ICAEW Foundation is particularly grateful to the family of the late Paul KK Cheng, for fully funding a 4-year scholarship with the Chinese University of Hong Kong to commence in 2024. Paul Cheng was extremely proud to represent the accountancy profession having been a longstanding member of ICAEW since 1976. The family are sponsoring this scholarship as a way of continuing his memory and to help other aspiring professionals achieve their career goals within the accountancy profession.
Applying for an ICAEW Foundation Changing Futures Bursary
We offer a very limited number of bursaries each year and the awarding criteria is strictly applied. Our bursaries are specifically for talented but financially disadvantaged (a family income of circa £25,000 pa) school leavers who would like to study for an accountancy or finance related degree at university. We would like to assist students who specifically do not qualify for any other form of financial assistance or funding.
The application process is directly via each university and please watch out for participating universities on our website from April – October annually.
2026 Bursary programme
We are rolling out our 2026 bursary programme with the following universities for students undertaking a degree in accountancy and/or finance:
Awarded With Funds Donated by the North West Society
- University of Lancaster (NW Society funds)
- University of Lancashire (NW Society funds)
Some of our current and past bursary university partners
- Chinese University of Hong Kong – (Paul KK Cheng Scholarship)
- PA College, Cyprus
- Queen Mary University of London
- The University of Lincoln
- City University
- Alliance Manchester Business School
- Birmingham City University
- London South Bank University
- University of Strathclyde
- Lancaster University
- Swansea University
- University of Gloucestershire
- Queen's University Belfast
- Cass Business School - City University London
- University of Glasgow
- Leeds Business School - Leeds University
- The University of Liverpool
- University of Nottingham
- University of Northampton
- Royal Holloway University of London
- Athens University of Economics and Business
- Kings College University
- Warwick Business School – Warwick University
- University of Bangor
- Leeds Beckett University
- University of Bristol
ICAEW Foundation in Hong Kong SAR
ICAEW Foundation in Hong Kong, our sister charity, closed in 2018 but we are continuing to provide meaningful annual bursaries to talented aspiring accountancy and finance undergraduate students in Hong Kong universities.
By offering life-changing opportunities to ambitious students who may otherwise miss out, our charity is a leading example of how the traditions and values of chartered accountants make a difference to individuals and societies everywhere.
The bursary programme
We are currently supporting a student in the Chinese University of Hong Kong for each year of their four-year degree course. Hear from our student on what the bursary has meant to them:
How can you help?
If you would like to support our bursary programme in Hong Kong please email Trusts@icaew.com or complete the donation form.
Contact the Foundation
To discuss how you can become involved with and support ICAEW Foundation, get in touch.