Y.A.B brings you the list of scholarship you can benefit from 2013/2014
The half-fee excellence scholarships listed above will be awarded to
students who can demonstrate excellence in the following areas:
If you are holding a conditional offer to study at the University and are awaiting academic results that will be issued after the scholarship deadlines, you will still be considered for an award and any offer of a scholarship will be made conditional on your pending results.
Scholarships will be awarded in the form of a tuition-fee discount.
1.Sussex Country Scholarships (India / Nigeria / Pakistan) (2013)
As part of a wider initiative to invest in excellence, the University is
delighted to announce country scholarships worth £3,000 for all
eligible new overseas fee paying postgraduate taught (Masters, not PG
Dip) students from India / Nigeria / Pakistan (who meet our academic
entry criteria and will be starting study with us in September 2013).
Type of award
Scholarship will be awarded as a fee reduction.Award amount
£3,000Eligibility
In order to be eligible for a country scholarship you must be a student from India, Nigeria or Pakistan and have accepted an offer of a full-time place on a Masters course at the University of Sussex commencing in September 2013. If your offer of a place is conditional you will need to meet the conditions of your offer before you are admitted to the University and awarded the Scholarship.Procedure
In order to receive this award students joining Sussex in September 2013 (i.e. holding an offer of a place at Sussex) need to complete the country scholarship declaration form. The form must be completed by 1 August 2013.Timetable
The award of a University of Sussex Country Scholarship will be
reflected on your Certificate of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) shortly
after completion of the country scholarship declaration form but there may be a brief delay (to allow for processing at peak times) so please complete the declaration as soon as possible.
2. University of Bradford Nigeria Scholarship 2013/2014
The University of Bradford is delighted to announce a generous new package of competitive and performance-based scholarships for self-funding students from Nigeria. Awards are summarised in the table below:| Scholarship | Eligible students | Value of award | Number of awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria Excellence Scholarships | All applicants from Nigeria | Half-fee | Fifteen awards available |
| Nigeria Country scholarships | All applicants from Nigeria who are not in receipt of Excellence Scholarships | £2000 | Unlimited |
- Academic qualifications.
- Understanding of the course and motivation to study at the University of Bradford.
- Extra-curricular activities or work experience
- You are fully self-funding and not in receipt of any other scholarships.
- You are assessed as an overseas-fee paying student.
- You have firmly accepted an offer to study a degree program at the University of Bradford.
- You will commence your studies in September 2013.
Application deadlines
All the eligible applicants who have firmly accepted an offer to study a degree programme at the University will be automatically considered for the award – no separate scholarship application is necessary.What happens next?
You must have submitted an application to study at the University of Bradford by 7 June 2013, and you must accept your offer by 5 July to be considered. Awards will be announced by 19 July. All shortlisted candidates will be notified by email. Decisions on scholarships will be made by the scholarship panel based on the above, and their decision will be final.If you are holding a conditional offer to study at the University and are awaiting academic results that will be issued after the scholarship deadlines, you will still be considered for an award and any offer of a scholarship will be made conditional on your pending results.
Scholarships will be awarded in the form of a tuition-fee discount.
3.Guinness awards scholarship to students
Guinness Nigeria has awarded
scholarships to several outstanding students across various universities
in the country, as part of its commitments to empowering youths through
education.
The annual scholarship award, which is
in its fifth year, is aimed at rewarding University students who have
performed exceptionally well in their various courses of study and to
encourage them continue to excel.
According to the company’s Managing
Director, Seni Adetu, “doing this is a testament to our belief in
Nigeria; we are investing in growing the future of Nigeria, irrespective
of what is happening around. We take the subject of corporate social
responsibility very seriously which is why we always ensure that we make
an effort to enrich the lives of the people in the communities in which
we operate.
“The reason for the scholarship
programme underscores the unwavering commitment of Guinness Nigeria Plc
to the education of our youth because of the incontrovertible role they
play in economic development. We are therefore, very proud that the
company will be granting scholarships to undergraduates in different
courses of study from our host communities in Benin, Aba and Lagos
throughout the duration of their courses.”
He explained that the beneficiaries, who
were selected from a pool of applicants that responded to the newspaper
advertisement, went through rigorous screening process supervised by
the Nigerian Society of Engineers and the Nigeria Institute of
Management (NIM), adding that the scholarship programme, which will
cover the entire cost of tuition, textbooks as well as some part of
lliving expenses, will afford the students the liberty of remaining
fully focused on their studies without any encumbrances.
Adetu advised the beneficiaries to make
the best use of the scholarship awarded them by Guinness for the
successful launching of their careers, while also enjoining both parents
and children to share the good deeds of Guinness in demonstrating their
commitment to their environment.
Speaking on behalf of the parents of one
of the beneficiaries, Raphael Innocent expressed profound gratitude to
Guinness for the kind gesture.
“I want to thank Guinness Nigeria for
believing in our children as well as relieving us, their parents, of the
burden of providing for the educational needs of our children. Thank
you Guinness for living up to your words and promises,” he said.
4.Gates Cambridge scholarship 2013
Gates Cambridge Scholarships are highly competitive full-cost
scholarships. They are awarded to outstanding applicants from countries
outside the UK to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject
available at the University of Cambridge.
Host Institution(s):
University of Cambridge in United Kingdom
Field of study:
Any field of study offered at the University.
Number of Awards:
Gates Cambridge Scholarships are extremely competitive: over 4,000 applicants apply for 90 Scholarships each year.
Target group:
Citizens of any country outside the United Kingdom.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
A Gates Cambridge Scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge, namely:
• the University Composition Fee and College fees at the appropriate rate
• a maintenance allowance for a single student (£13,000 for 12 months at the current 2012-2013 rate; pro rata for courses shorter then 12 months)
• the cost of the most economical airfare from the scholar’s normal country of residence to the UK at the beginning of their course and the cost of the most economical airfare from the UK to the scholar’s normal country of residence at the end of the course
• a maintenance allowance for a single student (£13,000 for 12 months at the current 2012-2013 rate; pro rata for courses shorter then 12 months)
• the cost of the most economical airfare from the scholar’s normal country of residence to the UK at the beginning of their course and the cost of the most economical airfare from the UK to the scholar’s normal country of residence at the end of the course
The Trust also considers applications
for several types of additional funding on a discretionary basis such as
family allowance, conference attendance, fieldwork allowance, some
fourth year funding for PhD scholars and hardship funding.
Eligibility:
You can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if you are:
• a citizen of any country outside the United Kingdom.
• applying to pursue one of the
following full-time residential courses of study: PhD (three year
research-only degree); MSc or MLitt (two year research-only degree); or a
one year postgraduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.)
• already a student at Cambridge and
want to apply for a new postgraduate course. For example, if you are
studying for an MPhil you can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to
do a PhD. However, if you have already started a course, you cannot
apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to fund the rest of it.
• already a Gates Cambridge Scholar and
want to apply for a second Scholarship. You must apply by the second,
international deadline and go through the same process of departmental
ranking, shortlisting and interviewing as all other candidates.
Application instructions:How To Apply for Gates Cambridge scholarship
The Gates Cambridge Scholarships are highly competitive scholarships and
awarded on the basis of the candidate’s academic excellence, a good fit
between the Scholar and the University of Cambridge, evidence of
leadership potential, and a commitment to improving the lives of others.
Applications open early September annually.
The deadline for applications is 3 December 2013 for citizens other than the US and 15 October 2013 for US citizens.
Visit the official website (link found below) or read the FAQs for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.gatescambridge.org/
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