KMMS Pears Scholarship

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Scholarship value

£5,000 Maintenance per annum for a maximum of 5 years 

Deadline

The deadline for this award has now passed. Details for 25/26 entry will be posted when available. 

Criteria

All candidates must:

  • Have accepted an unconditional or firmly accepted a conditional offer from the Kent and Medway Medical School 
  • Provide evidence of financial hardship 

Further details

The Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) have received a generous Philanthropic gift from the Pears Foundation to be able to support students in financial hardship through their studies.

The scholarship will consist of a maintenance payment of £5,000 per annum for the duration of the course totalling £25,000 over 5 years.

We will be awarding this to 4 students in accordance to the eligibility criteria.

This award is only open to KMMS applicants starting their course in September 2024.

How to apply

Applications for this scholarship should be made via your applicant portal.

You will only be able to submit an application for this scholarship via your portal once you have received an offer from the Kent & Medway Medical School.

In order be considered for this scholarship, you will need to submit:

  • A 500 word statement titled 'Why I should be considered for the KMMS Pears Scholarships'
  • Written confirmation from the local authority of current/previous looked-after status - if applicable
  • Written confirmation of benefit award/tax credit notice, in the name of the student (vulnerable or discretionary) or parent (discretionary) 
  • Documents to support financial status such as:
    • 16-19 Bursary;
    • UCAT Bursary;
    • benefits statement;
    • P60 End of Year certificate or Self Assessment; or
    • previous 3 months payslips for adults in the household.

All documents should be uploaded in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. 



For any enquiries, please contact scholarships@kent.ac.uk