Ocean Estate Bursary Scheme

The Ocean Estate Bursary Scheme provides financial support of up to £3,000 to residents of the Ocean Estate in Stepney, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. This bursary is available to support both undergraduate and postgraduate (Masters) students pursuing all courses at Queen Mary University of London. The bursary is administered by the Tower Hamlets and Canary Wharf Trust using Section 106 funds that developers were required to put aside for the benefit of the local community. Bursaries are grants and do not need to be repaid. To be eligible, applicants must be over 16 years old and must have been ordinarily resident in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets for at least three years at the application closing date. Students living on the Ocean Estate for education reasons only are not eligible, and applicants must not be excluded from welfare benefits due to their immigration status. The Ocean Estate boundaries are defined as: Mile End Road to the north, the Regents Canal to the east, Halley Street, Aston Street, Matlock Street and Belgrade Street along the southern edge, and Stepney Green to the west.