Anglia Ruskin International Excellence Scholarship for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students

International Excellence Scholarship (undergraduate and postgraduate)

Course(s) Offered: Any discipline
Course Level: Undergraduate, Masters taught
Provider: Anglia Ruskin University
Country to Study in: UK

Scholarship Description
Anglia Ruskin University is happy to offer a number of scholarships for international students, one of which is the International Excellence Scholarship (undergraduate and postgraduate).

This International Excellence Scholarship is available to full-time students studying a bachelor or postgraduate taught level qualification for a duration of 3 years or equivalent time taken to complete the qualification (foundation and extended degrees are exempt).

Please note this International Excellence Scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarships or the £1,000 early payment discount. Up to 30 awards of £4000 will be awarded towards the first year of full time study (undergraduate and postgraduate taught).

Eligibility
Academic qualifications:

• Students applying for an undergraduate award should have achieved ABB grades or above at A-level (or international equivalent qualification).
• Students applying for a postgraduate award should hold a 2:1 degree qualification (or equivalent international qualification).

Selection criteria:
As well as looking at academic excellence, we’re interested in why you want to study at ARU, your career goals, work experience, and relevant activities you take part in outside of your studies (extra curricula activity). We’ll ask you to complete an application which will include a supporting statement when you apply for the scholarship.



Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries

Participating Institutions
Anglia Ruskin University, East Anglia, United Kingdom

Fields of study
Undergraduate level and postgraduate level courses

Number of awards
30 awards will be granted

Sponsorship duration
Scholarship covers 1 year of study

Scholarship benefits
The total value of this scholarship is £4,000, which you’ll receive in your first year of study.

Method of Application
Complete your application with all relevant supporting documentation to study a full time course at ARU submitted by the 13 July 2018. To apply, complete the application here: International Excellence Scholarship application form.

Students achieving the equivalent to a minimum of three A levels at B for Undergraduate courses or above or a 2:1 or above for Postgraduate courses will be considered. Your motivation to study at ARU and relevant extra curricula activity or work experience will be assessed. This will be assessed from your personal statement. 

DEADLINES:
The deadline for applications is 13 July 2018 for September 2018 starts, or 30 November 2018 for January 2019 starts

PLEASE NOTE:
Students achieving this award will be notified no later than the 31 July 2017. The awardees will be selected at the discretion of the International Admissions Team. Please also note that this scholarship can not be combined with any other scholarships or early payment discounts.

Anglia Ruskin University is a public university in East Anglia, United Kingdom. It has campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough and London. It also shares campuses with the College of West Anglia in King's Lynn, Wisbech and Cambridge. The school has its origins in the Cambridge School of Art, founded in 1858. The school became Anglia Polytechnic after the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology and the Essex Institute of Higher Education joined. It became a university in 1992 and was renamed Anglia Ruskin University (after John Ruskin) in 2005.

Application Deadline: 13 Jul / 30 Nov 2018
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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Newcastle University Vice Chancellor's International Scholarships for Bachelor and Master Students

Vice Chancellor's International Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: Any discipline
Course Level: Undergraduate, Masters
Provider: Newcastle University
Country to Study in: UK

Scholarship Description
Newcastle University is pleased to offer the Vice Chancellor's International Scholarships for international students who intend to start and pursue their studies at Newcastle.

Newcastle University offers these partial scholarship awards to encourage applicants assessed as international for fees purposes to undertake Undergraduate and Master’s level study. Each award is worth £3,000 for one year payable to the student’s tuition fee account.

The University will consider each individual application and allocate scholarships based on its strategic and diversity priorities. All eligible intending applicants are encouraged to apply for the Vice Chancellor's International Scholarships by following the procedure laid down on this page.

Eligibility
Applicants can only apply and be considered for a Vice-Chancellor’s International scholarship after they have been offered a place to study on their chosen degree course and have been assessed as international for fees purposes. They must also be:

• registered at Newcastle University for the 2017/18 academic year.
• registered for one of the following eligible courses:

Undergraduate - All undergraduate degrees including integrated Masters
Masters - MA; MArch; MBA; MClinDent; MClinRes; MEd; MFA; MMedEd; LLM; LLM (by research); MLitt; MMus; MPH; MRes; MSc

• wholly or partially self-financing
• defined as ‘international’ for fee purposes
• registered to study at Newcastle University city centre campus
• students new to the University and not those transferring or repeating courses.

