Bartlett announces £100K in studentships to tackle inequality

The UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment is introducing £100K worth of studentships to encourage postgraduate students from a broader social background to apply. The funding is initially available as twenty £5K studentships for those who are hoping to start their course in September 2012. The money will normally be awarded as a fee reduction rather than a bursary or stipend. Professor Alan Penn, Dean of the Bartlett said: "We recognise that access to postgraduate education is difficult, especially as there is no student loan mechanism and the costs of living in London are very high. "The Bartlett is committed to broadening the social make up of built environment professions, which are traditionally composed of the middle classes, as we believe it will lead to a more sustainable and effective industry. The built environment is a public asset and we have a responsibility to ensure that that asset is designed and managed by people from all of society." The awards will be made on the basis of financial need, and will particularly focus on applicants' performance at undergraduate level. The built environment is a public asset and we have a responsibility to ensure that that asset is designed and managed by people from all of society.