The Andrea Levy Scholarship

The Andrea Levy Scholarship was established in 2020 in memory of multi-award winning novelist Andrea Levy by her family. The scholarship supports Black African and Caribbean heritage applicants from socio-economically challenged backgrounds who are starting their first undergraduate degree at the University of Edinburgh. The scholarship is designed to help with living expenses and to fully cover tuition fees throughout the undergraduate degree, typically four years. Recipients must have a household income below £34,000 per annum and be assessed as a 'home' student ordinarily living in Scotland, England, Wales or Northern Ireland. The scholarship can be held alongside the Access Edinburgh Scholarship, providing up to £10,000 per year towards living expenses. Applications are assessed based on household income, a personal statement describing achievements and how the scholarship would benefit studies, and other personal or academic circumstances that may have impacted education.