Applicants should note that the following students are not eligible to receive Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarships:

• UK or EU students assessed as ‘home’ for fee purposes.
• MPhil, doctoral (eg,PhD, Integrated PhD, EngD, DClinPych), Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma, Newcastle University intercalating students or placement, study abroad or exchange students. MSc Hydroinfomatics and Water Management (Euro Aquae) students are not eligible for this award.
• holders of fully-funded scholarships (full payment of fees and living expenses) such as Chevening Scholarships, Commonwealth Scholarships or other fully sponsored awards.
• students in receipt of India Great Scholarships or Santander Scholarships
• pathway students progressing to the University from INTO Newcastle
• current students, registered in 2016/17 or earlier, who have already commenced Undergraduate or Masters’ studies at the time of award: awards cannot be made retrospectively
• applicants initially assessed as international for fee purposes but whose fees change to ‘home’.

For more information about the scheme, please see the official website (link to it is below)

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries (EXCEPT UK)

Participating Institutions
Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Fields of study
Undergraduate - All undergraduate degrees including integrated Masters.
Masters - MA; MArch; MBA; MClinDent; MClinRes; MEd; MFA; MMedEd; LLM; LLM (by research); MLitt; MMus; MPH; MRes; MSc

Number of awards
A total of 255 scholarships will be granted

Sponsorship duration
It covers one full academic year - starting September 2017

Scholarship benefits
The value of each award is £3,000

Method of Application
Academic offer holders on an eligible course who have been assessed as international for fees purposes will be invited to apply for the Vice-Chancellor’s International Scholarship. Details of how to apply will be emailed within 10 working days of an academic offer being made.

It is important to read the Vice Chancellor's International Scholarships 2017 (MS Word 22.5KB) and also to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on how to apply for this scholarship.

DEADLINES:
There are three closing dates, 28 February 2017, 5 May 2017 and 31 July 2017.

PLEASE NOTE:
The University will allocate a proportion of available scholarships to the highest scoring valid applicants following these dates.

Unsuccessful candidates will be carried-forward from the first and second award cycles and may receive scholarships in the following award cycle.

Newcastle University (Officially, the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a public research university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North-East of England. The university can trace its origins to a School of Medicine and Surgery (later the College of Medicine), established in 1834, and to the College of Physical Science (later renamed Armstrong College), founded in 1871. These two colleges came to form one division of the federal University of Durham, with the Durham Colleges forming the other. The Newcastle colleges merged to form King's College in 1937. In 1963, following an Act of Parliament, King's College became the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Application Deadline: 31 July 2017
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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University of Edinburgh Principals Career Development PhD Scholarships for International Students (FULLY-funded)

Principals Career Development PhD Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: Selected disciplines
Course Level: Postgraduate (PhD)
Provider: University of Edinburgh
Country to Study in: UK

Scholarship Description
The University of Edinburgh offers the Principals Career Development PhD scholarships for students starting their PhD research at the University in the current academic session.

In order to attract the best and brightest PhD students, the University seeks to offer not only unparalleled research facilities and superb supervision, but also to provide development opportunities which will support research students as they progress beyond their PhD, through an innovative programme of integrated research, training, and career development.

This exciting scholarship scheme provides a valuable opportunity for postgraduate research students to undertake a package of training and development which will help them to develop the necessary skills required to meet their career choices and offer them a breadth of development opportunities in areas such as teaching, public engagement, entrepreneurship, data science, and research.

Scholars will usually focus on one career development area.

Eligibility
The awards are open to UK, EU and overseas students applying to start their first year of study for a research degree in 2017-2018. Award applicants should contact the School with whom they intend to study before applying for the award to ascertain whether the funding is available for the discipline involved.

Applicants intending to study within the School of Engineering, the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures or the School of Law are not eligible for this award.

