Eligibility Criteria

  • The Scholarship is open for applications to all Indian students pursuing undergraduate degree, post-graduate degree or diploma with any of the locations provided by UL, the United States of America, United Kingdom or Australia.
  • The candidate should have an offer of a place on an eligible course with any university based in the United States of America, United Kingdom or Australia.
  • They should have booked an accommodation with UL and should have a confirmed booking ID.
  • The activities undertaken by the candidate must have had an impact on social change and developments, fostered social cohesion or provided support in empowering any minorities/underprivileged people. Or any initiative taken towards betterment of society, environment, or animal welfare will be evaluated.
  • It is further clarified that the scale of the impact or the number of people will not be the deciding factor for awarding of the scholarship.
  • Scholarships are only available to full time students.
  • In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements and terms & conditions of the scholarship award, all scholarship students must also meet any conditions attached to their academic offer from the University, and must comply with all visa and immigration requirements.
  • Entries will be considered valid if you have filled in our application form for the scholarship, recorded and uploaded your video on social media with relevant tagging.
  • The last date to submit your details along with your video application is 30th June, 2024.
  • The scholarship is valid only for July Intake for Australia Students and September Intake for the USA & UK students.
  • Video entries uploaded on Instagram must tag University Living.

Terms and Conditions

  1. To be eligible for the Social Scholarship by UL, you must mandatorily have an offer of a place on an eligible course.
  2. You must also book your accommodation through UL.
  3. The total value of the Social scholarship is £1000 or 1 month rent whichever is lesser. Scholarship would be paid as the second installment in the accommodation amount.
  4. The student is expected to have a good track record in his college / university on all matters and no red flags should emerge from either college or accommodation provider.
  5. Students are expected to submit the accommodation invoice for the 2nd installment of rent which should be running uninterrupted from the check in date till the date of the second installment. This 2nd rent installment date should match with the payment schedule submitted by the student on award of the scholarship (if he/she/they wins) and finalization of his accommodation.
  6. Applications received after the final deadline will not be considered.
  7. The successful applicant will be contacted within 2 weeks off the final deadline, and UL will also announce the successful applicant through UL social media channels.
  8. The scholarship is applied to the accommodation fee when an applicant accepts their scholarship offer/ and accepts and meets the conditions of their course offer/ and is eligible to enroll on the course.
  9. Scholarships are competitive and selection is based on the information provided in the application video/picture. The quality of the video is not a deciding factor.
  10. UL’s decision in all matters relating to the scholarship shall be final.
  11. If a scholarship application is successful, the student becomes a de facto ambassador and the student agrees to appear in online and / or printed marketing materials for UL. For example, providing a student profile and a photograph which may be used to promote UL’s services. Your name and course will be printed in the Scholarships Awards Celebration scheme. By applying to this scholarship you are consenting to this.
  12. UL reserves the right to disqualify any candidate participating in the application process of this scholarship, if any fraudulent activity is identified as being carried out, including but not limited to submission of fraudulent documents, misrepresentation of identity, submission of fake videos/pictures as evidence for the purpose of winning the Scholarship etc.
  13. UL may remove the scholarship placed on your account immediately in the event that:
    • You are expelled, suspended or excluded from the whole or part of the University or your programme of study for academic failure; or
    • We are of the reasonable opinion that you have made any misrepresentation (whether negligently or intentionally) to us either in respect of applying to the University or during the course of and in connection with your studies at the University; or
    • In the event of an intercalation, any payments will be suspended until you return and progress to the next stage of your course.
  14. By applying for this Social Scholarship the candidates agree to be bound by:
    • these terms and conditions ("T&C");
    • the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and other relevant documentation including any modifications, alterations or updates thereof, that are published on the UL website
  15. The Scholarship details will be displayed on the UL website and UL reserves the right to advertise and promote the Scholarship on print, broadcast media or internet based websites.
  16. UL shall not be held liable for any and all claims, losses, costs, expenses, damages and liability suffered by any candidate on account of participation in the application process of the Scholarship.
    • Candidates/students are not bound in any way to participate in this Scholarship. All applications are made voluntarily by the candidates.
    • If at any point in time after selection of the recipient of the Scholarship, if he/she withdraws from the course being pursued by him/her, then the recipient will be liable to refund the amount of Scholarship which has been awarded to him/her.
  17. While submitting an application for this Scholarship, the candidates agree and accept that their data will be recorded and used by the UL in the ways set out in these terms and conditions in accordance with Data Protection laws as well as other applicable laws of India.
  18. UL reserves the right to publish the names, basic details and photograph of the recipient for circulation and publication in print, broadcast media or internet based websites.
  19. UL may publish the videos submitted by the recipient as a part of their application process for circulation in print, broadcast media or internet based websites, where due credit will be given to the recipient and update on how the scholarship has impacted the career.
  20. All the rules and procedures of this Scholarship shall be governed in accordance with the applicable laws in India Courts at New Delhi shall have the exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute that may arise during the award of this Scholarship.