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Academic Director's Scholarships

Gain a global perspective, achieve academic excellence and develop your leadership skills

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LSE Summer School Academic Director's Scholarship Video

Applications for the Academic Director’s Scholarship 2026 are open!

LSE is delighted to offer up to 15 Academic Director’s Scholarships for Summer School 2026 to exceptional applicants.

These scholarships are merit-based and designed to help students wishing to broaden and enrich their university career with participation in the LSE Summer School. The scholarships aim to help recipients gain a global perspective, achieve academic excellence and develop civic leadership skills. 

Minji Kang, South Korea

Through the Academic Director's Scholarship, I have gained a valuable opportunity to study in an environment with students from different academic backgrounds. I have acquired so much knowledge and confidence through Summer School.