Resources for underrepresented students
A curated directory of programmes, scholarships, internships, and career pathways. Discover the work and experiences of those leading the way in shaping more equitable futures.
The Aziz Foundation
The Aziz Foundation offers fully funded Masters tuition scholarships to British Muslims, enabling them, in partnership with UK universities to progress in their career.
The Caribbean Scholars Foundation
A programme dedicated to challenging education inequalities by providing mentorship, academic support, and career development opportunities for young people of Caribbean heritage.
Sheffield Hallam University: ASPIRE
A programme focusing on fostering health, well-being, and empathetic dialogues to enhance the self-assurance of Black and Mixed-Black heritage students aspiring for doctoral studies.
The Access Project
Programmes of mentoring, skills coaching, and tuition to support under-resourced pupils aged 14-18 to access top universities.
Leading Routes
A programme to support students from Black African and Black Caribbean backgrounds as they transition to university.
My Academic Family
Empowering students from first-generation, care experienced, estranged, or displaced backgrounds to navigate and thrive in higher education.
Loughborough University: LUDUS Gold
Programme of support designed to support Year 12 students with their university applications and transition to higher education.
Queen Mary Futures
Opportunities for underrepresented Year 12 students to gain an insight into different university subjects, and to prepare for the challenges of university-level study.
University of Oxford: Outreach Projects
Outreach projects that targets underrepresented students. Most of these are for Year 12 students, including programs for those living in particular areas in London.
Envision UCL
A programme of three in-person events exclusively for students of Black African and Black Caribbean heritage in Year 10, who are interested in learning more about university.
York St John University: Encompass
Collaboration with the Black Geographers network to encourage a more diverse representation of people and places within geography.
Durham University: Space to Explore Potential
A summer school programme designed to support students who are typically underrepresented in higher education.
About the Geography for All resource directory
Our Geography for All resources are a curated, searchable collection of opportunities, programmes and initiatives supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds in geography and related fields.
This online hub maps pathways across the social mobility landscape, bringing together scholarships, internships, mentoring programmes, career development opportunities, and other forms of support that can help students before, during and after university.
Developed as part of our Geography for All initiative, the directory aims to make it easier for students, teachers and educators to find clear, practical routes into and through geography, from study to future careers.
The directory also serves as a platform to connect students to wider networks and opportunities beyond the geography community, amplifying the work of organisations already leading in shaping equitable futures.
We will further spotlight both national and community-led initiatives, helping students navigate their options with confidence.
If you know of opportunities you would like to see included, please get in touch at geogforall@rgs.org
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