Boyle-Rodney Scholarship 2026

Please use this form to apply for the Boyle-Rodney Scholarship, 2026 intake.

The aim of the Boyle Rodney Scholarship is to transform the lives of exceptional students who would not ordinarily have had the opportunity to study a Masters course at Bayes, for financial reasons. The Boyle-Rodney Fund was set up in 2022 by James Boyle (MSc Real Estate Investment, 1997) as a tribute to lead tutor Bill Rodney, who has supported the launch of many successful and rewarding careers in the connected fields of finance and real estate, and beyond.

Through a competitive application process, applicants to this scholarship must demonstrate that they fulfil academic entrance criteria and that their family and financial backgrounds have meant that they would not afford to study for a Masters at Bayes. Applicants should not already hold a qualification equivalent to a UK Masters.

To be eligible, applicants must hold an offer on an eligible MSc degree at Bayes, and be able to demonstrate financial need.

Find out more about MSc Programmes at Bayes Business School, including entry requirements.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide documents and evidence of their financial position ahead of the interview stage. The successful two applicants will be notified in July 2026.

Value: Two scholarships, covering the full-time MSc fee (with 50% from the Boyle-Rodney Fund and 50% waived by Bayes Business School) plus a £10,000 stipend paid in ten instalments across the year.

Criteria

Eligible courses: All full time Specialist Master's degrees

Geographical requirements: None

Financial need: Applicants must be able to demonstrate that their family and financial backgrounds mean that they would not be able to afford to study for a Master's degree at Bayes. Shortlisted applicants will be required to provide documentary evidence (further details within application form).

Please note, it's very important that you will need sufficient funds to be able to travel to the UK and sustain yourself before the first stipend payment is made. This will usually be in October of the year study starts.

Visa Requirements: When applying for a visa you will need to show the funds required to meet the necessary financial legal requirements, which would typically be the difference between the £10,000 stipend and the minimum amount required for living costs as outlined here.

Academic requirements: Must be able to demonstrate academic excellence and satisfy the academic entry criteria for the chosen MSc. Applicants should not already hold a qualification equivalent to a UK Master's degree.

This scholarship is very popular and attracts a large number of applications. Whilst every application is carefully considered, we cannot offer individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Applicants must have accepted an offer on an eligible MSc course. Applicants who have not yet paid a deposit to accept their offer will also be considered, but must request for their offer to be reactivated if their offer has been withdrawn due to non-payment of deposit, and they must accept their offer by selecting 'Sponsorship' on the payment page of the offer response form.

Deadline: 12 April 2026, 11:59pm

Please review your information carefully before submitting the form, as it is not possible to make any amendments after it has been submitted. Good luck!

Please direct any queries about the scholarship to BayesDEI@citystgeorges.ac.uk

Your details

MSc programme applied for

Student number

This is stated in the email sent to you after you submit your course application.

First name

Surname

Email address

Further correspondence will be sent to this address.

Telephone number (including country code)

Permanent country of residence

This is normally taken to be the country in which you are ordinarily resident (when you are not studying, for example)

Nationality

Where did you hear about this scholarship opportunity?

If other, please specify:

Educational background

Undergraduate degree

University or institution of study

Qualification and Subject/Major

For example, BSc Mathematics

Final Grade obtained or achieved to date

Please also include the grading scheme where applicable (i.e. GPA 3.6/4; 16/20 etc). If you have not yet completed your degree please enter your average grade to date.

Graduation (or expected) date

Upload your final or interim degree transcript

Other Higher Education (i.e. university) qualifications (if any)

University or institution of study

Qualification and Subject/Major

Final Grade obtained or achieved to date

Please also include the grading scheme where applicable (i.e. GPA 3.6/4; 16/20 etc). If you have not yet completed your degree please enter your average grade to date.

