Convenience store workers and their families can make postgraduate bursary applications for 2025/26 with The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust (LTCT).
The charity’s bursary scheme is open to students on postgraduate courses, whose parent, carer, or spouse is employed in convenience retail. The opportunity is also open to anyone already working in convenience who wants to fund their own study. The bursary can be put towards tuition fees, or other expenses such as course materials, equipment or travel costs. Applications are open until 1 September and students can apply to receive up to £5,000.
As the cost of attending university mounts year on year, the bursary has been designed to help families who may be concerned about supporting a child, partner or even themselves through further higher education. With the charity’s core belief that everyone should have the opportunity to reach their academic potential, LTCT hopes that it will help alleviate some of the financial pressure on students and their parents.
In 2025, the total number of bursaries awarded since the scheme launched is expected to exceed 5,000, totalling £28m worth of financial aid.
Professor Anna Vignoles CBE FBA, Director of The Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust, said: “We are passionate about generating opportunities for further study. Our postgraduate bursaries are designed to be a valuable support for students keen to continue their studies. If our bursaries help diversify the students able to take a postgraduate degree, then we see that as a very positive step. The current climate makes it challenging for some families to consider further study and these students should be able to enjoy the same opportunities as their counterparts from more advantaged backgrounds. We look forward to receiving applications and being able to support a new cohort of students in the upcoming academic year.”
