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UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW AFRICAN EXCELLENCE AWARD

Application Deadline:  31st of March 2024

LOCATION: Scotland

The University of Glasgow African Excellence Award aims to support high achieving students from across Africa in their journey to become Future World Changers.  15 scholarships for International students from Africa, starting a 1 year postgraduate taught Masters programme, in any discipline for academic session 2024/25. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Demonstrate academic excellence and achieve grades equivalent to a UK 1st Class Honours; 

Hold an offer of a place for a postgraduate taught one year Masters programme for September 2024 intake (offer is not needed to apply but applicants will require an offer to be considered for interview, and should take programme application timelines into consideration as detailed on programme webpages); 

Have International fee status; 

Be domiciled in Africa; 

Be able to demonstrate a clear career and/or development plan that will be supported by Masters level study (via application form); 

Be able to provide evidence of meeting the UKVI maintenance/living costs by 30th June 2024 (only required if offered scholarship following successful interview). 

BENEFIT:

Full tuition fee waiver

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UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE GLASGOW FACULTY OF ENGINEERING DEAN’S INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Application Deadline: 30 November 2023.

LOCATION: Scotland

The University of Strathclyde Glasgow offers Dean’s International Excellence Awards to applicants joining postgraduate taught courses in January 2024.

ELIGIBILITY:

In order to be considered for a Dean’s International Excellence Award, students are required to demonstrate academic excellence (usually a UK first class undergraduate degree or international equivalent), and the potential both to make a significant contribution to the Strathclyde community during their studies and in their chosen profession upon graduation (assessed by information provided in the scholarship application form). 

The Faculty of Engineering’s International Scholarships are only open for self-funded, international (non-EU) fee-paying applicants enrolling on a full-time course.  Those who receive full sponsorship from a government office or embassy are not eligible to apply

Applications are now being accepted and completed application forms should be submitted as early as possible

In order to be considered for a scholarship an applicant must hold an offer to study a full-time course in the 2023/24 academic year

Applicants need to only submit one application and will be considered for all levels of postgraduate taught scholarships.

BENEFIT:

These scholarships are worth £5,000 and £8,000 and will be offered to exceptional applicants at postgraduate taught level only.

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