The Salters' Fellowship 2026

📖 About The Salters' Fellowship

The University of Liverpool and the Worshipful Company of Salters are delighted to offer the Salters’ Fellowship, aimed at supporting a postgraduate student with a background in Chemistry to pursue postgraduate education. This scholarship is designed to assist students from socio-economically underrepresented backgrounds.

The Worshipful Company of Salters has its origins in the salt trade of medieval London, as one of the Great 12 Livery Companies. Today, The Salters’ Company is a diverse organisation, responsible for several charitable foundations, important philanthropic work in science education, and fostering fellowship among its members. The Salters’ Company is dedicated to excellence in chemistry education, civic life, and charitable giving.

📅 Opportunity Details

• Date Published: October 03, 2025
• Application Deadline: October 24, 2025
• Category: Postgraduate, Masters, Partial Scholarship
• Opportunity Location: United Kingdom
• School: University of Liverpool

🎁 Benefits of The Salters' Fellowship

• The award provides a £10,000 contribution to tuition fees, available for one student in the 2025/26 academic year.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

1. Be permanently resident in the UK.
2. Have graduated from an undergraduate degree in Chemistry, including chemical engineering and biochemistry degrees.
3. Have accepted a place at the University of Liverpool on an eligible postgraduate course, commencing study in the 2025/26 academic year. Eligible postgraduate courses are one-year taught masters’ degrees in a complementary subject.
4. This must be your first postgraduate degree, and you must not already hold an equivalent qualification.
5. You must have applied to Student Finance England (or equivalent body) for a Postgraduate Masters’ Loan.
6. You must have been assessed for fee status as a ‘Home’ student, or expect to be assessed as a ‘Home’ student.
7. Have been considered a student from a widening participation background during your undergraduate degree.

🗓 Application Date and Process

• Application Deadline: 24 October, 2025
• To apply, visit the Scholarship Application Portal.
• Submit your application via the Application Form.

For further details, visit the official Salters' Fellowship Page.

• The award is a £10,000 contribution to tuition fees, available for one student in the 2025/26 academic year.