Brief description:
The
University of Birmingham is offering individual scholarships for
international candidates commencing a one year Masters programme in
2013.
Host Institution(s):
University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Field of study:
The scholarship supports Masters degree programmes offered at the University.
Number of Awards:
In 2013/14, the University of Birmingham is offering 18 International Postgraduate Scholarships
Target group:
Students from all countries outside the EU.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The University of Birmingham is offering International Postgraduate Scholarships worth £10,000 towards the cost of tuition fees for a one year masters course. These awards are for tuition fees only and cannot be used for maintenance/living costs.
Eligibility:
Applicants
must have an excellent academic background. Due to the level of
competition for these scholarships, only applicants with a 1st class
bachelors degree will be considered.
Applicants
must also demonstrate excellence in an area of their life. This might
be outstanding academic achievement, exceptional achievement in extra
curricular activities (such as sport, music, managing events or
societies) or significant achievement gained either in their working
life or through volunteering and service to others.
Applicants
must also outline the contribution they will make to the University of
Birmingham as a student and what they expect to gain from studying
here.
In order to apply candidates must:
- be overseas for fee purposes
- have applied for a one year full time masters course and have been issued with a student id number - not be in receipt of a full fee scholarship from any other source
- have made adequate financial provision to study in the UK
- have applied for a one year full time masters course and have been issued with a student id number - not be in receipt of a full fee scholarship from any other source
- have made adequate financial provision to study in the UK
Application instructions:
You
must have made an application to study at the University of Birmingham
and have been admitted before submitting a scholarship application. The
scholarship application form will be sent automatically to students
who have received an offer of admission on an eligible course for the
2013/14 academic year.
The scholarship application deadline is 31 May 2013. To apply, candidates must follow the instructions indicated at this page.
It is important to read the scholarship guidelines and visit the
official website (links found below) for detailed information on how to
apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/international/students/finance
/scholarships/intlscholarships.aspx
