The Southampton Physics and Astronomy Achievement Scholarship is designed to support students pursuing at University of Southampton. It offers financial support of upto undefined for Stipend, Tuition fees and is open to eligible undergraduate students.
Overview of the Southampton Physics and Astronomy Achievement Scholarship scholarship
Who can apply for the Southampton Physics and Astronomy Achievement Scholarship?
Five scholarships will be awarded automatically based on merit, and the remaining 5 will be awarded to next high-ranking applicants who meet the contextual admissions criteria.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
have submitted your application to study on an undergraduate programme in Physics and Astronomy by the UCAS equal consideration date, 6pm on Wednesday 14 January 2026
have a conditional or unconditional offer from the University of Southampton
book an online or in-person interview with the School of Physics and Astronomy
be paying your fees yourself
not be in receipt of any external sponsorship if you are an international student.
Head over to the University of Southampton for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Head over to the University of Southampton for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Southampton Physics and Astronomy Achievement Scholarship scholarship
What does the Southampton Physics and Astronomy Achievement Scholarship include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
What is the selection process for the Southampton Physics and Astronomy Achievement Scholarship?
Here's an outline of the selection criteria and process to help you understand how the recipients are chosen:
Applying for the Southampton Physics and Astronomy Achievement Scholarship: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
This is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful.
We will score and rank all eligible applicants' essays and their interview performances. We will ask you questions on your essay as part of your interview so that we can be sure you've written it yourself.
The top scoring 5 applicants will be awarded a scholarship.
The remaining 5 scholarships will be awarded to the next highest ranking applicants who meet the widening participation criteria.
Applications will be assessed against this criteria individually and compared against all applications received for this scholarship. The decision of the Head of School is final.
Successful applicants will have a stipend of £5,000 paid into their UK bank account in quarterly instalments. Continuation of the scholarship from year 2 onwards is subject to maintaining first-class performance (70%) each year. If first-class performance is maintained, the scholarship maybe received each year for the duration of the course, up to a maximum of 4 years.
If you receive an offer from us, we'll send you more details of what you need to submit to be considered for the scholarship, as well as details on our Offer Holder Visit Days and interviews.
You will need to submit an essay of up to 500 words on a physics topic of your choice and book an interview. Your essay must be submitted no later than 7 days before your interview.
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