Tag Archives: united kingdom

master's, Opportunities, Scholarships

FULLY FUNDED CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP FOR NIGERIAN STUDENTS

Leave a comment

Application Deadline: November 5, 2024, at 12:00 (GMT)

LOCATION: United Kingdom

Applications for 2025–2026 Chevening Scholarships are now open! Chevening is the UK Government’s international scholarship program. Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office and partner organisations, we offer awards to study in the UK for one year on a fully funded master’s degree course. At the end of your scholarship, you’ll join our diverse community of over 60,000 global alumni. You’ll return home equipped with the knowledge and networks to bring your ideas to life and thrive in your career.

ELIGIBILITY:

Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory.  

Commit to returning to your home country for at least two years after your scholarship ends. 

Have at least two years of work experience (2,800 hours). 

Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master’s program. 

Apply to three different and eligible  UK university courses. You must have received an unconditional offer from at least one of these course choices by the references and education documents deadline listed on the application timeline. 

It is recommended that you review the following pages to help you prepare your application:

Course

References

Work experience

For information about the application and selection process, visit the application timeline and frequently asked questions.

BENEFIT:

As Chevening Scholarships are fully-funded, your award includes the following:

university tuition fees

a monthly stipend

travel costs to and from the UK

an arrival allowance

a homeward departure allowance

the cost of one visa application

a travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK

APPLY
Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

AARON SIMS SCHOLARSHIP: FOR PHD STUDENTS ON LANGUAGE OR COMPARATIVE LITERATURE MPHIL PROGRAMMES

Leave a comment

Application Deadline: September 2, 2024, by 2pm.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

Instituted under the will of Dr Aaron Sims, a former student of Birkbeck, University of London, the Aaron Sims MPhil/PhD Scholarship is a bursary covering full-time (three years) or part-time (five years) tuition fees up to the equivalent of UK Home enrolment fees, even if the actual fee payable is higher.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must be Home/EU or International students.

Applicants should either:

have applied to an MPhil programme, for the 2024/25 academic year, offered by the School of Creative Writing, Culture and Communication, ideally starting in October 2024. Programmes currently eligible:

MPhil Comparative Literature

MPhil French

MPhil German

MPhil Iberian and Latin American Studies 

MPhil Japanese

Be currently enrolled on a MPhil programme offered by the School of Creative Writing, Culture and Communication in either your first year full-time or first or second year part-time (current eligible programmes same as the above).

Applicants will also need to demonstrate academic excellence (at least a 2:1 or equivalent in an undergraduate degree) and ensure they have made sufficient financial provision to meet the remaining costs associated with their studies.

BENEFIT:

Funding covers tuition fees up to the equivalent of UK Home enrolment fees (students who are not eligible for home fees will need to pay the difference), for either full time (three years) or part time (five years). 

The overall length of the student’s PhD may be up to four years (full time) or seven years (part time). 

The bursary is paid directly into the awardee’s fee account after they have enrolled each autumn.

APPLY