Application Form

Applications for the 2026 Fellowship will open from February 1st to March 31st. During that time, we invite you to share your story, your ambitions, and the ideas that drive you.

Application Form

Introduction

Applications for 2026-2027 will open 9am GMT on 1st February 2026, and close 5pm GMT on 31st March 2026. Applications received outside of this window will not be accepted.

Application Question: If you have a question that is not answered in our Guidance Notes or Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), please email query@phoenixfellow.org with the subject line "The Phoenix Fellowship - Application Question". We will endeavour to reply within 2 working days. 

Preview the Application
Before submitting your application, you may wish to review the questions in advance and prepare your responses. A downloadable version of the 2026 application form is available here for this purpose.

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Applicant Information

We will use the information provided in this section to contact you about your application. Please ensure that you include your name as you would wish to see it on, for example, a certificate.

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Title *
First name / given name *
Last name / surname / family name *
Phone number *
Email address *
Address line 1
Apt/suite #
City
Postal code
Date of birth *
Place of birth *
Gender *
Your country of origin
Marital status
Benefits
i.e.,receiving financial support such as Universal Credit, Income Support, or other welfare benefits.
Number of people in household
Employment status
If other, please specify
Have you applied to the Phoenix Fellowship before?

University Details

What is the highest level of education you have completed and hold a qualification in? *
Please list all your educational qualifications you have accrued so far (including any you’re currently studying), along with your results from those qualifications
For example:
Secondary School Certificate, Dhirubhai Ambani International School, 2018, 40%; BA Chemistry, the University of Leeds, 2027, expected First

Please list all the universities and courses you have either received an offer from or where you are currently studying.

For example:
MSc Physics, University of Manchester – unconditional offer
MBBS, University College London – completed first year
BVSc, University of Liverpool – completed second year
Are you eligible for UK Student Finance? *

Immigration Information

In this section, we need to find out about your immigration status, as it will help us understand whether you meet the eligibility criteria for the fellowship.

Do you hold (or are you an official dependent of someone who holds) one of the following statuses?
If other, please specify
If you have this information, what was your date of arrival in the UK? Immigration Documents *
If other, please specify
Please provide a brief summary of your immigration history since arriving in the UK. (100 words)
(For example, "I came as an unaccompanied asylum seeking child, was initially granted discretionary leave to remain and two years ago was granted refugee status with indefinite leave to remain”)

Financial Position

Eligibility is based in part upon your financial position. Please tell us (roughly):

What is your current monthly income?

How much do you owe in total, including any debts, student debts, and outstanding gas or electricity bills? (£)
Rent/Mortgage
Utilities: such as rent, mortgage or each month?
Council Tax
Do you have a UK Bank Account?
Do you have three months’ worth of bank statements? If selected for interview, these will be required towards demonstrating financial need.

How much is your family’s total annual household income?

How much will your family (parents, guardians or partner) be contributing toward your study costs
Briefly describe any financial challenge(s) you are currently facing

Support

We would like to know if there are any additional support needs you may have with regards to your personal circumstances. Please be assured that any information you provide in this section will not negatively affect your application in any way; we only request this information so we can help and support you should you be successful in your application.

Do you consider yourself to have a disability and/or learning difficulties? *
If yes, please give details.
Do you receive Local Authority support?
Please state the name of your local authority and the support you receive.
Please describe your current living arrangements *
Other living arrangements details
Please give details about other funding / scholarships that you have applied to, and whether any of these applications have been successful.

Personal Statements

Please take time to carefully write and review these statements. These statements will play a big part in helping the scholarship panel to decide which candidates to invite to an interview. The Trustees want to know who you are as a person, your educational journey, and what your planned degree programmes means to you and to your future. Please refer to the Fellowship Overview page to remind yourself of characteristics of successful Fellows to help inform your statements..

Why do you want to do this degree programme, and why is it important to you? (400 words) *
How has your education been affected by your personal circumstances? Please describe the barriers you have faced in continuing your education, and provide details of any steps you have taken to try to overcome these barriers. (400 words)
Is there anything else that you would like to tell us to help us get to know you better? Since the Fellowship values academic strength and societal contribution, you may wish to speak about your experience of these characteristics in your journey thus far. (200 words)

Referee Details

Please list one reference. It will ideally be an academic reference (e.g. a teacher, tutor, lecturer), but if this isn’t possible, you can also list a social worker, employer, religious leader, or community group leader. We will contact your referee if you are invited for an interview so please ensure that you have asked them for permission to be a reference.

Title
Full name *
Relationship to you *
Name of the organisation your referee works for *
Your referee’s role in that organisation *
Referee's email address *

Declaration and Submission

All decisions by the Phoenix Fellowship charity are taken in good faith on the basis of the statements made on your scholarship application and having considered your referees' communication.

If the trustees discover that you have made a false statement or have omitted significant information from your application form, for example, regarding your qualifications, the Phoenix Fellowship reserves the right to terminate your application during the application process or the fellowship itself should your application be successful.

Please check all the boxes to confirm you have read and agree to the statements below.

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Date *

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