Ten Galactic Unite Scholars Selected

Ten undergraduate scholars have been selected as part of the pioneering Galactic Unite scholarship programme at the University of Leicester.

The Galactic Unite ‘Keep Looking Up’ Scholarships at the University of Leicester were launched in 2020, with applications invited from all first-year students at the University of Leicester. They are sponsored by Paul and Justine Williams, and Virgin Galactic, and comprise both financial support (£1000 per student), and mentorship with a member of the Virgin Galactic Team.

After a rigorous selection programme, the ten selected undergraduates have now been paired up with their Virgin Galactic mentors, and the programme is well underway, enabling them to join a cohort of Virgin Scholars from all over the world. They are currently participating in training sessions offered to all scholars, and a programme of support will be offered throughout the scholars’ time at Leicester, through regular catch-ups providing careers guidance, an insight into the space industry and the world of rocket science, and opportunities to join the wider international Virgin Scholars programme.

They will be encouraged to share their opportunities with the wider department and community in whatever way they choose, from inviting experts from academia, Virgin Galactic and beyond to visit the department, to designing crazy outreach experiments for Youtube.