Deadline: February 28, 2026
Applications are open for the UFAW Animal Welfare Student Scholarships 2026. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) Animal Welfare Student Scholarships provide up to £3,600 to enable students to develop their interests in animal welfare science.
Students are encouraged to carry out their own project (whether research or educational) with the aim of contributing to UFAW’s growing knowledge of how best to assess, or improve, the welfare of animals – be they farm animals, animals in zoos, pets, animals used in scientific research, or those they interact with in the wild.
Scholarship
- Student Scholarships consist of £350 per week subsistence allowance for the Scholar (paid to the student directly) plus £100 per week project expenses (usually paid to the host university/organisation).
- Although typically completed during July-September, projects may be carried out at any time during the year of application and usually last 4 – 8 weeks. Support is provided for up to 8 weeks (to a maximum of £3,600), although projects themselves may be longer than this.
Eligibility
- Open to undergraduate or MSc students who are interested in carrying out a project in animal welfare.
- Applicants must either study at a UFAW LINK university / institute OR be supervised by someone at a UFAW LINK university / institute.
- Projects may be carried out anywhere in the world. If the location of the study is not at the university or institute where the student is enrolled, confirmation is needed from the study host.
- PhD students are NOT eligible to apply.
Application
The UFAW Animal Welfare Student Scholarship is an annual Scholarship award that is open for application every September/October, with a closing date of 28 February the following year.
When open, interested students are invited to complete and submit an online application form. The form is divided into sections and asks for the following information: details about the student and their current course (including a copy of their CV), details about the supervisor(s) who will be supervising the student for the duration of their project, and a description of the proposed project (including location, dates, and implications for animal welfare).
For more information, visit UFAW Animal Welfare Student Scholarships.