Applicants must have already applied for admission to a full-time PhD research programme of study at the University. Applicants intending to study a part-time PhD research programme will only be considered for the scholarship if they have the approval of the School they wish to study with.

Candidates are required to have good English Language skills with scholarship applicants normally requiring a minimum IELTS of 7.0 achieved within the past two years. Please check the Entry Requirements for your proposed programme of study for details of other acceptable English language qualifications. The requirement for an IELTS score of 7.0 (or equivalent) may be higher than the level required for admissions purposes.

You may apply for the scholarship prior to obtaining the necessary English language test results but the results should be uploaded as soon as possible.

Please also note that if you have applied for consecutive registration where you will start your Master's programme of study in 2017 and your PhD the following year in 2018, that you will not be eligible to apply for a Principal's Career Development Scholarship in 2017. Principal's awards cannot be held concurrently with fully-funded scholarships but can be held with partial awards such as the Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships.

Selection Criteria:
Applicants must be of outstanding academic merit and research potential. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a UK first class or 2:1 honours degree at undergraduate level or the international equivalent.

Other factors such as financial status, nationality and the proposed field of study are not taken into account.

The University will not generally consider candidates who have already obtained a PhD, or formal equivalent, as a result of direct research training.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries worldwide (i.e. UK, EU and all others)

Participating Institutions
The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

Fields of study
Scholars will usually focus on one career development area. These include:

• Teaching
• Public Engagement
• Entrepreneurship
• Research
• Data Science

Number of awards
The University will offer forty-five (45) PhD scholarships

Sponsorship duration
Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships are awarded for three years.

Scholarship benefits
Each scholarship covers the UK/EU rate of tuition fee as well as a stipend of £14,500. Please note that this award cannot be held concurrently with fully-funded scholarships but can be held with partial awards like Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships.

Method of Application
Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application before the application deadline below. Please be sure to outline the potential contribution you can make, and the career development opportunities you wish to take under the Principal's Career Development PhD Scholarship scheme. Note that you will not be able to access the online application form unless you have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh and have full EASE authentication.

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for detailed information and also to access the online "Postgraduate Research Online Scholarship Application Form".

DEADLINES:
All applications must be submitted no later than Wednesday, 1st February 2017

PLEASE NOTE:
The University will use the information you provide on your scholarship application form together with the information contained in the supporting documentation (two references and academic transcript) which you submitted as part of your application for admission to administer and assess your scholarship application and to select successful applicants.

Shortlisted candidates should expect to be invited to attend an interview which will take place either in person or by telephone.

Application Deadline: 1 February 2017
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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Edinburgh Global Undergraduate Maths Scholarships for International Students

Edinburgh Global Undergraduate Maths Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: Maths
Course Level: Undergraduate (bachelors)
Provider: University of Edinburgh
Country to Study in: UK

Scholarship Description 
Every year, the University of Edinburgh offers a number of scholarships for undergraduate study, with each award being tenable for the duration of the programme of study.

The Edinburgh Global Undergraduate Maths Scholarships are offered to Mathematics students of outstanding ability from countries outside the European Union for the academic session 2017-2018.

The scholarships are competitive and will be awarded broadly on the basis of academic merit. Qualified applicants are invited to apply to the Edinburgh Global Undergraduate Maths Scholarships.

Eligibility
It is awarded to applicants from countries outside the European Union who are accepted for full-time admission to an undergraduate degree programme offered by the School of Mathematics at the University.

The scholarship is not available to students already on programme.

Applicants should have applied through the University and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS) and been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh by the scholarship closing date of 3 April 2017.

Selection Criteria:
This scholarship is competitive and based on academic merit.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries (EXCEPT the European Union)

Participating Institutions
The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh; Scotland

Fields of study
Undergraduate Bachelors in Mathematics (BSc. Maths) at Edinburgh University

Number of awards
A number of scholarships will be offered for the academic session 2017-2018 - Not specified

Sponsorship duration
Awards are tenable for the whole duration of the undergraduate programme of study, subject to satisfactory progress.

