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THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD AFRICA SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline:  1pm (UK time) Tuesday 28 May 2024.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

In partnership with the University of Sheffield Africa Scholarship Trust, the Department of Geography is pleased to offer one scholarship for a postgraduate taught student from Africa in 2024. Applications are now open. The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) Tuesday 28 May 2024.

ELIGIBILITY:

You must hold an offer to study on one of the following courses and register on the course in September 2024 at the University of Sheffield

MA International Development

MSc Environmental Change and International Development

MPH International Development

You must be classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.

You must be self-funded to receive this award, ie not funded by a research council, government, private enterprise, charity or any similar organisation.

You must not already hold a qualification equal to or higher than a masters. 

You must not have already studied outside of your home country.

This scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any other funding awards, either from the University of Sheffield or external sources.

Your mode of attendance must be full-time.

Receipt of the scholarship is subject to successfully meeting any condition(s) attached to your offer before the deadline provided by the Admissions Service.

You must have an unconditional offer to study at the University before the 2 September 2024.

Receipt of the scholarship is subject to successfully receiving a visa to study at the University in September 2024.

You must be a national of or permanently domiciled in an African country.

The scholarship can not be deferred and students taking a leave of absence will not be eligible to receive the award when they return to their studies. 

BENEFIT:

The 2024 scholarship offers the following support:

A full tuition fee waiver

£8,000 maintenance support

Accommodation in a single occupant en-suite room in University halls of residence

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UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 4.00pm (UK time) on 6 June 2024.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The University of Sheffield is pleased to offer the International Undergraduate Scholarship 2024 to new international students starting their undergraduate studies at the University in September 2024.

ELIGIBILITY:

You must commence your studies of an undergraduate degree at the University of Sheffield in September 2024. All undergraduate degree courses are included except for Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

You must choose the University of Sheffield as your firm or insurance choice before 4.00pm (UK time) on 6 June 2024.

The scholarship will be awarded automatically – no scholarship application is required in the first or any subsequent years.

Subject to meeting the eligibility and award criteria the scholarship will be guaranteed in the first year of study. 

The scholarship is applicable to each subsequent academic year of study, subject to achieving 60% (wmg) or above and achieving a minimum of 120 credits in the previous academic year. The scholarship is not applicable to any compulsory or optional years in industry, work placements or year abroad.

You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in year 1. If you are entering in year 2, you would be eligible for this scholarship, providing you are not receiving a scholarship/award as part of a collaborative programme with your home institution.  

BENEFIT:

The scholarship is worth £2,000 per year for courses in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences and £2,500 per year for courses in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Health, and Faculty of Science.

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