Graduation (or expected) date

Upload your final or interim transcript/certificate

CV

Please upload your CV

Your current circumstances

1) What are your financial reasons for applying for the Boyle-Rodney Scholarship? (max 150 words)

2) Please provide your financial plan for the year to cover all costs relating to taking your course (including loan interest and payments if applicable), detailing sources of funding and covering adjustments you will make if you receive a scholarship, if applicable (upload 1 page PDF)

3) a) Please state your current salary and any other income (including family support) per year in £ (max 50 words)**

3) b) Please give details of any savings you hold

4) a) What is your household financial position in £? (‘Household’ is defined as the group of people you ordinarily live with as a family). a) List each person’s relationship to you, age, occupation, and their income from all sources**

4) b) List any other individuals supported by you or your household income in £ (who you do not live with) and their circumstances, or any other costs due to you or your household during your studies (e.g. loans / debts) **

5) Who will contribute to your costs during your studies (including household members / family / employer etc). Please state the person/institution, details, and amount in £.

6) Please list sources of financial support you have found that you can apply for to support your studies, with the amount, result and the organisation. If you have not applied for any financial support, please explain why.

** evidence will be requested if you are shortlisted for the scholarship

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Your background

7) Please provide details of your financial situation growing up - how has this impacted you? (max 150 words)

8) Are your parents/guardians university educated? Please give the country studied in.

9) Have you received any prizes, bursaries or scholarships for study or living expenses at any time to date? If yes, please state the source of funding, name of the award, the type of expense the funding covered, and the date.

10) Have you studied away from home and / or paid to undertake secondary (high school) or university studies? If so, please detail who contributed to your fees and living costs. (Please state source of funding, value in £ and dates)

11) What difference will completing this degree make to you and your career? (max. 150 words)

When applying for a visa you will need to show the funds required to meet the necessary financial legal requirements, which would typically be the difference between the £10,000 stipend and the minimum amount required for living costs as outlined here. Please confirm you have read and understood this

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Terms and Conditions

The following terms and conditions are related to 2025 entry:

The scholarship is only valid for full time Master’s students who meet all the eligibility requirements.
Students must register full-time and for the duration of the course, as scholarships will not be renewed or extended beyond the core year of study at Bayes Business School.
The scholarship award comprises a fee waiver for the total cost of the MSc (with 50% covered by the Boyle Rodney Fund and the remainder waived by Bayes Business School), subject to students fulfilling eligibility and course progression requirements. It also includes a £10,000 stipend paid in ten instalments across the year.
A scholarship recipient may not apply for other scholarships at City St George's, University of London within the duration of the scholarship.
In case a student decides to withdraw, the scholarship will terminate at the date of withdrawal.
The scholarship cannot be exchanged for an alternative award or course, or be deferred.
If the student’s status changes during their study, because of information omitted or falsified at the point of application, and the student becomes ineligible, City St George's, University of London and/or Bayes Business School reserve the right to revoke the scholarship and claim back any fee waiver / payments incorrectly made to the student.
If a student breaks City St George's, University of London and or Bayes Business School's regulations and is withdrawn from study, the scholarship terminates immediately. No further support will be available. If the student returns to study at a future date, the scholarship will not resume.
Bayes Business School and/or City St George's, University of London reserve the right to make changes to the terms and conditions of this scholarship. In this case, changes will appear on our website.

A complaint is normally a specific concern related to a procedural error, irregularity, or maladministration in admissions procedures or policies. If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of the administration of your scholarship, please contact BayesDEI@city.ac.uk.

I hereby confirm that the above information is correct. I acknowledge that if I am discovered to have made an untruthful statement then the University may withdraw any scholarship awarded and may also take other disciplinary action it deems appropriate. I have read and understood the terms and conditions of the Boyle Rodney Scholarship as stated above. In submitting my scholarship application form I agree that my contact details will be released to the donor. I agree that the decision of the awarding body is final.

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After submitting the Scholarship application form, please complete the online Boyle-Rodney Scholarship Declaration form, the link to which will be provided in your scholarship submission confirmation email.