A student is deemed to have made Satisfactory Progress in each year if there has been a formal School decision of either "Progress" or "Conditional Progression", without the student needing to repeat a year. If a student does not make satisfactory progress in any one year the award will terminate from that point onwards.

Scholarship benefits
Each of the scholarships are worth £1,000 per year

Method of Application
Eligible applicants should complete an online application. Please note you will not be able to access the online application form unless you have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh. The online scholarship application form is located in EUCLID and can be accessed via MyEd, the university's web based information portal at https://www.myed.ed.ac.uk. When logging in to MyEd, you will need your University User Name and password.

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information and access to MyEd, the online University of Edinburgh scholarship application portal.

DEADLINES:
All applications must be submitted no later than 3rd April 2017.

The University of Edinburgh (abbreviated as Edin. in post-nominals), founded in 1582, is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's ancient universities. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city of Edinburgh, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university.

PLEASE NOTE:
The winners of the scholarships will be announced in late May 2017. Scholarship cheques are handed to the winners at an award ceremony at the beginning of each academic session.

Application Deadline: 3 April 2017
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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Nottingham University Business School MBA Scholarships for International and Home Students

Nottingham University Business School:

Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: Business, related
Course Level: Graduate (MBA)
Provider: NUBS
Country to Study in: UK

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Nottingham University Bellerbys College Undergraduate High Achiever Scholarship

Bellerbys College Undergraduate High Achiever Prize

Course(s) Offered: Any
Course Level: Undergraduate
Provider: Bellerbys College
Country to Study in: UK

Scholarship Description 
Be inspired and achieve your ambitions! The University of Nottingham is offering the Bellerbys College Undergraduate High Achiever Prize for international and home students from Bellerbys College.

The University of Nottingham is in the top 1% of universities worldwide and is recognised globally for groundbreaking research and teaching excellence.

In 2017 the University will be offering 2 scholarships of £2,000 each towards tuition fees to students from Bellerby's College.


Eligibility
You can apply for this high achiever prize if you:

• are a current student at Bellerbys College – Brighton, Cambridge, London or Oxford AND
• are classed as an overseas student for fee purposes AND
• already hold an offer to start a full-time undergraduate degree programme at Nottingham in September 2017, any subject area. You must have gone firm on that offer by 21 April 2017.

The high achiever prize is for the first year only.

Students will only be eligible to receive this high achiever prize if they meet the conditions of their academic offer.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ANY country

Participating Institutions
University of Nottingham; AND
Bellerby's College

Fields of study
Scholarships will be offered in any subject area of interest to the student, which is available at the University

Number of awards
For 2017, only 2 awards will be granted

Sponsorship duration
This scholarship is applied toward the whole duration of the applicant's first year of study at University of Nottingham

Scholarship benefits
The value of the award is 2000 pounds which will be applied towards the tuition fees of the successful applicants

Method of Application
Applicants must be students from Bellerby's College. Eligible candidates are to fill in required Application forms. Application forms will be available from your college and should be completed and handed back to your college contact below:

• Brighton – Kerry Lum or Sebastian Baker
• Cambridge – Isaac Ayamba
• London – Chris Hovell or Nadir El-Edroos
• Oxford – Louise Pike or Tanya Prescott

DEADLINES:
Closing date for applications is 21 April 2017 (12 midday UK time)

PLEASE NOTE: 
Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their application in late June.

The University of Nottingham International Office provides specialist support and guidance for students, staff and visitors from over 150 countries.

Bellerbys College is a series of four private international boarding schools based in the UK (Oxford, Cambridge, London and Brighton), and owned by Study Group International who also operate language schools under the name Embassy. Bellerbys College is coeducational, and teaches students from over 120 different countries.

The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. It was founded as University College Nottingham in 1881 and was granted a Royal Charter in 1948. Nottingham's main campus (University Park) and teaching hospital (Queen's Medical Centre) are situated on the outskirts of the City of Nottingham, with a number of smaller campuses and sites located elsewhere in Nottinghamshire, Derby, Derbyshire, and Lincoln. Outside the United Kingdom, Nottingham has campuses in Semenyih, Malaysia and Ningbo, China.

