Friday, February 1, 2013

UK : London Met Scholarships for International Students

Brief description:
The ISH/London Met Scholarships is jointly run by International Students House (ISH) and London Metropolitan University. The scholarships are awarded to outstanding students from selected developing countries who wish to pursue an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the University.
Host Institution(s):
London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
Field(s) of study:
Any undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses offered at the University
Number of Scholarships:
Not specified.
Target group:
Only students from the ISH Scholarship countries are eligible to apply:
Afghanistan, Armenia, Angola, Bhutan, Cameroon, Cuba, East Timor, Gambia, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tibet, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.
Applications from countries other than those listed will not be considered for an ISH scholarship. If you are not in this list, consider applying for London Met Postgraduate Scholarships for International Students which is open to students from any country.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
Successful candidates receive free tuition for the duration of their degree at undergraduate or postgraduate level plus one year of free accommodation at International Students House.
Eligibility:
Eligible students applying for the ISH/London Met scholarship must hold an unconditional offer on one of the undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses offered by the University.
Applicants are judged on academic merit and on the likely economic/social benefit to their home country. (This must be clearly demonstrated in the personal statement. Evidence of paid and/or voluntary work done should also be included in the scholarship application, where applicable).
Application instructions:
Important: You cannot apply for a scholarship if you have not been offered admissions to your chosen degree. If you do not have an offer to study at London Met yet, please refer to How to Apply page. The annual deadlines are 31 May for courses starting in September and 31 October for courses starting in February.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:

Deadline: 31 Oct/31 May
Next course starts February 2013