Healthcare Leaders Scholarship 2026
- Omran Aburayya
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
If you’re a woman poised to drive meaningful change in global healthcare — not just through technical skill but through leadership and vision — the UCL Women Healthcare Leaders Scholarship 2026 offers a powerful platform to make your mark. Here’s everything you need to know.
🎓 Scholarship Summary
Host institution: University College London (UCL), Global Business School for Health (GBSH)
Level: Postgraduate taught (MSc and MBA)
Available to: Prospective students who identify as women
Value: Up to £10,000 or £15,000 (depending on fee status) (based on your provided text)
Selection Criteria: Based on academic merit & leadership potential
Eligibility: UK and overseas applicants
Application Deadlines (2026):
Round 1: 18 January → notification 16 February
Round 2: 31 March → notification 28 April
Round 3: 26 June → notification 24 July
📚 Eligible Study Programmes
To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must apply for one of the following GBSH programmes starting in September 2026:
MSc Biotech & Pharmaceutical Management
MSc Digital Health & Entrepreneurship
MSc Global Healthcare Management (Analytics)
MSc Global Healthcare Management (Finance)
MSc Global Healthcare Management (Leadership)
MBA Health (full-time or part-time)
✨ Scholarship Overview
The Women Healthcare Leaders Scholarship is specifically designed to empower women who are ready to step into leadership roles in global health. Beyond financial support, UCL offers leadership coaching and high-impact training for scholars, reflecting the school’s recognition that women are underrepresented in senior healthcare roles — despite making up a large portion of the health workforce.
🎁 Scholarship Benefits
Financial Support: Up to £10,000 (UK fee status) or £15,000 (overseas) — as stated in your text.
Leadership Development: Recipients benefit from dedicated coaching and intensive leadership training.
Visibility & Influence: Scholars are expected to engage in recruitment and outreach activities (e.g., giving testimonials, participating in webinars or events), helping to shape GBSH’s mission to cultivate women leaders in healthcare.
Networking: As a scholar, you’ll join a network of future healthcare executives, changemakers, and influencers.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, you must:
Identify as a woman.
Demonstrate academic excellence in your application.
Show strong leadership potential, especially within the context of healthcare.
Apply to one of the eligible programmes listed above.
Submit a 500-word essay explaining how you plan to make a difference in healthcare. (As per your provided text.)
Be willing to participate in UCL marketing and recruitment if awarded; e.g., testimonials, event participation, etc.
Note: The scholarship is granted only for the intended intake year and cannot be deferred. Recipients who withdraw early may be required to repay the award, subject to extenuating circumstances.
📝 Application Procedure
Apply to your chosen GBSH MSc or MBA Health programme for September 2026.
Submit a scholarship application, separate from your course application.
Write and include a 500‑word essay explaining your vision for leadership and impact in healthcare.
Provide a CV that reflects your academic achievements, professional experience, and leadership potential.
Selection will be made by a scholarship panel based on the materials you provide (essay, CV, etc.).
📖 Terms & Conditions
Only one scholarship can be awarded per candidate, even if you apply for more than one.
You must accept your study offer and pay your deposit by UCL’s deadlines, or the scholarship may be withdrawn.
Partial or full repayment may be required if you withdraw before completing your programme, unless there are serious extenuating circumstances.
Successful scholars will be expected to represent GBSH via promotional activities — such as blogs, webinars, panel events, or video testimonials.
👌🏻 Why This Scholarship Matters
Addressing gender leadership gap: Despite women being central to healthcare delivery and the workforce, they remain underrepresented in senior leadership. This scholarship is a concrete step by UCL to bridge that gap.
Building future leaders: Beyond financial support, recipients receive tailored leadership training and coaching — preparing them not just to work in healthcare, but to lead it.
Impactful careers: With exposure to UCL’s network, scholars can better influence health systems, policy, innovation, or business in healthcare — all shaped through a gender-sensitive lens.