Application Deadline: 21 April 2017 
Open to International students: Yes

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Jeroen Ensink Full Masters Scholarship for Developing Countries

Jeroen Ensink Memorial Fund Scholarship

Course(s) Offered: Public Health
Course Level: Graduate (MSc)
Provider: LSHTM
Country to Study in: UK

Scholarship Description
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has established the Jeroen Ensink Memorial Fund Scholarship in honor of Jeroen Ensink.

The Jeroen Ensink Memorial scholarship is offered to support students from sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia who are committed to improving public health in developing countries and wish to undertake the MSc Public Health for Development course.

Applications for this scholarship to the 2017-18 MSc Public Health for Development course is announced, and eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility
To be eligible for a scholarship under this fund, applicants must:

• have been accepted onto the 2017-18 MSc Public Health for Development course; and
• be a citizen of one of the below-listed sub-Saharan African or South Asian countries.

Preference will be given to those applicants with experience and/or interest in the area of water, sanitation, hygiene and public health.

Applicants must meet the School’s minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements if shortlisted for this funding.

Selection Criteria:
Applicants must submit a statement of motivation with their scholarship application to be considered for this funding, even though they may have already submitted a statement with their application for admission. You may choose to tailor this statement for the funding (and therefore submit something different to your standard MSc course application statement).

Your application for this scholarship award may be considered alongside the documents you have submitted for your application to the MSc Public Health for Development course.

Eligible groups
Citizens of the following sub-Saharan African or South Asian countries: 

Afghanistan; Angola; Bangladesh; Benin; Botswana; Bhutan; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Cape Verde; Central African Republic; Chad; Comoros; Republic of Congo; Democratic Republic of Congo; Djibouti; Equatorial Guinea; Ethiopia; Eritrea; Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; India; Ivory Coast; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Madagascar; Malawi; Maldives; Mali; Mauritania; Mauritius; Mozambique; Namibia; Nepal; Niger; Nigeria; Pakistan; Rwanda; São Tomé and Príncipe; Senegal; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Somalia; South Sudan; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Swaziland; Tanzania; Togo; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe.

Participating Institutions
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London; UK

Fields of study
Masters level course in Public Health (MSc Public Health for Development)

Number of awards
One scholarship will be awarded for the 2017-18 MSc Public Health for Development course

Sponsorship duration
Whole duration of the course -- one year

Scholarship benefits
A full scholarship covers:

• full-time overseas tuition fees for 2017-18 (including the mandatory field trip fee), and
• flights from the student’s home country to the United Kingdom, and return on expiry of the scholarship (to be booked by the Scholarships team in Registry), and
• a tax free stipend (living allowance) of GBP 16,500.00.

Method of Application
Applicants should follow both steps outlined before the scholarship deadline: i). Submit an application for study for the MSc Public Health for Development, via the School’s Admissions portal; AND ii). Submit a Scholarship Application, via the School’s Scholarship Application portal, indicating that you are applying for the Jeroen Ensink Memorial Fund Scholarship. 

The MSc Public Health for Development Course Directors will assess all applications for suitability for the course. Successful applications (i.e. those with applicants who will be made an offer of admission) will be considered for the Scholarship. Incomplete applications will not be considered for this funding.

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on how to apply for this scholarship. 

DEADLINES:
Applications and all necessary supporting documents must be received by 17.00 (GMT) on Sunday 2 April 2017 at the latest. 

PLEASE NOTE:
The short-listing and final selection will be made by a committee. If deemed necessary, the committee may request a short telephone interview with prospective candidates as part of the selection process. All decisions taken by the committee will be final and there is no provision for appeal.

The successful applicant and short-listed reserve candidates will be notified of the decision by 1 June 2017.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (informally the LSHTM) is a public research university on Keppel Street, Bloomsbury, Camden, London, and specialised in public health and tropical medicine and a constituent college of the University of London. It was founded by Sir Patrick Manson in 1899 and is one of the most prestigious institutions in the world in the fields of public health and infectious diseases, ranking highly in both national and international league tables.

Application Deadline: 2 April 2017
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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