{"id":2697,"date":"2026-05-22T09:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/?p=2697"},"modified":"2026-05-22T09:32:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:32:47","slug":"kent-launches-the-kent-graduate-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/2026\/05\/22\/kent-launches-the-kent-graduate-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch of the Kent Graduate Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a current University of Kent student considering postgraduate study, there\u2019s now even more reason to take the next step.<\/p>\n<p>Kent has launched the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/scholarships\/kent-graduate-scholarship\">Kent Graduate Scholarship<\/a><\/strong> for students progressing from undergraduate study into a Master\u2019s degree in 2026 &#8211; offering financial support to help make postgraduate study more accessible.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re planning to specialise in your subject, boost your career prospects, or explore a new area of interest, these scholarships are designed to support Kent students continuing their academic journey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s on offer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students starting an eligible postgraduate taught course at Kent in September 2026 could receive <strong>\u00a31,500 towards tuition fees for UK students<\/strong> or <strong>\u00a33,000 towards tuition fees for overseas students<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who can apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The scholarship is available to current final-year Kent undergraduate students who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>progress directly onto a postgraduate taught course at Kent<\/li>\n<li>start their course in September 2026<\/li>\n<li>achieve at least a 2:1 degree classification<\/li>\n<li>hold an unconditional offer for their postgraduate course before the scholarship deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why stay at Kent for postgraduate study?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Postgraduate study can help you develop specialist knowledge, improve your career opportunities, gain valuable research and professional skills, and stand out in a competitive job market.<\/p>\n<p>Staying at Kent also means continuing to study in a familiar environment with access to the University\u2019s academic support, facilities, and student community.<\/p>\n<p>This new Ambition scholarship is part of Kent\u2019s commitment to helping students achieve their ambitions and continue their education without financial barriers standing in the way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t miss the deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications for the Kent Graduate Scholarship close <strong>Tuesday 16 July 2026 at 23:59.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students are encouraged to apply early, as scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible applicants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:scholarships@kent.ac.uk\"><strong>Contact the Scholarships team<\/strong><\/a> and fast-track your journey to postgraduate study.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a current University of Kent student considering postgraduate study, there\u2019s now even more reason to take the next step. Kent has launched the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/2026\/05\/22\/kent-launches-the-kent-graduate-scholarship\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78257,"featured_media":2710,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[312383,205698,223276,312216,1479],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2697"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78257"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2697"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2697\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2711,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2697\/revisions\/2711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/student-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}